JPMorgan Emerging Europe Middle East & Africa Securities Plc

JPMorgan Emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa Securities plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize total return to shareholders from a diversified portfolio of investments in Emerging Europe (including Russia), Middle East and Africa. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of securities of companies having their head office or exercising a predominant part of their activities in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe (including Russia), the Middle East and Africa, including those markets that are considered as emerging markets. It invests in various sectors, including financials, energy, consumer discretionary, communication services, materials, consumer staples, industrials, real estate, health care, information technology and utilities. The Company employs JPMorgan Funds Limited (JPMF or the Manager) as its alternative investment fund manager.