LANSDOWNE PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership is a private hedge fund sponsor that is based out of London. The company was founded in 1998 by Sir Paul Ruddock and Steven Heinz and primarily provides its services to pooled investment vehicles. Although both of the original founders are not with the company any more, with Sir Paul Ruddock retiring in 2013 and Steven Heinz leaving the firm in 2014, they are still involved in the company with significant holdings in the company and fund board presence, respectively. Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership is controlled largely by investors Peter Davies and Stuart Roden and is currently headed by CEO Alexander C. W. Snow. Although the company was forced to shut down two of its hedge funds in 2009, the company still has over $32 billion in total assets under management. Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership’s assets, all of which are discretionary, are spread over 36 accounts and both its total number of accounts and total assets under management have increased significantly during recent years. The company mainly provides its services to pooled investment vehicles, which make up over three quarters of its clients and attributed assets, with the remaining clients being investment companies and others, in order of decreasing clientele. Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership conducts its research internally, utilizing a fundamental analysis to make investment decisions in various public equity and alternative markets on a global scale. The company invests most heavily in the consumer discretionary and finance sectors, respectively making up over 40% and over 33% of its total asset allocations, and also invests in the information technology, transports, industrials, health care, and utilities and telecommunications sectors, among others, in order of decreasing allocation. Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership offers a variety of award winning funds including its Developed Markets Fund, Global Financials Fund, UK Equity Fund, and Developed Markets Strategic Investment Fund.