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Lakemore Partners Appoints Howard Tiffen as an Independent Board Member

Lakemore names Howard Tiffen, a loan and CLO industry leader with more than 40 years of experience, to its Board of Directors as an Independent Board Member.

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Phoenix / London / Dubai — April 6, 2022 — Lakemore Partners Ltd. and its group entities (“Lakemore”), a leading private credit investment firm primarily investing in control CLO equity, today announced it has named Howard Tiffen to its Board of Directors as an Independent Board Member. Mr. Tiffen is a recognized loan and CLO industry leader with more than 40 years of credit, portfolio management, and product experience.

Mr. Tiffen began his career in the high yield and structured capital markets in 1972. He has held senior credit management positions at Continental Bank, Bank of America, Pilgrim Investments (now Voya Investment Management), Van Kampen (now Invesco), and Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Mr. Tiffen has also been associated with the Eaton Vance Management Bank Loan Team in an advisory capacity, and as a Client Portfolio Manager for the Leveraged Finance Investment Team at First Trust Advisors. Throughout his career, Mr. Tiffen has managed loan portfolios and built global products and distribution systems in North America, Europe and Asia.

Ahmed Farid, Chairman and President of Lakemore, stated that “Howard’s exemplary knowledge of and expertise in the high yield capital markets is unparalleled” and that his experience will support business management decisions while strengthening Lakemore’s ability to provide international investors with U.S. CLO equity opportunities.

“Lakemore is an admired and respected leader in U.S. CLO equity investing, driven by a team of talented professionals” with a strong culture, according to Tiffen, who expressed enthusiasm about contributing to the firm’s global expansion.

Mr. Tiffen holds an AM from the University of Chicago and a BS from Northwestern University.

About Lakemore Partners

Lakemore Partners Ltd. is a structured credit investment firm primarily investing in control CLO equity positions of new issue U.S. CLOs. The firm offers investors uncorrelated and diversified income solutions through its managed funds. Founded in 2016, Lakemore has offices in Phoenix and Dubai, through which it serves its institutional investors across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Lakemore Partners Management US LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser; Lakemore Partners (DIFC) Ltd. is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority. Lakemore Partners Management US LLC and Lakemore Partners (DIFC) Ltd. are fully owned subsidiaries of Lakemore Partners Ltd.

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