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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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OM ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC
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BRIGHTSPHERE
Investment Group plc

Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House
2 Lambeth Hill
London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom

 NOTICE OF 20162018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 

To the Holders of Ordinary Shares of OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc:
Notice is hereby given that the 20162018 annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") of OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc (the "Company") will be held at 11:9:00 a.m. GMTEastern Time on Friday, April 29, 2016Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG.101 Park Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10178.
Details regarding the Annual Meeting, the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting, and information about the Company that you should consider when you vote your ordinary shares of the Company, nominal value $0.001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), are described in the accompanying proxy statement.
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:
1.Proposal 1—Ordinary resolutions to elect directors of the Company:
To elect, by way of separate resolutions, sevensix directors to serve on the Company'sCompany’s Board of Directors (the "Board") until, subject to the Company's 2017provisions of the Company’s articles of association and the U.K. Companies Act 2006, the Company’s 2019 Annual General Meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, on the following basis:
1.01—To re-elect Mr. Peter L. BainStephen H. Belgrad as a director of the Company;
1.02—To re-elect Mr. Ian D. GladmanRobert J. Chersi as a director of the Company;
1.03—To re-elect Ms. Kyle Prechtl LeggMr. Suren S. Rana as a director of the Company;
1.04—To re-elect Mr. James J. Ritchie as a director of the Company;
1.05—To re-elect Mr. John D. Rogers as a director of the Company;
1.06—To re-elect Mr. Donald J. SchneiderMs. Barbara Trebbi as a director of the Company; and
1.07—1.06—To re-elect Mr. Robert J. ChersiGuang Yang as a director of the Company.




2.Proposal 2—Ordinary resolution regarding ratification of independent registered public accounting firm:
To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP ("(“KPMG") as the Company'sCompany’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.2018.




3.Proposal 3—Ordinary resolution to appoint KPMG as our statutory auditor:
To appoint KPMG as the Company'sCompany’s U.K. statutory auditor underpursuant to the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (to hold office until the conclusion of the Company'sCompany’s next Annual General Meeting at which accounts are laid before the Company)shareholders).
4.Proposal 4—Ordinary resolution regarding our U.K. statutory auditor'sauditor’s remuneration:
To authorize the directors to determine the remuneration of KPMG as the Company'sCompany’s U.K. statutory auditor.
5.Proposal 5—Advisory resolution on executive compensation:
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company'sCompany’s named executive officers as described in the accompanying proxy statement under the section titled "Executive Compensation," including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the tabular and narrative disclosure contained in the accompanying proxy statement.
6.Proposal 6—Ordinary resolution on our directors' remuneration policy:
To receive and approve the directors' remuneration policy contained in Appendix A to the accompanying proxy statement for the three-year period commencing on April 29, 2016 and ending on April 28, 2019.
7.Proposal 7—OrdinaryAdvisory resolution on the directors'directors’ remuneration report:
To approve, on an advisory basis, the directors'directors’ remuneration report (other than the directors' remuneration policy) contained in Appendix A to the accompanying proxy statement, for the period commencing on January 1, 20152017 and ending December 31, 2015.2017.
8.7.Proposal 8—7—Ordinary resolution regarding the authorization of private share repurchases, from OM Group (UK) Ltd., Formamendment to form of Repurchase Contract:repurchase contract:
To approve the form of amendment to the previously approved off-market share purchase contract, between the Company and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., set forth in Appendix B; such form of amendment to be produced at the Annual Meeting and initialed by the Chairman for the purposepurposes of identification, between Old Mutual plc, OM Group (UK) Ltd. ("OMGUK") and the Company, contained in Appendix B.identification. If approved, the Company may make off-market purchases of its Ordinary Shares held by OMGUKfrom Citigroup Global Markets Inc. over the next five years atvia the Repurchase Price (as defined inContract, as amended by the accompanying proxy statement) via a Repurchase Contract (asAmendment (each as defined in the accompanying proxy statement).
Other business.
To transact such other business that is properly presented at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF EACH OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS. SUCH OTHER BUSINESS WILL BE TRANSACTED AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The Company is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. In accordance with the Company'sCompany’s Articles of Association, all resolutions will be taken on a poll. A poll is a vote whereby each shareholder has one vote for each share held. All resolutions will be proposed as ordinary resolutions, which under English law means that the resolution is passed if a simple majority of the total voting rights of the shareholders who vote on such resolution, whether in person or by proxy, are cast in favor of it.




You may vote if you were the record owner of Ordinary Shares at the close of business on March 29, 2016.April 23, 2018. A list of shareholders of record will be available at the Annual Meeting and, during the 10 days prior to the Annual Meeting, at our registered office.




All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to vote in accordance with the instructions set forth in this proxy statement and submit your proxy by the Internet, telephone or mail in order to ensure the presence of a quorum. You may change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the Annual Meeting.

 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 /s/ MOLLY S. MUGLERRICHARD J. HART
 
Molly S. MuglerRichard J. Hart
Secretary
Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill
London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom
April 6, 2016[ ], 2018




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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT - SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

OM ASSET MANAGEMENT
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BRIGHTSPHERE
Investment Group plc
BRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House
2 Lambeth Hill
London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom
PROXY STATEMENT FOR OM ASSET MANAGEMENTBRIGHTSPHERE INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 29, 2016
2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 19, 2018
This proxy statement, along with the accompanying notice of the 20162018 annual general meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"), contains information about the Annual Meeting, including any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. We are holding the Annual Meeting at 11:9:00 a.m. GMTEastern Time on Friday, April 29, 2016Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG.101 Park Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10178.
In this proxy statement, we refer to BrightSphere Investment Group plc (formerly known as OM Asset Management plcplc) as "OMAM," "theBrightSphere,” “the Company" "we",” “we and "us."us.” Unless we state otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references in this proxy statement to "Affiliates"Affiliates or an "Affiliate"Affiliate refer to the asset management firms in which we have an ownership interest.
This proxy statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the "Board") for use at the Annual Meeting.
On April 6, 2016,[ ], 2018, we sent to our shareholders of record as of March 29, 2016April 23, 2018 this proxy statement, the attached Notice of Annual Meeting, the accompanying proxy card and our Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. As permitted by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), we are also making our proxy materials, including the Notice of Annual Meeting, this proxy statement and the accompanying proxy card and our Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K (collectively, the "proxy materials") available to all shareholders electronically via the Internet.



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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 29, 2016

JUNE 19, 2018
This proxy statement is available for viewing, printing and downloading at www.omam.com.www.bsig.com. Additionally, you can find a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which includes our financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152017 on the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov, or in the "Public Filings"“Public Filings” section of the "Investor Relations"“Investor Relations” section of our website at www.omam.com.www.bsig.com.



