Custodian and Principal Paying Agent
KBL EUROPEAN PRIVATE BANKERS S.A., a Société Anonyme incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office 43 Boulevard Royal, L-2955 Luxembourg. KBL, our Luxembourg custodian, is part of the KBC Group, which has EURO 181 billion in custody assets, is larger by market capitalisation than global giants such as  Philips, Aviva, Swiss Re and Lehman Bros. (www.kbl.lu)

Domiciliary
KREDIETRUST LUXEMBOURG S.A., a Société Anonyme incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with registered office at 11 rue Aldringen, L-2960 Luxembourg

The above are part of the KBC Group which was created in 2005 as a result of the merger of KBC Bank and Insurance Holding Company and its parent company, Almanij.  KBC Bank & Insurance Holding Company itself was established in 1998 following the merger of three Belgian financial institutions. KBC employs some 50 000 people and caters for twelve million customers.

Administrative, Registrar and Transfer Agent
EUROPEAN FUND ADMINISTRATION S.A. – Contracted to KTL
Since it’s inception in 1996, European Fund Administration S.A. has led the market. EFA is the only major European fund administration specialist not owned by a large financial institution active in the fund industry.

EFA serves many of the top investment managers, insurance companies and banks in Europe. It is the largest third party fund service provider in Luxembourg (industry ranking). Their experience has been acquired by servicing fund groups from 26 different countries and supporting them in 77 different distribution markets.

Independent Auditors
DELOITTE S.A.
560 rue de Neudorf, L-2220 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management and tax services to selected clients. These firms are members of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein (“DTT”). Each member firm provides services in a particular geographic area and is subject to the laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. DTT helps coordinate the activities of the member firms but does not itself provide services to clients. DTT and the member firms are separate and distinct legal entities, which cannot obligate the other entities. DTT and each DTT member firm are only liable for their own acts or omissions, and not those of each other. Each DTT Member Firm is structured differently in accordance with national laws, regulations, customary practice and other factors, and may secure the provision of professional services in their territories through subsidiaries, affiliates and/or other entities.

With around 880 professional staff, Deloitte is one of Luxembourg's largest, strongest and oldest professional services firms. Their multidisciplinary teams focus on clients operating in various industries and they take great pride in their ability to provide quality services in the fields of audit, accountancy, tax, financial advisory and consulting.

Legal Advisors
GLOBAL FINANCE CONSULT, 53, rue d'Anvers, L - 1130 Luxembourg, was established in 2002 and is a member of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry.  They specialise in business, corporate, tax and EU-regulations (including, without limitation, financial products and investment funds).

Global Investment Manager
KMG CAPITAL MARKETS LUXEMBOURG S.A., 9, rue Basse, L 4963 Clemency, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The company is newly formed but the management has been involved in the development of high-end, specialist retail structured investment products since the mid 1990s.