John Stuart Dear

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Mr. John S.
Dear is a Head of Active Value at Aegon Asset Management UK PLC.
He is responsible for the development and management of direct property segregated accounts and institutional funds.
Prior to taking over the fund management of the Aegon Active Value Open Ended Fund in 2016, he was the deputy fund manager of the Aegon Property Income Fund, involved from its launch in 2014 and helping raise assets under management.
He has over 16 years of industry experience.
Mr. Dear joined the firm in 2011 from CB Richard Ellis where he was an Associate Director.
Prior to that, he worked in a property role for Jones Lang LaSalle.
He studied History at Exeter University, an MSc in Real Estate Management from Oxford Brookes University, and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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Aegon Asset Management UK PLC Aegon Asset Management UK PLC Investment ManagersFinance Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).	Head-Equity Investments	2023-04-30

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Aegon Asset Management UK PLC Aegon Asset Management UK PLC Investment ManagersFinance Aegon Asset Management UK PLC (Aegon AM UK) is the asset management subsidiary of Aegon Asset Management UK Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by AEGON NV (AMS: AGN) in The Netherlands. The firm's roots date to 1831 when the Scottish Equitable Life Assurance Society was established. In 1994, Scottish Equitable sold a significant minority stake to Aegon NV, becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary in 1998. In 2001, the firm was re-branded as AEGON Asset Management and changed their name to Kames Capital in 2011. They became Aegon Asset Management UK PLC in 2020. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Aegon AM UK manages assets on behalf of clients internationally, which includes public funds, pension plans, financial institutions, endowments, foundations, wealth managers, family offices and individuals. The firm is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).	Finance