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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING

Why is the Company soliciting my proxy?
The Board is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting to be held at 11:9:00 a.m. GMTEastern Time on Friday, April 29, 2016Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG101 Park Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10178 and any adjournments or postponement of the Annual Meeting. The proxy statement along with the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting summarizes the purposes of the Annual Meeting and the information you need to know to vote at the Annual Meeting.
We have made available to you on the Internet and/or have sent you this proxy statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting, the proxy card and a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152017 because you owned ordinary shares of the Company, nominal value $0.001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares"), on the record date of March 29, 2016April 23, 2018 (the "R“Record Date"). We completed distribution of the proxy materials to shareholders by April 6, 2016.[ ], 2018.
Who can vote?
Only shareholders who owned the Ordinary Shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, there were 120,828,922[ ] Ordinary Shares outstanding and entitled to vote. The Ordinary Shares are our only class of voting shares.
If your Ordinary Shares are held in “street name” (held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record), you will receive instructions from the holder of record. You must follow the instructions of the holder of record in order for your Ordinary Shares to be voted. Telephone and Internet voting also will be offered to shareholders owning Ordinary Shares through certain banks and brokers. If your Ordinary Shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to vote your Ordinary Shares in person at the Annual Meeting, you should contact your broker or agent to obtain a legal proxy or broker’s proxy card and bring it to the Annual Meeting in order to vote.
If you are a shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all of your rights to attend, speak and vote at the Annual Meeting and you should have received a proxy card with this proxy statement. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notesthis proxy statement and the notes toin the proxy card.
A proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company but must attend the Annual Meeting to represent you. You may appoint more than one proxy provided that each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one share.
Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attending the Annual Meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy. To terminate your proxy appointment you must deliver a notice of termination to us at least 24 hours before the start of the Annual Meeting. The notice of termination may be (i) delivered by post or by hand in hard copy form to OMAM, Ground FloorBrightSphere, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom, Attention: Company Secretary or (ii) received in electronic form at info@omam.cominfo@bsig.com with a subject title "Revocation“Revocation of Previous Proxy Appointment—AttentionAttention: Company Secretary."



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In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint holders completes a proxy card, only the appointment submitted by the most senior holder will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the joint holders appear in the Company'sCompany’s register of members in respect of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior).
A corporation which is a shareholder can appoint one or more corporate representatives who may exercise, on its behalf, all its powers as a shareholder, provided that no more than one corporate representative exercises powers over the same share.



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You do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your Ordinary Shares. Ordinary Shares represented by valid proxies, received in time for the Annual Meeting and not revoked prior to the Annual Meeting, will be voted at the Annual Meeting. For instructions on how to change or revoke your proxy, see "May“May I change or revoke my proxy?" below.
How many votes do I have?
Each Ordinary Share that you own entitles you to one vote.
How do I vote?
Whether you plan to attend the Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to vote by proxy. All Ordinary Shares represented by valid proxies that we receive through this solicitation, and that are not revoked, will be voted in accordance with your instructions on the proxy card or as instructed via Internet or telephone. You may specify whether your Ordinary Shares should be voted for, against or abstain with respect to each of the proposals. If you properly submit a proxy without giving specific voting instructions, your Ordinary Shares will be voted in accordance with the Board'sBoard’s recommendations as noted below. Voting by proxy will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting. If your Ordinary Shares are registered directly in your name through our share transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., or you have share certificates registered in your name, you may vote:
By Internet or by telephone.  Follow the instructions included in the proxy card to vote by Internet or telephone.
By mail.  If you received a proxy card by mail, you can vote by mail by completing, signing, dating and returning the proxy card as instructed on the card. If you sign the proxy card but do not specify how you want your Ordinary Shares voted, they will be voted in accordance with the Board'sBoard’s recommendations as noted below.
In person at the Annual Meeting.  If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may deliver a completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot, which will be available at the Annual Meeting.
Telephone and Internet proxy appointment facilities for shareholders of record will be available 24 hours a day. If you give instructions as to your proxy appointment by telephone or through the Internet, such instructions must be received by 2:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, on Friday, April 29, 2016,Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the day of the Annual Meeting. If you mail your signed proxy card, such proxy card must be received by June 18, 2018. If you properly give instructions as to your proxy appointment by telephone, through the Internet or by executing and returning a paper proxy card, and your proxy appointment is not subsequently revoked, your Ordinary Shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If you are a shareholder of record and you execute and return a proxy card but do not give instructions, your proxy will be voted in accordance with the Board'sBoard’s recommendations as noted below.



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If you hold your Ordinary Sharesshares in “street name” (i.e. your shares are held in "street name" (held in the name of record by a broker, bank, brokertrustee or other holder of record)nominee), you will receive instructions from the holder of record. You must follow the instructions of the holder of record in order for your Ordinary Shares to be voted. Telephone and Internet voting also will be offered to shareholders owning Ordinary Shares through certain banks and brokers. If your Ordinary Shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to vote your Ordinary Shares in person at the Annual Meeting, you should contact your broker, bank, trustee or agent to obtainother nominee will provide you with materials and instructions for voting your shares, including a legal proxy or broker's proxy card and bring it to the Annual Meeting in order to vote.voting instruction form.
How does the Board recommend that I vote on the proposals?
Each of the proposals will be proposed as ordinary resolutions.resolutions, which means that the affirmative vote of a majority of the Ordinary Shares cast at the Annual Meeting is required to approve each proposal. The Board recommends that you vote as follows:
"FOR" the election of all nominees for director named in this proxy statement (in each case to be approved by way of a separate resolution);



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"FOR" the ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20162018 fiscal year;
"FOR" the appointment of KPMG as our U.K. statutory auditor;
"FOR" authorizing the Board to determine remuneration of KPMG;
"FOR" advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers;
"FOR" receipt and” advisory approval of the directors' remuneration policy;
"FOR" approval of the directors'directors’ remuneration report; and
"FOR" approval of the repurchase authorization and amendment to the form of the off-market share purchase contract produced at the Annual Meeting, and initialed by the Chairman for the purpose of identification, between Old Mutual plc, OM Group (UK) Ltd. ("OMGUK") and the Company, contained in Appendix B. If approved, the Company may make off-market purchases of its Ordinary Shares held by OMGUK over the next five years at the Repurchase Price (as defined in Proposal 8 of this proxy statement) via a Repurchase Contract (as defined in Proposal 8 of this proxy statement).repurchase contract.
If any other matter is presented at the Annual Meeting, your proxy provides that your Ordinary Shares will be voted by the proxy holder listed in the proxy in accordance with his best judgment. At the time this proxy statement was first made available, we knew of no matters that needed to be acted on at the Annual Meeting, other than those discussed in this proxy statement.
May I change or revoke my proxy?
If you give us your proxy, you may change or revoke it at any time before the Annual Meeting. You may change or revoke your proxy in any one of the following ways:
if you received a proxy card, by signing a new proxy card with a date later than your previously delivered proxy and submitting it as instructed above;
by re-voting by Internet or by telephone as instructed above; or
by notifying the Company Secretary in writing before the Annual Meeting that you have revoked your proxy in accordance with the procedures in the following paragraph.
Attending the Annual Meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a previously submitted proxy. To terminate your proxy appointment you must deliver a notice of termination to the Company at least 24 hours before the start of the Annual Meeting. The notice of termination may be (i) delivered by post or by hand in hard copy form to OMAM, Ground FloorBrightSphere, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom, Attention: Company Secretary or (ii) received in electronic form at info@omam.cominfo@bsig.com with a subject title "Revocation“Revocation of Previous Proxy Appointment—AttentionAttention: Company Secretary."
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Your most current vote, whether by telephone, Internet or proxy card is the one that will be counted.
What if I receive more than one notice or proxy card?
You may receive more than one notice or proxy card if you hold Ordinary Shares in more than one account, which may be in registered form or held in street name. Please vote in the manner described above under "How“How do I vote?" for each account to ensure that all of your Ordinary Shares are voted.



