Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust is a closed-ended investment trust company. Co.'s investment objective is to achieve a net asset value total return (with dividends reinvested) greater than that of the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies) (NSCI (XIC) or benchmark) over the long term. Co. is managed by Aberforth Partners LLP.

Aurea is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is operating in the environmental and sustainable development sector. Co. specializes in recycling used motor oils, aluminium, PVC, complex plastics, tires and in de-pollution of water. Through Eco Huile, Co. regenerates used motor oils. Through Roll Gom, Co. specializes in the treatment of used tires. Through Recycarbo, Co. reprocesses dangerous aqueous industrial waste, tainted by hydrocarbons or derivatives. Through Regeal Affimet, Co. recycles aluminium. Through Rulo, Rulo France, Broplast, BHS and Materege, Co. recycles PVC products and complex plastics.

Cbo Territoria SA. CBo Territoria SA is a France-based company primarily engaged in real estate, construction and development, as well as business and residential property management. As of December 31, 2011, the Company owned land situated on the La Reunion Island, including in Sainte Marie, Saint Paul, Saint Leu and Saint Pierre. It provides experience, construction and development services for residential purpose through CBo Habitat and for professionals through CBo Entreprise, as well as real estate management services through CBo Gestion Immobiliere. As of December 31, 2011, the Company was 19.45%-owned by Jaccar Holdings. CBo Territoria SA operates various subsidiaries, including CBo Property, SCI Le Neptune, SCI Les Boreales, SCCV Eco Parc Portail and SNC Cap Horizon, among others.

VM Materiaux is engaged in the building market with 3 complementary fields of activity. Co.'s operations can be divided into three segments: Building material trading (Co. has a trading network specialized in distribution of materials for the building and public works sector), Concrete industry (Co. produces pre-cast and ready-mix concrete) and Industrial joinery (Co. manufactures a range of PVC, aluminium or wooden external joinery (doors and windows), as well as entry closures (shutters, fences and gates)). Co. operates only in France. Among its clients, Co. has both professionals in the building industry and DIY customers.

Maisons France Confort sells and builds built-to-order detached family homes (with the land purchased separately by the customer). Co.'s houses are presented in a catalogue. The plans are adapted and personalized for each customer by means of CAD (Computer Assisted Design) applications. The catalogues are designed around a centralized concept, but include regional variants. As of Dec 31 2010, the retail prices, excluding the land, of Co.'s houses vary between Euro70,000 and Euro800,000 including taxes, with the average selling price being Euro116,000 including taxes for an average living area of 98 sq. m.

Metabolic Explorer SA. Metabolic Explorer SA is a France-based biological chemistry company that specializes in the development of bioprocesses for the production of chemical compounds used in a range of products, such as textile fibers, paints, solvents, animal feed supplements and adhesives, among others. Metabolic Explorer SA offers chemicals, such as Glycolic acid, L-Methionine, MPG (1.2 Propanediol) and PDO (1.3 Propanediol). The Company markets its products mainly for three families of industrialists: Manufacturers of agro-resources, Existing producers of chemical compounds and Manufacturers employing chemical compounds. In addition, the Company is engaged in the research and development works and runs its own laboratory to develop micro-organisms.

Rubis is a holding company based in France. Co., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the bulk import, production or distribution process, and storage of petroleum products in Europe, the Caribbean, and Africa. Co. operates bulk liquid storage facilities for petroleum products, chemicals, fertilizers, edible oils and molasses, and foodstuffs, as well as distributes butane, propane, and petroleum products in wholesale and retail. Co.'s customers primarily include hypermarkets and supermarkets; oil companies; chemists; and traders and intermediaries of fuel, oil or gas, manures, and other liquids.

Societe Pour l Informatique Industrielle SA is a France-based company principally engaged in the provision of consultancy services to enterprises in the industrial, financial and service sectors on the implementation of technically complex projects, including technical and industrial systems, telecommunications and networks, e-banking, information systems, systems administration and new information and communication technologies. The Company has two principal activities: the external research and development in data processing and telecommunications, and integration of systems in technical data processing and networks. It offers a range of services, including consulting and studies, development engineering and tests, as well as deployment and maintenance. The Company has such subsidiaries as Rucker Aerospace GmbH, Rucker France and its Dutch subsidiary Silver Aerospace BV, and I+D group in Colombia, among others.

Voltalia. Voltalia SA is a France-based holding company engaged in the renewable utilities sector. It designs, develops and operates electric power stations in numerous countries, such as France, French Guyana, Brazil, Greece and Morocco. The Company generates electricity using a variety of renewable energy sources. These include wind, water, biomass and solar power. In addition, Voltalia SA specializes in carbon credit trading activities. The Company operates several subsidiaries, including Anelia and Bio-Bar in France, Voltalia Guyane, SIG Kourou, SIG Mana and SIG Cacao in French Guyana, Voltalia Energia do Brasil in Brazil, Thegero in Greece and Alterrya Maroc in Morocco, among others. The Company is owned by Voltalia Investissement SA.