Jonathan J. K. Taylor

Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. It seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing substantially all of its assets in listed equity securities of companies, which derive or are expected to derive a significant portion of their revenues from goods produced or sold investments made or services performed in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The company was founded on May 11, 1992 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Baring Asset Management Ltd. (Barings UK) is the Great Britain-based subsidiary of Barings Europe Ltd., ultimately held by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. in the US. Barings traces its origins to 1762 when it was founded in London as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. They were an asset management pioneer in the UK and set up an Investment Department in 1955. In 1989, all of Barings' asset management activities were consolidated within Baring Asset Management. Headquartered in London, the firm manages assets on behalf of pension funds, pooled vehicles, governments, charities and high-net worth individuals. Barings UK offers a wide range of equity and fixed-income mutual funds in both domestic and international markets. They are a socially responsible investor which takes environmental and socially responsible investment issues into account and seek guidance from clients.

Schroder Japan Trust Plc is an investment trust, which engages in the securities listed on the Japanese stock markets. It outsourced its operations to third party service providers. The company was founded on July 11, 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

AVK Securities & Finance Ltd. is a company based in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.

Onyx Country Estates Ltd. develops building projects. The private company is based in Eastbourne, UK.

Dragon Partners Ltd. provides investment services. The CEO of the British company is Jonathan J. K. Taylor.