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Will my ordinary shares be voted if I do not vote?
If your Ordinary Shares are registered in your name or if you have share certificates, they will not be counted if you do not vote as described above under "How“How do I vote?" If your Ordinary Shares are held in street name and you do not provide voting instructions to the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your Ordinary Shares as described above, the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your Ordinary Shares has the authority to vote your unvoted Ordinary Shares only on certain routine matters without receiving instructions from you. Therefore, we encourage you to provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee. This ensures your Ordinary Shares will be voted at the Annual Meeting on all matters and in the manner you desire. A "broker non-vote"“broker non-vote” will occur if your broker cannot vote your Ordinary Shares on a particular matter because it has not received instructions from you and does not have discretionary voting authority on that matter or because your broker chooses not to vote on a matter for which it does have discretionary voting authority.
Your bank, broker or other nominee is prohibited from voting your uninstructed Ordinary Shares on certain non-routine matters. Thus, if you hold your Ordinary Shares in street name and you do not instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote with respect to the non-routine matters, votes will not be cast on such proposals on your behalf.
What proposals are considered "routine"“routine” or "non-routine?"“non-routine”?
Proposals 2, 3 and 4 (ratification of the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016,2018, appointment of KPMG as our U.K. statutory auditor and authorizing our Board to determine auditor remuneration) are each considered a routine matter under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). A broker, bank or other nominee may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore no broker non-votes are expected to occur in connection with Proposals 2, 3 or 4.
Proposals 1, 5, 6 7 and 87 (the election of directors, the advisory vote on executive compensation, the vote on the directors' remuneration policy, the advisory vote on the directors'directors’ remuneration report and the privateamendment to the repurchase agreement matters) are matters considered non-routine under the rules of the NYSE (the "NYSE Rules"). A broker, bank or other nominee may not vote on these non-routine matters without specific voting instructions from the beneficial owner. As a result, there may be broker non-votes with respect to Proposals 1, 5, 6 7 and 8.7.
While proposals 1 (the election of directors) and 5 (the advisory vote on executive compensation) relate to matters considered non-routine under the NYSE Rules and thus could result in broker non-votes, proposals 1 and 5 are typical proposals of companies whose shares are traded on the NYSE. While proposalsproposal 6 (the vote on the directors' remuneration policy) and 7 (the advisory vote on the directors'directors’ remuneration report) relaterelates to matters considered non-routine under the NYSE Rules and thus could result in broker non-votes, proposalsproposal 6 and 7 areis a typical proposalsproposal of UKU.K. domiciled companies.
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We will keep all the proxies, ballots and voting tabulations private. We only let our Inspectors of Election, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., examine these documents. Management will not know how you voted on a specific proposal unless it is necessary to meet legal requirements. The Inspectors of Election will, however, forward to management any written comments you make on the proxy card or otherwise provide.



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Where Can I Find the Voting Results of the Annual Meeting?
The preliminary voting results will be announced at the Annual Meeting, and we will publish preliminary, or final results if available, in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days of the Annual Meeting. If final results are unavailable at the time we file the Form 8-K, then we will file an amended report on Form 8-K/A to disclose the final voting results within four business days after the final voting results are known.
What are the costs of soliciting these proxies?
We will pay all of the costs of soliciting these proxies. Our directors and employees may solicit proxies in person or by telephone, fax or email. We will pay these employees and directors no additional compensation for these services. We will ask banks, brokers and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries to forward these proxy materials to their beneficial owners and to obtain authority to execute proxies. We will then reimburse them for their expenses.
What constitutes a quorum for the Annual Meeting?
The quorum for the Annual Meeting is two persons present being either holders of Ordinary Shares or their representatives (in the case of a corporate holder of Ordinary Shares) or proxies appointed by holders of Ordinary Shares in relation to the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote.
Attending the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting will be held at 11:9:00 a.m. GMTEastern Time on Friday, April 29, 2016Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG.101 Park Avenue, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10178. When you arrive at the address, signs will direct you to the appropriate meeting rooms. You need not attend the Annual Meeting in order to vote.
Householding of annual disclosure documents
SEC rules concerning the delivery of annual disclosure documents allow us or your broker to send a single set of our proxy materials to any household at which two or more of our shareholders reside, if we or your broker believe that the shareholders are members of the same family. This practice, referred to as "householding,"“householding,” benefits both you and us. It reduces the volume of duplicate information received at your household and helps to reduce our expenses. The rule applies to our notices, annual reports, proxy statements and information statements. Once you receive notice from your broker or from us that communications to your address will be "householded,"“householded,” the practice will continue until you are otherwise notified or until you revoke your consent to the practice. Shareholders who participate in householding will continue to have access to and utilize separate proxy voting instructions.
If your household received a single notice or, if applicable, a single set of proxy materials this year, but you would prefer to receive your own copy, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., by calling their toll free number: 1-866-281-0717.
If you do not wish to participate in householding and would like to receive your own set of our proxy materials in future years, follow the instructions described below. Conversely, if you share an address with another OMAMBrightSphere shareholder and together both of you would like to receive only a singlesetsingle set of proxy materials, follow these instructions:



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If your Ordinary Shares are registered in your own name, please contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., and inform them of your request by calling them at 1-866-281-0717 or writing them at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. BOX 30170, College Station, TX, 77842.



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If a broker or other nominee holds your Ordinary Shares, please contact the broker or other nominee directly and inform them of your request. Be sure to include your name, the name of your brokerage firm and your account number.
Website publication of audit concerns
Under section 527 of the UK Companies Act 2006 (the "Act"), a shareholder or shareholders meeting the criteria set out in the following paragraphs have the right to request us to publish on our website a statement setting out any matter that such shareholders propose to raise at the Annual Meeting relating to the audit of our accounts.
Where we are required to publish such a statement on our website:
we may not require the shareholders making the request to pay any expenses incurred by us in complying with the request;
we must forward the statement to our auditors no later than the time the statement is made available on our website; and
the statement must be dealt with as part of the business of the Annual Meeting.
The request (i) may be in hard copy form or in electric form, (ii) must either set out the statement in full or, if supporting a statement sent by another shareholder, clearly identify the statement which is being supported, (iii) must be authenticated by the person or persons making it, and (iv) must be received by us at least one week before the Annual Meeting.
In order to be able to exercise the shareholders'shareholders’ right to require us to publish audit concerns, the relevant request must be made by either (a) a shareholder or shareholders having a right to vote at the Annual Meeting and holding at least 5% of our issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, or (b) at least 100 shareholders having a right to vote at the Annual Meeting and holding, on average, at least £100 of paid up share capital.
Where a shareholder or shareholders wish to request us to publish audit concerns, such request must be made by either sending (a) a hard copy request which is signed by the relevant shareholder(s), stating their full name(s) and address(es) to OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc, Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG Attention: Company Secretary, or (b) a request which states the full name(s) and address(es) of the relevant shareholder(s) to info@omam.cominfo@bsig.com. Any e-mail addressed to us pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) above should be entitled "AGM—“AGM—Shareholder Audit Concerns"Concerns” in the subject line of the e-mail.




