Meridian Holdings Ltd (the "Company") was incorporated under the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, on 14 March 2016, registration number 1882043, as a company limited by shares.

The registered office of the Company is situated at Trinity Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, being the office of the registered agent, Coastline Corporate Services (BVI) Ltd.

The issued share capital comprises 50,000 ordinary shares of US$1.00 each. As at the date of this extract, 31,000 shares (62%) are registered to Northwind Capital SA, a company incorporated in the Republic of Panama; the remaining 19,000 shares (38%) are held by Mr Aurelio Vance.

The directors of the Company are Mr Aurelio Vance (appointed 2016) and Blackstone Nominees Ltd (Cyprus), the latter acting in a nominee capacity. No further particulars of the natural person directing the nominee are recorded in this register.

Pursuant to the Beneficial Ownership Secure Search System Act, the registrable beneficial owner of Northwind Capital SA is recorded as the Helios Trust (Jersey). The named beneficiary of the said trust is Mr Viktor Aldous, who is accordingly the ultimate beneficial owner of the Company.

The financial statements disclose an unsecured loan of US$9.4M advanced to Northwind Capital SA during the year ended 2022, repayable on demand, with no stated interest terms.