Infrastructure Platform Video

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Video opens with an aerial view of Chicago’s river and bridges in the winter. The camera appears to be flying over the river between skyscrapers, and ice can be seen floating down the river as the camera moves forward. GCM Grosvenor’s logo in white appears in the center of the screen.  

Narrator: GCM Grosvenor is proud to have one of the oldest global infrastructure 

  

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Narrator: platforms. Over 17 years we’ve created 

  

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The screen changes to show an aerial view of a wind farm with several windmills spinning. “$8.5 billion in assets under management” appears over the video in white text.  

Narrator: a global sourcing engine that now manages over 8.5 billion 

  

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Narrator: dollars in assets. The infrastructure platform 

  

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The video changes to an aerial view of a busy highway system with an overpass on top of several lanes of traffic with cars driving by. “$70 billion alternative investments platform” appears over the video in white text.  

Narrator: sits within and benefits from the full breath and 

  

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Narrator: intelligence of GCM Grosvenor’s 70 billion dollar alternatives 

  

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The video changes to show two men in hardhats working near solar panels in the glow of an orange sunset. “16 global professionals”, “120 years of collective experience”, and “$8.5+ billion in AUM” appear on the right hand side of the video in white text.  

Narrator: investing platform. Our dedicated team of 

  

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Narrator: 16 global investment professionals leverages over 120 years 

  

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Narrator: of collective experience and relationships to identify 

  

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Narrator: unique opportunities and partner with leading managers and 

  

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The screen changes to an image of a large cargo ship at night with lights all around the harbor.  

Narrator: operators. Our investment team’s depth of 

  

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The screen changes to a video of two men working on solar panels on top of a roof with the blue sky behind them.  

Narrator: expertise enables us to be flexible and wide-ranging in our activities. We 

  

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The screen changes to an aerial image of a power plant and “primary investments”, “secondary investments”, “co-investments”, and “direct investments” appear in white text over the image.  

Narrator: look across the full breath of implementation methods, 

  

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Narrator: primaries, secondaries, co-investments and, directs 

  

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The screen changes to a video of water flowing through a power generation plant and the investment text remains on screen.  

Narrator: to determine the optimal way to invest each opportunity. For 

  

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The text fades off screen and the video changes to an aerial view of metal structuring while the camera flies from the ground up, looking down through the metal building.  

Narrator: any deal, our due diligence processes is rigorous. Of 

  

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A white counter appears on the center of the screen and counts up to “2,000 reviewed.”  

Narrator: more than 2,000 Investments our team has reviewed 

  

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The counter switches to count up to “110 deals.”  

Narrator: over the past 17 years. We have executed 110 deals 

  

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The screen changes to an image of a large ferry sailing through open water with mountains behind it.  

Narrator: GCM Grosvenor is unique 

  

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Narrator: in its open architecture investment approach which encourages 

  

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A deal spotlight appears on screen over the image. “Deal spotlight: Norled.” “Norwegian ferry offering essential public transportation. 28 zero emissions vehicles in the fleet. High visibility of cash flows through long-term, index-linked contracts.”  

Narrator: collaboration and innovation across investment strategies. This core 

  

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The deal spotlight text remains on screen but the image switches to a another view of the ferry from behind as it sails towards mountains.  

Narrator: philosophy provides an information advantage and allows 

  

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Narrator: our infrastructure team to view this space from the broadest possible lens 

  

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Narrator: and add further fuel to the team’s global sourcing engine. 

  

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The Norled image and deal spotlight fade away and an image of a river with a power plant appears on screen. “Deal Spotlight: Sidney Murray.” “Built in 1991, the United States’ largest run-of-river hydroelectric generating facility. Produces 1,100+ gigawatt hours of renewable power annually. 100% of generation is contracted via long-term fixed-price Power Purchase Agreements.”  

Narrator: Once opportunities are sourced, our investment strategies are 

  

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Narrator: executed flexibly through both a diversified and 

  

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The deal spotlight text remains on screen but the image switches to one that shows the hydroelectric facility closer up.  

Narrator: direct approach. Our diversified approach exposes our 

  

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Narrator: clients to the full breath of the infrastructure opportunities set 

  

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Narrator: while our direct infrastructure investments provide clients with 

  

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The deal spotlight fades away and a new image of a large building with green glass windows and a crowded city street appears on screen. “Deal Spotlight: University College London.” “Largest single critical care unit in the NHS. Major teaching hospital for the University College London Medical School. 40 year concession with availability payments linked to inflation; 20-years of remaining concession life.” 