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PROPOSAL 1ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. On February 3, 2016,April 18, 2018, our Board accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and voted to nominate Messrs. Peter L. Bain, Ian D. Gladman,Stephen H. Belgrad, Robert J. Chersi, Suren S. Rana, James J. Ritchie John D. Rogers, Donald J. Schneider and Robert J. ChersiGuang Yang and Ms. Kyle Prechtl LeggBarbara Trebbi, for electionre-election at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors, until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Each of the nominees is currently serving as a director of our Company. As of the date of this proxy statement, Kyle Prechtl Legg* is a Director of the Company, and a member of the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee.
Set forth below are the names of the nominees, their ages, their offices in the Company, if any, their principal past occupations or past employment, the length of their tenure as directors and the names of other companies in which such persons hold or have held directorships. Additionally, information about the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to our Board'sBoard’s conclusion at the time of filing of this proxy statement that each person listed below should serve as a director is set forth below. The biographical and other background information set forth below concerning each nominee for re-election as a director is as of April 1, 2016.17, 2018. Prior to our initial public offering, Messrs. Bain, Gladman and Schneider were appointed by our Parentthe assignment of certain rights under the Shareholder Agreement (as defined below under "Corporate Governance"“Corporate Governance”) from Old Mutual plc to HNA Eagle Holdco LLC (together with HNA Capital (U.S.) Holdings LLC, “HNA”) Mr. Yang was appointed by Old Mutual plc under the Shareholder Agreement as Parent Group Directorsan OM plc Director (as defined in the Shareholder Agreement). After the assignment of the aforementioned rights under "Corporate Governance").the Shareholder Agreement, Mr. Rana was appointed by HNA under the Shareholder Agreement pursuant to the assigned appointment rights.
The Directors currently determined to be independent by the Board are: Mses. Legg and Trebbi and Messrs. Chersi, Rana, Ritchie and Yang.
Name Age Position with the Company
Mr. Peter L. BainStephen H. Belgrad 5755
 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. James J. Ritchie 6163
 Chairman of the Board
Mr. Ian D. GladmanRobert J. Chersi 5156
Director
Mr. Suren S. Rana38
 Director
Ms. Kyle Prechtl LeggBarbara Trebbi 6452
 Director
Mr. John D. Rogers54
Director
Mr. Donald J. Schneider58
Director
Mr. Robert J. ChersiDr. Guang Yang 54
 Director
Each of the sevensix directors will be elected by way of a separate ordinary resolution. A shareholder may (i) vote for the election of a nominee for director, (ii) withhold their vote for the election of a nominee for director or (iii) abstain from voting for a nominee for director.
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* In anticipation of future time commitments, Kyle Prechtl Legg will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Ms. Legg will serve on the Board until the conclusion of the Annual Meeting on June 19, 2018. Accordingly, Ms. Legg will resign from each of the Company's Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, effective as of the conclusion of the Annual Meeting. The Board wishes to thank Ms. Legg for her service as a Director for the entire duration of the Company’s existence as a public company, including for her roles on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee (including as Chair of the Compensation Committee) and wishes her well in her future endeavors.



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Unless a proxy contains instructions to the contrary, it is intended that the proxies will be voted FOR each of the separate resolutions relating to the re-election of each of the sevensix nominees for director named above, to hold office until the 20172019 annual general meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. We have no reason to believe that any of the nominees will not be available to serve as a director. However, if any nominee should become unavailable to serve for any reason, the proxies will be voted for such substitute nominees as may be designated by the Board.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"“FOR” THE RE-ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES.NOMINEES, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH RE-ELECTION UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
Peter L. BainStephen H. Belgrad is our President, Chief Executive Officer, a member of our Board and a member of our Executive Management Team. Mr. BainBelgrad has served on our Board since January 2018 and was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of March 2, 2018. Before being appointed as the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company, Mr. Belgrad was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Executive Management Team of the Company. Mr. Belgrad held these positions since joining OMAMthe Company’s initial public offering and has held comparable positions with BrightSphere Inc., our limited U.S.-based holding company for our affiliate firms, in Februarywhere he also acts as director, since 2011. As Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bain has also been a director of the Company since 2014 and a director of OMAM Inc. since February 2011. Mr. Bain isBelgrad was responsible for all aspectsthe Company’s finance, investor relations, legal and IT/operations functions and jointly responsible for corporate development. From 2008 to May 2011, Mr. Belgrad was chief financial officer of our operations, including corporate strategy and development.HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a publicly-traded closed-end investment company. Mr. Bain also isBelgrad previously was a member ofvice president in the new investments group at Affiliated Managers Group, Executive Committee of Old Mutual plc (our "Parent"). Prior to joining OMAM Inc., Mr. Bain held executive positions with Legg Mason, Inc., a publicly traded global asset management company, from June 2000 until March 2009, includingand, prior to that, senior executive vice president and headtreasurer at Janus Capital Group Inc., a publicly traded investment management firm. He began his career at Morgan Stanley & Co., a global financial services firm, where, over the course of affiliate



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management and15 years, he held various positions in investment banking, corporate strategy from 2008 until March 2009 and chief administrative officer from 2003 until 2006.Morgan Stanley’s asset management division. Mr. BainBelgrad received a B.A. in American Studieseconomics from Trinity College, where he was elected to Phi Beta KappaPrinceton University and graduated with honors in general scholarship, and a J.D.an M.B.A. from Harvard LawBusiness School.
Mr. Bain'sBelgrad’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive business, finance distribution, marketing and leadership skills, gained and developed through years of experience in the financial services industry. In particular, Mr. Bain has overseen a substantial number of transactions in the asset management sector and has significant expertise in identifying, structuring and executing strategic acquisitions, as well as in managing boutique firms post-acquisition. These skills, combined with Mr. Bain's extensivehis deep knowledge of our businessCompany. His extensive background in finance, strategy and our industry,M&A will enable him to provide valuable insightsguidance to theour Board on the strategic direction of our Company.the Company and the deployment of its financial resources.
James J. Ritchie has been a member of our Board since October 2014 and the Chair of our Board since October 30, 2015. Mr. Ritchie hasalso served as our Interim President and CEO from July 1, 2017 to March 2, 2018. Mr. Ritchie served as a director of OMAMBrightSphere Inc. sincefrom January 2007 until October 2014 and as chairman and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the board of directors of OMAMBrightSphere Inc. sincefrom August 2007.2007 until October 2014. Mr. Ritchie also has served as a member of the board and chairman of the audit committee of Kinsale Capital Group, Ltd. since January 2013 and as a member of the board and chairman of the audit committee of Old Mutual (Bermuda) Ltd. since February 2009. Mr. Ritchie'sRitchie began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an accounting firm. From 1986 through 2000, Mr. Ritchie held various positions with CIGNA Corporation, an insurance company, including chief financial officer of the company’s international division and head of its internal audit division. From 2001 until his retirement in 2003, Mr. Ritchie served as managing director and chief financial officer of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.’s OneBeacon Insurance Company, a specialty insurance company, and as the group chief financial officer for White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company. Mr. Ritchie’s former board experience includes: member of the board and chairman of the audit committee of Ceres Group, Inc.; member and non-executive chairman of the board and member of the compensation committee of Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company (formerly Old Mutual Financial



