Stephen H. Dover

Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (Hong Kong) (TAML-HK) is the Hong Kong-based asset management division of Templeton Asset Management Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm originated as a Hong Kong research office in 1987, and has been supported since 1994 by a marketing office (Franklin Templeton Investments Asia Ltd.) which distributes a range of unit trusts from the Franklin and Templeton families of funds. TAML-HK performs research and advises the parent company on the management of Templeton sub-funds invested in Asia and the Far East. The investment teams in Hong Kong and Singapore work in close relationship. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Franklin Advisers, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and registered investment advisor headquartered in San Mateo, California. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Advisers provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to US and non-US, registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered funds, as well as separate accounts.

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment strategy employs a fundamental, value-oriented, and long-term approach. The company was founded on September 20, 1994 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.