Background and Format Mergermarket is a subscription-based, round-the-clock news wire service - similar to The Associated Press, Bloomberg and Reuters - that caters exclusively to the global investment community, with more than 300 reporters and 120,000 world-wide subscribers. Articles are posted to the secure website 24/7 and also delivered via e-mail and mobile device alerts. Their journalists are based in 65 locations across the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and Africa, and report mainly on corporate growth strategy via interviews with CEOs of public and private companies, focusing mainly on how their company plans to grow in the next two years: organically, inorganically - or a combination of both? What are its core products and services? What makes it unique? How is it competing in today's market? What economic, political and regulatory factors are driving growth or consolidation in the space? They also write trend and analysis pieces based off these and other conversations with industry sources. Mergermarket, a former division of The Financial Times, is now a portfolio company of London-based BC Partners. They are based in New York, the UK, and Hong Kong, and 100% funded by subscribers. Audience and Readership For those involved in mergers and acquisitions who require intelligence and news including corporations; investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms; and law firms, accounting firms and other advisors Monthly Unique Users Source: Publisher. Other Information The best way for PRs to help is by setting up interviews and meetings with CEOs and M&A practitioners. When getting in touch, PRs should go directly to the reporters across the different sectors. Gorkana Meets… Beranger Guille, Editor EMEA, Mergermarket 12 June 2015 The write up can be found here   Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Tuesday 11th July 2017 Mergermarket Group, a provider of business intelligence and research for fixed income, transactions, infrastructure, compliance and equities, has relaunched under the brand name Acuris. The company is globally recognised through its portfolio of brands, with 700+ reporters, analysts and developers covering financial markets throughout Europe, Asia and America. Acuris has 17 offices globally, including three headquarters in London, New York and Hong Kong. The full announcement can be found here.   Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 2 June 2015 Mergermarket Group has moved to a new address. The media company, which publishes among other titles Debtwire CEEMEA, an online publication providing news and data on high yield, distressed and restructuring situations in the CEEMEA region, is now based at 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1BE. The switchboard number is +44 (0)20 3741 1188. Gorkana Alert: Monday 8 December 2014 Arezki Yaïche has been appointed as a Financial Journalist based in Paris, France, covering small and midcap companies for the international financial newswire Mergermarket. He was previously a

Established in 1891 and formerly known as U.S. Banker, American Banker is targeted at professionals in the financial services industry throughout the United States. They help readers to understand the undercurrents in the industry, and to give them a comprehensive look at where the banking industry is headed. Highlights include how major industry players are dealing with new changes to the world of banking, plus news and technological developments in the banking industry, in addition to reports on companies, personalities, and industry trends. Each issue covers the areas of asset management; community banking; corporate and institutional banking; customer acquisition and retention strategies; debit and credit cards; marketing, branding. and advertising; mergers and acquisitions; mortgages; regulation and policy; retail banking; risk management; small business lending and services; and technology developments. Each issue features banking industry related sections, headlined by the Annual Rankings, which includes American Banker’s Top 25 Women in Banking and the acclaimed All-Star Banking Team: a ranking of the top CEOs, Banks, CMOs, Retail Teams, Chief Economists, Mergers and Acquisitions Advisers, and more. American Banker Magazine DOES ACCEPT byline articles/submissions. Contact the editors.

Crain's Chicago Business provides business owners, executives, and consumers with news, information and analysis about the Chicago business community. Editorial interprets and analyzes the activities of local companies involved in advertising, marketing, real estate, manufacturing, economics, politics, health care, technology, banking, financial services, and stocks, and also reports on mergers, acquisitions, foreign ventures and trade, e-commerce, energy, and business travel. Every issue includes the Monday Front, which features extended coverage of an issue. The first Monday of the month is Real Estate Monday, which covers major deals, trends, and personalities; the second is Technology Monday which covers telecommunications, computers, biotechnology, and electronics; the third is Finance Monday, which offers more extensive coverage of the economy, mergers, banking, and brokerages; and the fourth is Enterprise Monday, which examines trends affecting Chicago workplaces. Other regular features include Beyond Business, Crain's Small Business, and Special Reports. They also publish more than 25 lists ranking a variety of industries each year, including accounting firms, banks, and private companies.

FundFire.com covers the institutional investment and high net worth asset management industries, both nationally and globally. It is updated daily and is geared towards asset management professionals, plan sponsors, and institutional investors. Articles cover pension funds, hedge funds, mergers and acquisitions, corporate leaders, real estate equity, and retirement planning options. Access to the site requires a subscription. Fundfire.com is updated daily. There is no deadline for press releases, but the editor requests that they be sent as soon as possible as the site competes with several other financial Web sites. The site accepts press releases sent by e-mail to editorial@fundfire.com. FundFire.com will only disclose traffic and circulation rates once a prospective PR or advertising company has personally contacted the site. Contact the advertising department for advertising rates. The site does not publish an editorial calendar. FundFire covers people moves on a rotation basis. Feel free to send the press release to an Editor who will make sure it gets to the person for that time. FundFire DOES accept bylined articles/submissions. It cant be a promo for the writer. It must make a specific point and back up the point. It can not be too technical, for example, it can’t go too deep into issues such as mean variance or Black Scholes. It should be about 600 words to 700 words. Contact the interactive editor. Media Alert: Wednesday 29th April 2009 Bright Ideas is a new interactive feature on FundFire highlighting the latest strategies for surviving and thriving in a rapidly changing marketplace. Since March, it has published a weekly series of tips from across the institutional and high-net-worth asset management space which focuses on career development, sales, marketing and operations. Stories will be updated with reader comments as they come in to brightideas@fundfire.com

Background and Format: Established in 1999, Real Deals covers European private equity providing market intelligence, deal information and insight into Europe’s leading private equity firms. They also cover their lawyers, advisers, service providers and LPs. Real Deals also publishes news and analysis. It was previously published by Caspian Media until February 2019. Audience and Readership: The magazine is aimed a private equity professionals, lawyers and advisers. Deadline: The team have an editorial meeting every Monday and they need content ready before every Friday. Time of Publication: The Monday beginning of each fortnight. Frequency: During summer periods, the magazine reduces itself to distribution every 3 weeks, with upcoming publishing dates on the 11th August, 1st September, 15th September and so on. It still publishes daily on its website throughout this period. Circulation: Source: Publisher Monthly Unique Users: 22,500 (Source: Publisher) Distribution: The magazine is available via print and digital format through subscription. Ad Rates: For advertising information and to request a media pack, please contact Ram Kumar on +44 (0) 207 045 7536 or email him at ram.kumar@realdeals.eu.com Other Information: Alongside the magazine, Real Deals is available as a tablet edition for all subscribers. Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Thursday 26 January 2012 The editorial team at Real Deals has moved to Unit G4, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD. The team can now be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7500. Editor Amy Carroll can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7582 and amy@realdeals.eu.com Online Editor Brendan Scott can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7522 and brendan@realdeals.eu.com Associate Editor Dominic Tait can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7583 and dominic.tait@realdeals.eu.com Reporter Alice Murray can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7559 and alice@realdeals.eu.com Reporter James Harris covers venture capital across Europe, as well as Iberian private equity and can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7541 and james@realdeals.eu.com Art Editor David Twardawa can be reached on +44 (0)20 7045 7592 and dt1@caspianpublishing.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 23rd February 2005 This is the new address for Caspian, the publishers. In-house publications include Real Deals, Real Finance, Real Business and Real IR