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Life Insurance Company, Inc.); member of the board and member of the audit and compensation committees of KMG America Corporation; member of the board, chairman of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee of Lloyd'sLloyd’s Syndicate 4000; and member and non-executive chairman of the board and former chairman of the audit committee of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. From 2001 until his retirement in 2003, Mr. Ritchie served as managing director and chief financial officer of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.'s OneBeacon Insurance Company, a specialty insurance company, and as the group chief financial officer for White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., a financial services holding company. From 1986 through 2000, Mr. Ritchie held various positions with CIGNA Corporation, an insurance company, including chief financial officer of the company's international division and head of its internal audit division. Mr. Ritchie began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an accounting firm. Mr. Ritchie is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Ritchie received a B.A. in economics with honors from Rutgers College and an M.B.A. from Rutgers Graduate School of Business Administration.
Mr. Ritchie'sRitchie’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive background in finance, substantial board experience, strategic and operational leadership and wide-ranging knowledge of operational, risk and control initiatives. His extensive background in strategy, finance and M&A will provide valuable guidance to our Board on the strategic direction of the company,Company, the deployment of its financial resources and the execution of its M&A objectives.
Ian D. Gladman has been a member of our Board since October 2014. Since January 2012, Mr. Gladman has been the Group Strategy Director and a member of the Group Executive Committee of our Parent. He previously worked at UBS Investment Bank ("UBS") for sixteen years where his most recent position, commencing in March 2008 and ending in June 2010, was as Co-Head of Financial Institutions, EMEA, covering a range of U.K. and European insurance companies, banks and asset managers. During his time at UBS, Mr. Gladman advised a number of asset managers on initial public offerings and other strategic transactions. While at UBS, Mr. Gladman also served as Head of Corporate Finance South Africa from 1998 to 2001, during which time he led the local UBS team advising our Parent on its demutualization and original listing. Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Gladman worked at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. Mr. Gladman was appointed a non-executive director of Nedbank Group Limited in June 2012 and serves on the Group Credit Committee, Group Risk and Capital Management Committees and Large-Exposure Approval Committee of Nedbank. Mr. Gladman is also a director of Rogge Global Partners plc and UAM UK Holdings Ltd. Mr. Gladman received a B.A. in History from Christ's College, Cambridge. Mr. Gladman took sabbatical leave from UBS from June 2010 until June 2011. From June 2011 until January 2012, he was not employed.



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Mr. Gladman's qualifications to serve on our Board include his in-depth knowledge and experience in financial services, in particular his experience in the asset management sector, which has included working with numerous companies on advisory and capital markets transactions. In addition, Mr. Gladman has deep experience in both the debt and equity global capital markets and has worked with investors in a range of jurisdictions. He has worked on numerous initial public offerings, rights issues, demutualizations and other listings in the United Kingdom, U.S. and other markets.
Kyle Prechtl Legg has been a member of our Board since October 2014. Ms. Legg is the former Chief Executive Officer of Legg Mason Capital Management (now ClearBridge Investments), an investment management firm and equity affiliate of Legg Mason, Inc., where she served as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until her retirement in 2009 and as President from 1997 to 2006. Ms. Legg joined Legg Mason in 1991 as a Vice President and Senior Analyst. At Legg Mason, Ms. Legg built a leading global equity investment management business serving high-end institutional clients, including some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, domestic and foreign company pension plans, corporate funds, endowments, and foundations. Prior to joining Legg Mason, Ms. Legg began her career as a Securities Analyst at Alex Brown & Sons. Ms. Legg currently is a member of the board of directors, audit committee and executive committee, and is chair of the compensation committee, of SunTrust Banks, Inc. Ms. Legg previously served as a director of Eastman Kodak Company from September 2010 to September 2013 and as a member of its corporate responsibility and governance committee and its executive compensation and development committee. Ms. Legg, a Chartered Financial Analyst, received a B.A. in mathematics from Goucher College, a J.D. from the University of Baltimore and an M.B.A. from Loyola College.
Ms. Legg's deep investment, financial, and executive leadership experience, including experience with a regulated financial institution, qualify her to serve on our Board.
John D. Rogers has been a member of our Board since October 2014. Mr. Rogers is the former President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Governors of CFA Institute, the world's largest association of investment professionals. Mr. Rogers served in these positions from January 2009 through May 2014. From May 2007 through December 2008, Mr. Rogers was the principal and founding partner in Jade River Capital Management, LLC, an investment adviser located in Atlanta, Georgia that served high net worth clients. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Rogers served in several roles at Invesco Ltd., a global investment management firm, as President and Chief Investment Officer of Invesco Asset Management Ltd. (Japan), as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Invesco Global Asset Management, N.A., and as Chief Executive Officer of Invesco's Worldwide Institutional Division. Mr. Rogers has not been employed since May 2014. Since July 2009, Mr. Rogers has served on the board of directors and the audit committee, which he currently chairs, of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. Mr. Rogers previously served on the board of directors of AMVESCAP plc (now Invesco Ltd.). Mr. Rogers, a Chartered Financial Analyst, received a B.A. in history from Yale University and an M.A. in East Asian studies from Stanford University.
Mr. Roger's qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive investment expertise, his business-building experiences in the global asset management industry and his various business and professional leadership roles. These skills will enable Mr. Rogers to provide our Board with a global perspective on the asset management business as well as the leadership expertise to help guide the growth of our business.
Donald J. Schneider has been a member of our Board since May 2014 and has served as a director of OMAM Inc. since November 2009. Mr. Schneider has been Group Human Resources Director at our Parent since May 2009. He is based in London and is responsible for all human resources functions globally. Prior to joining our Parent, Mr. Schneider was Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources for the Global Wealth Management Division of Merrill Lynch & Co., a financial services firm. Mr. Schneider originally joined Merrill Lynch in 1997 as Head of International Human Resources, based in London, where he was responsible for all human resource activities outside of the U.S. He later served as Head of Human Resources for Global Markets and Investment Banking. Previously, Mr. Schneider worked for Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a financial services firm, and held a



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variety of senior human resource roles, including Global Head of Compensation, Benefits and Human Resource Systems. Mr. Schneider received a B.A. in economics and English from Hamilton College, an M.A. in industrial relations from the University of Warwick and a Certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD.
Mr. Schneider's qualifications to serve on our Board include the breadth of his international business knowledge and experience in several sectors of financial services. His expertise in the field of human resources will provide our Board and our Company with professional guidance in the growth and development of our business, competitive compensation strategies and talent management.
Robert J. Chersi has been a member of our Board since March 2016. Mr. Chersi has been with Pace University since 2013, currently serving as the Executive Director for its Center for Global Governance, Reporting & Regulation, as well as an adjunct professor in its Department of Finance & Economics. In addition, since 2013, Mr. Chersi has served as the Helpful Executive in Reach (HEIR) in the Department of Accounting and Information Systems at Rutgers University, and has acted in an advisory capacity to financial services industry clients as an individual as well as through Chersi Services LLC, which he founded in 2014. Prior to joining Pace, Mr. Chersi was a member of the Executive Committee and Chief Financial Officer of Financial Services at Fidelity Investments in Boston, from 2008 to 2012. While at Fidelity, as CFO Mr. Chersi led the finance, compliance, risk management, business consulting and strategic new business development functional organizations. From 1988 to 2008, Mr. Chersi served in numerous positions at UBS AG, including CFO of U.S. Wealth Management and Deputy CFO of Global Wealth Management and Business Banking. Mr. Chersi had several executive leadership positions while at UBS, including service on the UBS AG Group Managing Board from 2004 to 2008, which played an important role in developing and implementing the firm’s direction, values and principles and in promoting its global culture. He began his career as an audit manager in the Financial Service Practice of KPMG LLCLLP in 1983. Mr. Chersi currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Pace University Lubin School of Business, and has previously been a member of the Board, Audit Committee and Risk Committee of UBS Bank USA, a member of the Board of PW Partners R&D III, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the UBS USA Foundation, a member of the Board of Bon Secours New Jersey/St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation, and a Trustee of Fidelity Investments’ Political Action Committee. Mr. Chersi also currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Thrivent Funds. He has held the Certified Public Accountant designation, and is a 1983 graduate of Pace University, where he earned a BBA in Accounting, summa cum laude.
Mr. Chersi’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive experience in the financial services industry and deep knowledge of corporate governance, financial reporting and regulatory compliance.  In addition, his background in risk management, business consulting and strategic business development will further enhance our Board’s proficiency.

