Simon Gordon

Bernstein Autonomous LLP (dba Autonomous Research) is an investment research firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of Sanford C. Bernstein (Autonomous UK) 1 Ltd., ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Autonomous Research provides fundamental analysis and thematic work on financial companies globally. Their clients are large institutional investors along with private equity firms, regulators, financial advisors and corporations who value the firm's research for its in-depth, intellectual approach and high quality.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

BAE Systems Pension Funds Investment Management Ltd. (BSPFIM) is the wholly-owned pension fund management subsidiary of BAE Systems Plc (LSE: BA) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Farnborough, BSPFIM was founded in 1926 and assists the pension schemes within the BAE Group in the UK. They also act as advisors to the Royal Ordnance and Alvis pension schemes supporting the trustees in their investment activities.

Pioneer Alternative Investment Management Ltd. (PAI) is the Ireland-based alternative investment subsidiary of Pioneer Global Asset Management SpA, the asset management arm of UniCredit SpA (MI: UCG) in Italy. Generally known under their trading name, Pioneer Alternative Investments, PAI was established in 1999 and manages hedge funds listed on the Irish Stock Exchange. In 2002, they acquired funds of hedge funds firm Momentum Group. Headquartered in Dublin, PAI has research and investment professionals located in Dublin, New York, London, Geneva and Milan. They distribute products through Pioneer investments' sales and marketing centers in Boston, Dublin, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Singapore and Warsaw.

Pioneer Alternative Investment Management Ltd. (UK), (PAI-UK), is the London-based operating division of Pioneer Alternative Investment Management (PAI) in Dublin, the alternative asset management arm of UniCredit SpA (MI: UCG) in Italy. PAI has research and investment centres in Dublin, New York, London, Geneva and Milan.