Narrator: differentiated exposure to individual opportunities. 

  

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Narrator: Environmental, social, and governance factors provide a pillar of 

  

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The deal spotlight remains on screen but the image switches to be an up close view of the hospital windows.  

Narrator: our infrastructure platform. We believe that thoughtful integration of 

  

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Narrator: ESG factors in infrastructure investing is paramount to 

  

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The deal spotlight fades away and is replaced with a video of green and yellow fall foliage from above as the camera pans over the woods. “GCM Grosvenor embraces industry ESG standards-” appears in white text in the center of the screen.  

Narrator: generating strong risk-adjusted returns and 

  

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“including ILPA, UN Sustainable Development Goals, GRESB, SFDR Article 8” appears in smaller white text below.  

Narrator: a crucial component of our fiduciary responsibility to our 

  

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Narrator: clients. 

  

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The text and video fade away and the video changes to show several satellites on the ground facing different directions.  

Narrator: We believe in an active hands-on approach to investing. We 

  

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Narrator: seek advisory board positions where we can truly drive and 

  

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Narrator: influence impact. 

  

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The video changes to a woman on the ground in an orange work vest looking towards a windmill and taking notes on a tablet. The video then fades into an electric vehicle being plugged in at a charging station.  

Narrator: Our infrastructure team brings expertise in ESG -focused infrastructure sub 

  

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The video changes to a waste treatment plant and “Renewables”, “Waste & Water Treatment”, and Healthcare” appear on screen in white text.  

Narrator: sectors, including renewables, waste and water 

  

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The text remains on screen but the image switches to show an up close view of someone scrolling through medical images on a screen.  

Narrator: treatment, and healthcare. 

  

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The text and video fade and the screen shows an image of a work plant with industrial structures in the background and a worker on a machine working in the foreground. A Bakersfield renewable fuels logo appears on screen. “$86mm Commitment. Debt financing for redevelopment of oil refinery into a renewable diesel facility. Long-term offtakes agreement with a multi-national, blue chip customer for the project’s output.”  

Narrator: We also have extensive experience in impact investing. As part 

  

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The text and logo remain on screen but the image changes to the refinery lit up at night.  

Narrator: of our Labor Impact Strategy, our commitment to Bakersfield renewable 

  

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Narrator: fuels provided capital to retrofit a dormant 

  

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Narrator: oil refinery to a renewable diesel bio refinery. 

  

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The image and text fade away and an aerial view of an energy terminal appears on screen with a Long Ridge Energy Terminal logo. “$157mm Commitment. 49.9% equity interest in an under construction gas power plant and surrounding land.” 

Narrator: Our investment supporting the construction of Long Ridge Energy terminal 

  

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Narrator: is creating one of the most energy efficient power 

  

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The text and logo remain on screen but the image switches to a view of a group of workers dressed in orange vests, safety helmets, and masks on top of a deck with their hands in the air.  

Narrator: plants of any type in the world that will provide long-term, low-cost 

  

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Narrator: power to regional energy consumers. 

  

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The image and text fade away and are replaced with a rendering of an Arctic Cold storage facility at sunset with an Arctic Cold logo. “$100mm Commitment. Partnership with experienced management team to develop a cold storage platform on U.S. West Coast.  

Narrator: Our investment into arctic cold, a 550,000 

  

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The logo and text remain on screen but the image switches to an aerial view of the plant being built. 

Narrator: square foot processing and refrigeration anchor facility 

  

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Narrator: in Oxnard, California, is supporting a critical 

  

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Narrator: food supply market and creating 200,000 union 

  

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Narrator: work hours. Infrastructure investing is 

  

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The image and text fade away and an aerial video of a port with cargo ships and containers appears on screen.  

Narrator: inherently vital to our communities. We at GCM 

  

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The video is replaced with an aerial view of a large wind farm with dozens of windmills in rows blowing in the wind.  

Narrator: Grosvenor are taking a full coverage approach with a 

  

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The video changes to a view from the runway as a plane lands from overheard at dusk.  

Narrator: leading edge in ESG to provide our investors with unique 

  

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The screen goes black and “Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. “No Assurance can be given that any investment will achieve its objectives or avoid losses” appears on screen in white text.  

Narrator: access. 

 

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