.Suren S. Rana has been a member of our Board since November 2017. Mr. Rana is the Chief Investment Officer at HNA Capital International with primary responsibility to invest in high quality companies and facilitate their continued success and growth. Mr. Rana's team has led several investments in the United States on behalf of HNA Group. Mr. Rana has been involved in the financial services sector for more than fourteen years. Prior to joining HNA in September 2016, he served as an investment banker at UBS from November 2015 to August 2016, Royal Bank of Canada from September 2011 to November 2014 and Merrill Lynch where he advised clients on M&A, IPOs, financings and other strategic matters. He also served as a Principal at Och-Ziff Capital’s private equity affiliate, Equifin Capital





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Partners, from September 2008 to September 2011 where he led control investments in the financial services sector. Mr. Rana began his career at GE Capital with responsibilities in credit risk management and audit. Mr. Rana holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delhi, a graduate degree from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Rana’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive investment and financial knowledge, particularly relating to financial services companies. His experience with regard to M&A, financing and other strategic matters provides valuable insight to the Board.
Barbara Trebbi has been a member of our Board since January 2018. Ms. Trebbi was a General Partner and co-managing partner at Mercator Asset Management, L.P. (“Mercator”) until October 2017. At Mercator, which she joined in 2000, she was a senior member of the investment team, with a focus on international equities, in particular, continental European investments, as well as Asia and other emerging markets. Her clients included a wide range of institutional investors and sub-advisory accounts. Ms. Trebbi started her career in 1988 as an international equity research analyst at Mackenzie Investment Management Inc., and progressed over 12 years to become head of international equities. She has over 30 years of international investment experience. Ms. Trebbi is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a member of the CFA Institute, and also is a member of the CFA Society of South Florida, where she served as President from 1994 to 1995. She also serves on a number of non-profit boards related to primary, secondary and higher education. She has a Graduate Diploma from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a B.S. degree from the University of Florida.
Ms. Trebbi’s qualifications to serve on our Board include her deep investment experience, with a particular emphasis on international investments. This experience, combined with extensive knowledge of the institutional and sub-advisory markets will allow her to provide valuable insight to our Board.
Guang Yang has been a member of our Board since May 2017. Dr. Yang is the CEO of HNA Capital International, which he joined in January 2016 and the Founder and Chairman of Finergy Capital, a Beijing-based private equity fund, since October 2010. Dr. Yang is also a former CEO of Finergy Capital. Dr. Yang previously spent 15 years as an Executive Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst at Franklin Templeton Investments Global Equities. He also served as the Chairman for Franklin Templeton China. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he worked as a Research Scientist at Harvard Medical School and at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Yang holds a B.S. from the University of Science and Technology of China, a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Australian National University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Dr. Yang is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Dr. Yang’s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive leadership, investment and financial knowledge as well as his extensive experience at HNA. His experience with regard to M&A, financing, strategy and leadership within the financial services industry will provide valuable insight to the Board.




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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. Our Board has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. As discussed under "Certain“Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Relationship with Our ParentOM plc, OMGUK and OMGUK—HNA—Shareholder Agreement—Board and Corporate Governance Rights,"Agreement,” pursuant to a Shareholder Agreement we have entered into with our ParentOM plc and OMGUKOM Group (UK) Ltd. (“OMGUK”) dated September 29, 2014 (the "Shareholder Agreement"“Shareholder Agreement”), our Parent hasOM plc had the right to appoint certain of our directors to the Board (which we refer to as Parent Group Directors) and the right to increase the size of our Board from seven to nine directors. As previously disclosed, on March 25, 2017, OM plc announced that it had agreed to sell a 24.95% shareholding in us to HNA in a two-step transaction (the “HNA Minority Sale”). The HNA Minority Sale comprised a sale of an aggregate of 24.95% of our Ordinary Shares. The second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale closed on November 10, 2017. In connection with the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc assigned to HNA certain of its assignable rights under the Shareholder Agreement, including the right to designate two directors to our Board. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, HNA will continue to have the right to appoint up to two directors until it ceases to own at least 20% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and the right to appoint one director if it owns between 20% and 7% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares. As previously reported, Guang Yang, CEO of HNA Capital International, joined the Board of Directors on May 24, 2017 and Suren Rana, Chief Investment Officer at HNA Capital International, joined the Board on November 15, 2017, each as an appointee of HNA.
Because our Parent,Prior to May 12, 2017, because OM plc, through OMGUK, indirectly ownsowned a majority of our Ordinary Shares, we arewere a "controlled company"“controlled company” for purposes of the NYSE Rules. Accordingly, our Board is not required to haveWhile we were a majority of independent directors, and our Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are not required to meet the director independence requirements to whichcontrolled company, we would otherwise be subject until such time as we cease to be a "controlled company." We currently utilizeutilized the exemptions from the requirements of the NYSE Rules forthat a majority of our directors be independent and our Compensation Committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
On February 23, 2016Committee consist solely of independent directors. As of May 12, 2017, OM plc no longer owned a majority of the Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares and there is no one beneficial holder who owns a majority of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. As such, we are no longer a controlled company and our Board elected Mr. Chersi as an independent director of the Company and as the Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee, both effective as of March 1, 2016. Prioris required to Mr. Chersi's election to the Board, we also utilized the exemption from the requirement of the NYSE Rules for the independence of our Board. After Mr. Chersi's election, our Board consistsconsist of a majority of independent directors with fourby the one-year anniversary of the status change. Our Board has consisted of a majority of independent directors outsince June 30, 2017. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of a totalour Board has consisted entirely of seven directors.independent directors since July 24, 2017 and the Compensation Committee of our Board has consisted entirely of independent directors since May 19, 2017. Our Board has determined that Ms. Legg, Ms. Trebbi and Messrs. Chersi, Rana, Ritchie Rogers and ChersiYang are independent under the NYSE Rules. In considering their independence, the Board considered the relationships between Mr. Ritchie on the one hand, and our Company and our Parent, on the other hand.was not deemed to be an independent director during his tenure as Interim Chief Executive Officer, but is deemed to be independent following his term as Interim Chief Executive Officer.



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Committees of the Board and Meetings
Meeting Attendance
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,2017, there were 14 formal meetings of the Board, and the various committees of the Board met a total of 1834 times (12(13 Audit Committee meetings, three11 Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings and three10 Compensation Committee meetings). In addition, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015,2017, the Board acted by written consent fourthree times. No director, including any alternate director appointed pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association, attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and of committees of the Board on which he or she served during fiscal year 2015.2017. The Board has adopted a policy under which each member of the Board is expected to attend, in person or telephonically, each annual general meeting of our shareholders absent exigent circumstances that prevent their attendance. All then-current directors were in attendance, either in person or telephonically, at our 20152017 Annual General Meeting.
Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee met 1213 times during fiscal year 2015.2017. The Audit Committee is currently composed of Ms. Legg and Messrs. Chersi and Rogers,Rana, and Mr. Chersi is the Chair. Mr. RitchieJohn Rogers, who is not standing for reelection this year, served as a member and the Chair of the Audit Committee until March 1, 2016, at which pointJanuary 31, 2018. On December 7, 2017, Mr. Ritchie stepped down from the Audit Committee and Mr. Chersi's appointmentRana was appointed as a member and Chair of the Audit Committee became effective.Committee. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the NYSE Rules and is "financially literate"“financially literate” as such term is defined in the NYSE Rules. OurIn addition, our Board has determined that Mr. Chersieach member of the Audit Committee is an "audit“audit committee financial expert"expert” within the meaning of SEC regulations and the NYSE Rules.



