William Gordon McQueen

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund trust. Its portfolio is includes electronic commerce, biotechnology, conglomerate, energy, Internet, luxury goods, clothing, media, and automobile companies. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Shaftesbury Plc is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of property investment services. It invests and manages real estate portfolios such as retail shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, residential properties, and offices. The company was founded by Peter Lawrence Levy in August 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Bank of Scotland Plc provides banking and financial services. Its services include current accounts, savings, mortgages, credit cards, and unsecured loans to personal and business banking customers; and lending, transactional banking, working capital management, risk management and debt capital markets services to commercial customers. The company was founded on July 17, 1695 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

HBOS Plc engages in the provision of retail and commercial banking services, mortgages, insurance, and investment services. The company was founded on May 3, 2001 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Halifax Ltd. provides financial planning services. The company was founded on March 31 1989 and is headquartered in Halifax, the United Kingdom.

Edinburgh Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment trust, which engages in the business of investing in equity and debt securities. The company was founded on March 1, 1889 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust Plc is a closed-end investment fund. It engages in the provision of a cost effective, sustainable investment vehicle for investors who seek long term capital growth from a portfolio of medium-sized quoted companies, which outperforms its benchmark index over the longer term, taking account of wider issues including environmental, social, and governance matters. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.