Andrew Pegge

ASA Gold & Precious Metals Ltd. engages in the investment in the securities of companies engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and other precious metals. The company was founded by Charles Engelhard on June 12, 1958 and is headquartered in Portland, ME.

Global Special Opportunities Trust Plc operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust which invests in equity and equity-related instruments which are predominantly securities domiciled, listed, quoted or traded in North America. The investment objective is for the portfolio to be managed to provide the shareholder with capital growth. Global Special Opportunities Trust was founded on April 12, 2001 and is headquartered in Exeter, the United Kingdom.

Close Finsbury EuroTech Trust PLC invests primarily in the equity securities of quoted European technology companies with the aim of achieving long term capital growth.The Company’s financial instruments comprise securities and other investments, cash balances, debtors and creditors that arise directly from its operations.

CEIBA Investments Ltd. engages in the provision of income and substantial growth through investment in, and management of, a portfolio of Cuban real estate assets, with a focus on the tourism-related and commercial property sectors. It operates through the following segments: Commercial Property, Tourism and Leisure, and Other. The Commercial Property segment consists of interests in commercial real estate investments in Cuba that are facilitated by a representative office in Havana. The Tourism and Leisure segment includes interests in hotel investments in Cuba and operations of a travel agency that provides services to international clients for travel to Cuba. The Other segment refers to the interest from loans and lending facilities, the group entered into the construction facility with TosCuba for the purpose of extending to TosCuba part of the funding necessary for the construction of the Meliã Trinidad Península Hotel and a facility provided to FINTUR. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey.

Laxey Partners (UK) Ltd. (LPL) is the wholly-owned global investment management subsidiary of Laxey Partners Ltd. in Great Britain. Based in London, the firm was founded in 2000 and manages a number of funds and segregated accounts.