Stuart Lunn

Collins Stewart Europe Ltd. (CSE) is the wholly-owned wealth management subsidiary of Collins Stewart Hawkpoint plc (LSE: CSHP) in Great Britain. Established in 1991 in partnership with Singer & Friedlander, the firm became independent in 2000 through a management buyout. Following the 2005 acquisition of Prebon, the inter-dealer broker activity developed and was demerged in 2006 as Tullett Prebon plc (LSE: TLPR). CSE, regrouping the brokerage and asset management activities, underwent a reverse acquisition by Collins Stewart plc. The group's wealth management division has offices in London, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man and provides stockbroking and investment management services on a discretionary, advisory or pure execution basis. Their clients are private individuals, trusts, charities, institutions including pension funds and private companies in Great Britain and overseas. Located in London, CSE operates in close relationship with their offshore subsidiary Collins Stewart (CI) Ltd, registered in Guernsey. The firm manages segregated accounts, structured portfolios, pooled products including a Dublin-domiciled umbrella fund, and alternative strategies.

Seymour Pierce Ltd. (SP) is an independent Great Britain-based brokerage firm which was established in 1998. SP advises growing privately-owned businesses and publicly quoted UK companies, with a focus on AIM-listed companies. They provide stockbroking, corporate finance, private equity and M&A advisory services and specialize in raising funds for small- and medium-sized UK companies, either facilitating private equity investing or issuing securities. The firm provides sellside analysis to asset managers in Great Britain and internationally, including fund managers, hedge funds and private equity firms. Their research covers a range of sectors including retail, real estate, healthcare, media and entertainment, resources, software, telecommunications, financials, business services and special situations. SP also advises private clients and provides administrative support. They manage equity portfolios on a discretionary basis and provide equity trading accounts, both advisory and execution-only.