Company Personal Assets Trust plc

Personal Assets Trust Public Limited Company is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The Company’s investment policy is to protect and increase (in that order) the value of shareholders’ funds per share over the long term. The Company uses the FTSE All-Share Index (the All-Share) as a comparator for the purpose of monitoring performance and risk. The Company will invest in equities and fixed income securities, and it also holds cash and cash equivalents and gold. It invests in various sectors, such as technology, food production, financial services, beverages, healthcare, mining, pharmaceuticals, household products and industry. The Company invests in various geographical regions, such as the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, France and Switzerland. Its alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) is Juniper Partners Limited.