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The Audit Committee has a charter that sets forth the Audit Committee'sCommittee’s purpose and responsibilities, which include (i) assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities ofover the financial reports and other financial information filed with the SEC, (ii) recommending to the Board the appointment of our independent auditors and evaluating their independence, (iii) reviewing our audit procedures and controls, and (iv) overseeing our internal audit function and risk and compliance function. Please also see the report of the Audit Committee set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement.
A copy of the Audit Committee'sCommittee’s written charter is publicly available on our website at www.omam.comwww.bsig.com.
Compensation Committee
Our Compensation Committee met three10 times during fiscal year 2015.2017. The Compensation Committee is currently composed of Ms. Legg and Messrs. RogersChersi and Gladman, and Ms. LeggYang. Mr. Chersi is the Chair. Julian V.F. Robertsacting Chair of our Compensation Committee. Former directors Stuart Bohart and Donald Schneider served as members of the Compensation Committee until May 19, 2017. On June 23, 2017, Mr. Chersi was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee. On June 30, 2017, Mr. Yang was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Rogers served as a member of the Compensation Committee until October 30, 2015, the date of Mr. Roberts' resignation from our Board. On October 30, 2015, Mr. Gladman was appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee.January 31, 2018. Our Board has determined that Ms. Legg and Mr. Rogers are independent under the NYSE Rules. At such time as our Parent ceases to own more than 50%each member of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, the Compensation Committee must consist solelyis independent under NYSE Rules. The Compensation Committee of our Board has consisted entirely of independent directors.directors since May 19, 2017.
The Compensation Committee has a charter that sets forth the Compensation Committee'sCommittee’s purpose and responsibilities, which include annually reviewing and approving the compensation of our executive officers and reviewing and making recommendations with respect to our equity incentive plans. Until such time as our Parent ceases to own more than 50%



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The Compensation Committee'sCommittee’s processes and procedures for the consideration and determination of executive compensation as well as disclosure regarding the role of the Company'sCompany’s compensation consultantsconsultant are set forth below in "Compensation“Compensation Discussion and Analysis."
A copy of the Compensation Committee'sCommittee’s written charter is publicly available on our website at www.omam.comwww.bsig.com.
Please also see the report of the Compensation Committee set forth elsewhere in this proxy statement.
Directors'Directors’ Remuneration Reports
Under Section 385 of the Act, we are required to produce a directors'directors’ remuneration report for each fiscal year. Directors'For this Annual Meeting, our Directors’ remuneration reports must include (i) a directors'report includes an annual report on remuneration for 2017, and on how the current policy will be implemented in the next financial year. The Directors’ remuneration report is subject to an annual advisory shareholder vote. At our 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved our directors’ remuneration policy, which is subject to a binding shareholder vote at least once every three years, and (ii) an annual reportyears. You may find a copy of our directors’ remuneration policy attached to our 2017 proxy statement, filed on remuneration in the financial year being reported on, and on how the current policy will be implemented in the next financial year, which is subject to an annual advisory shareholder vote.April 3, 2017. The Act requires that remuneration payments to executive directors of the Company and payments to them for loss of office must be consistent with the approved directors'directors’ remuneration policy or, if not, must be specifically approved by the shareholders at a general meeting.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met three11 times during fiscal year 2015.2017. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently composed of Ms. Trebbi and Messrs. Ritchie, RogersChersi and Schneider, andYang. Following the departure of Mr. Rogers, is the Chair. Mr. Roberts served asBoard of Directors has not yet named a member and the Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board has determined that Ms. Trebbi and Messrs. Chersi and Yang are independent under the NYSE Rules. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until October 30, 2015, the date of Mr. Roberts' resignation from our Board.Board has consisted entirely of independent directors since July 24, 2017. On October



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30, 2015, Mr. SchneiderApril 18, 2018, Ms. Trebbi was appointed as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Mr. Rogers was appointed Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board has determined that Messrs. Ritchie and Rogers are independent under the NYSE Rules. At such time as our Parent ceases to own more than 50% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee must consist solely of independent directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a charter that sets forth the Committee'sCommittee’s purpose and responsibilities, which include reviewing and recommending nominees for election as directors, assessing the performance of our directors, and reviewing Corporate Governance Guidelines for our Company. Until such time as our Parent ceasesCompany and reviewing and recommending for approval to own more than 50%the non-interested directors of the Ordinary Shares,Board, the charter of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may not be amended without the consent of our Parent.directors’ remuneration on a biennial basis.
Under our current corporate governance policies, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider director candidates recommended by shareholders as well as from other sources, such as other directors or officers, third party search firms or other appropriate sources. For all potential candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider all factors it deems relevant, such as a candidate'scandidate’s integrity, personal and professional reputation, experience and expertise, business judgment, ability to devote time, possible conflicts of interest, concern for the long-term interests of the shareholders, independence, range of backgrounds and experience and the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board. In general, persons recommended by shareholders will be considered on the same basis as candidates from other sources. If a shareholder wishes to nominate a candidate for director who is not to be included in our proxy statement, it must follow the procedures described in our Articles of Association (the "Articles") and in "Shareholder“Shareholder Proposals and Nominations For Director"Director” at the end of this proxy statement.



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Although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with regard to diversity, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers a broad range of backgrounds and experiences as well as gender, ethnic and other forms of diversity when selecting potential nominees for membership on the Board.
A copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee'sCommittee’s written charter is publicly available on the Company'sCompany’s website at www.omam.comwww.bsig.com.
Executive Sessions of NEDsNon-Employee Directors
In accordance with the NYSE Rules and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our NEDsNon-Employee Directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions without management present. The Chair of these executive sessions is an informal position and no one director has been chosen to preside as Chair over all of these executive sessions. Each session is presided over by one of the directors as the participants of the particular executive session so determine. When an executive session follows a meeting of the Audit Committee, the Chair of the Audit Committee typically chairs the executive session.
Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. BainBelgrad serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ritchie currently serves as the Chairman of our Board. From July 1, 2017 until March 2, 2018, Mr. RobertsRitchie served as the Chair of our Board until October 30, 2015, on which date Mr. Roberts resigned and Mr. Ritchie was appointed as the Chair of our Board.Interim Chief Executive Officer. The Board has no set policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer; provided, however, it is the Board'sBoard’s practice to separate such offices absent extreme and unforeseen circumstances. The Board believes that this issue is part of the succession planning process and that it is in the best interest of our Company for the Board to make a particular determination from time to time given the circumstances.



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The Board oversees the business and affairs of our Company including all aspects of risk, which includes risk assessment, risk appetite and risk management.management, focusing on, among other things, major strategic risks (e.g. acquisitions and dispositions, Affiliate investment performance and Affiliate relationships). In executing its risk oversight function, the Board has delegated to the Audit Committee the direct oversight over risk functions. However, the Audit Committee is not responsible for day to day management of risk. The Audit Committee reviews and subsequently reports to the Board any issues which arise with respect to the performance of our risk function including operational risks and risks relating to the quality or integrity of our financial statements. The Audit Committee also, at least annually, reviews our policies with respect to risk assessment, risk appetite and risk management and recommendsmanagement.
Website Availability of our Corporate Governance Guidelines
A copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines is publicly available on the risk appetite contained in the business plan to the Board for approval.Company’s website at www.bsig.com.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The members of the Compensation Committee during fiscal year 20152017 are set forth above under "—“—Compensation Committee".Committee.” No member of the Compensation Committee was, during fiscal year 2015,2017, or previously, an officer or employee of OMAM. Mr. Roberts, who was a member of our Compensation Committee until October 30, 2015, was the Group Chief Executive of our Parent from September 2008 until October 31, 2015 and a director of our Parent from August 2000 until October 31, 2015. Mr. Roberts was also a member of the nomination committee of our Parent and a non-executive director of Nedbank Group Limited, Nedbank Limited and OMLACSA (as defined below). Mr. Bain is a member of the Group Executive Committee of our Parent. Our Chief Financial Officer, Stephen H. Belgrad, is a member of the group capital management committee of our Parent.BrightSphere. No executive officer of the Company serves on the compensation committee or board of directors of another company that has an executive officer that serves on our Compensation Committee or Board.



