Adam Peter Spagnoletti

Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. (Abax) is an independent, owner-operated investment firm headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The firm was founded by Marius van Rooyen and Anthony Sedgwick in 2003. They were formerly known as Polaris Capital South Africa and changed their name to Abax Investments (Pty) Ltd. in 2010. The firm is dedicated exclusively to fund management. Abax is a signatory to the PRI, a UN-supported network of investors working to promote sustainable investment.

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (Threadneedle AM) is the wholly-owned global asset management subsidiary of TC Financing Ltd., ultimately held by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) in the US. Headquartered in London, the firm was founded in 1994 and manages assets for a range of clients which includes pension schemes, insurance companies, private investors and corporations. Threadneedle AM is a socially responsible investor which believes they have a responsibility to, and will benefit from, exercising environmental and social stewardship throughout their firm.