Simon John Lindsay Hawkins

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities LLC (DKS) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG and a member of Allianz SE (FR: ALV) in Germany. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt, and with an international network of offices, DKS provides a wide range of investment bank products and services to European and international clients through their Global Banking and Capital Markets business lines. DKS provides an integrated service across the spectrum of Capital Markets products, including Short Term Products & Treasury, Equity Products, Rates, Credit Products, Foreign Exchange, Debt Origination, Sales & Marketing, Research, and Risk Management & Tax. DKS offers general financial advice together with execution capability for a range of corporate finance related transactions on a global basis. The primary focus is on mergers and acquisitions, disposals, equity issues and initial public offerings.

Sirius Petroleum Plc is an oil development company, which acquires and develops oil and gas resources. It focuses on opportunities in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The company was founded on July 16, 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Afren Plc engages in the business of oil and gas exploration, development and production in Africa and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The company was founded by Ethelbert Julius Llewellyn Cooper, Egbert Ulogo Imomoh, Constantine Ogunbiyi, and Osman Shahenshah on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

Edison Investment Research Ltd. (Edison) is an investment research, investor relations and consulting firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Stephen Rogers and Fraser Thorne in 2003. They are a subsidiary of Edison Global Ltd. Edison provides investment research to international investors, advisors and stakeholders.

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., MF Global UK Ltd. is a private company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in London, UK.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy is an international accountancy membership and standard-setting body based in the UK. The private company is based in Croydon, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. The British company is dedicated to public financial management and believes that improving public services is the key to changing lives for the better. The company provides educational and advisory services to support their members, students, and other public finance professionals throughout their careers. The company is committed to making a real difference to the world we live in by ensuring public money is raised and spent with the highest degree of openness. Robert Whiteman has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Part of N1 Singer Ltd., Singer Capital Markets Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2012 by Timothy Bruce Cockroft, Peter Welch. Timothy Bruce Cockroft has been the CEO since 2012.