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Shareholder and Other Interested Party Communications to the Board
Generally, shareholders and other interested parties who have questions or concerns should contact our Investor Relations department at (617) 369-7300. However, any shareholders or other interested parties who wish to address questions regarding our business directly with the Board, or any individual director, should direct his or her questions in writing to the Board of OMAMBrightSphere at Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG. Communications will be distributed to the Board, or to any individual director or directors as appropriate, depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communications. Shareholders and other interested parties may communicate directly with the NEDsCompany’s Non-Employee Directors by sending a letter addressed to the attention of the NEDs of OMAM, Ground Floor,BrightSphere, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG.
Items that are unrelated to the duties and responsibilities of the Board may be excluded, such as:
junk mail and mass mailings;
resumes and other forms of job inquiries;
surveys; and
solicitations or advertisements.
In addition, any material that is unduly hostile, threatening, or illegal in nature may be excluded, provided that any communication that is filtered out will be made available to any non-executivenon-employee director upon request.




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PROPOSAL 2—RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has appointed KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.2018. The Board proposes that the shareholders ratify this appointment. KPMG audited our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2017. We expect that representatives of KPMG will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be able to make a statement if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
In deciding to appoint KPMG, the Audit Committee reviewed auditor independence issues and existing commercial relationships with KPMG and concluded that KPMG has no commercial relationship with the Company that would impair its independence for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.2018.
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by KPMG for the audit of our annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015,2017, and December 31, 2014,2016, and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG during those periods.
Type of Fee 2015 2014 2017 2016
Audit fees(1)
 $2,474,000
 $1,428,000
 $3,253,840
 $2,898,450
Audit related fees(2)
 272,500
 3,169,554
 425,650
 485,900
Tax fees(3)
 70,900
 31,700
 58,590
 35,000
All other fees 
 
 
 
Total $2,817,400
 $4,629,254
 $3,738,080
 $3,419,350
 
(1)Audit fees consisted of audit work performed in the preparation of financial statements, as well as work generally only the independent registered public accounting firm can reasonably be expected to provide, such as statutory audits.
(2)Audit related fees consisted principally of audits of employee benefit plans, and special procedures related to regulatory filings.
(3)Tax fees consistconsisted principally of assistance with matters related to domestic and international tax compliance and reporting.
The Audit Committee has not approved any services set forth above in the categories audit related fees, tax fees and all other fees, pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) (relating to the approval of a de minimis amount of non-audit services after the fact but before completion of the audit).
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Subject to any necessary approvals required from our shareholders pursuant to the Act, the Audit Committee has the sole authority to approve the scope, fees and terms of all audit engagements, as well as all permissible non-audit engagements of the independent registered public accounting firm (together with the U.K. statutory auditor, the "External Auditor"). Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the External Auditor. The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed for us by the External Auditor. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee considers whether the provision of non-audit services by our External Auditor, on an overall basis, is compatible with maintaining the External Auditor'sAuditor’s independence from management.



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Non-Audit Services Policy"). Under the Non-Audit Services Policy, the Audit Committee must pre-approve the provision of non-audit services to be performed for us by any external accounting firm, subject to a de minimis threshold. Requests for non-audit services to be performed for us by an external auditoraccounting firm are submitted to the Chair of the Audit Committee via written request. The Chair of the Audit Committee reviews the request with the other members of the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee determines whether to approve the request. The Non-Audit Services Policy sets forth certain non-audit services prohibited to be performed by external accounting firms.
No hours expended on KPMG's engagement to audit our financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 were attributed to work performed by persons other than KPMG's full-time, permanent employees.
In the event the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee will reconsider its appointment.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the Ordinary Shares cast at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016,2018, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH RATIFICATION UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.





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PROPOSAL 3APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AS THE COMPANY'SCOMPANY’S U.K. STATUTORY AUDITORS UNDER THE U.K. COMPANIES ACT 2006 (TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS).
Under section 489 of the Act, for each financial year for which U.K. statutory auditors are to be appointed, the U.K. statutory auditors must be appointed before the end of the general meeting at which the annual report and accounts are presented to shareholders. If this proposal does not receive the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Ordinary Shares entitled to vote and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, the Board may appoint an auditor to fill the vacancy.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"“FOR” THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG AS OUR U.K. STATUTORY AUDITORS UNDER THE U.K. COMPANIES ACT 2006 (TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT WHICH ACCOUNTS ARE LAID BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS)., AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPOINTMENT UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.




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PROPOSAL 4AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE COMPANY'SCOMPANY’S U.K. STATUTORY AUDITOR'SAUDITOR’S REMUNERATION
Under section 492 of the Act, the remuneration of a U.K. statutory auditor appointed by the shareholders must be fixed by the shareholders by ordinary resolution or in such manner as the shareholders may by ordinary resolution determine. We are asking our shareholders to authorize, by way of ordinary resolution, our Board to determine KPMG'sKPMG’s remuneration as our U.K. statutory auditor.
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"“FOR” THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE BOARD TO DETERMINE OUR U.K. STATUTORY AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION.AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPOINTMENT UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.





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REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee currently consists of Ms. Legg and Messrs. Chersi and RogersRana and Mr. Chersi is the Chair. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and until March 1, 2016, Mr. RitchieRogers served onas a member of the Audit Committee as Chair.until January 31, 2018. On December 7, 2017, Mr. ChersiRana was appointed as a member and Chair of the Audit Committee effective March 1, 2016.Committee. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and the NYSE Rules and is “financially literate” as such term is defined in the NYSE Rules. TheIn addition, the Board has determined that Mr. Chersieach member of the Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of SEC regulations and the NYSE Rules. The Audit Committee held twelve13 meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.2017.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities of the financial reports and other financial information filed with the SEC and/or Companies House, recommends to the Board the appointment of OMAM’sBrightSphere’s independent auditors and evaluates their independence, reviews OMAM’sBrightSphere’s financial reporting procedures and controls, and oversees OMAM’sBrightSphere’s internal audit, risk and compliance functions. The Audit Committee’s role and responsibilities are set forth in the Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board, which is available on OMAM’sBrightSphere’s website at www.omam.comwww.bsig.com. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses its charter annually and recommends any changes to the Board for approval. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing OMAM’sBrightSphere’s overall financial reporting process, and for the appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the work of KPMG.the Company’s external auditor. In fulfilling its responsibilities for the financial statements for fiscal year 2015,2017, the Audit Committee took the following actions:
Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152017 with management and KPMG, our independent registered public accounting firm;
Discussed with KPMG the matters required to be discussed in accordance with Auditing Standard No. 16—Communications with Audit Committees;
Received written disclosures and thea letter from KPMG regarding its independence as required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the "PCAOB") regarding KPMG communications with the Audit Committee and the Audit Committee further discussed with KPMG its independence. The Audit Committee also considered the status of pending litigation, taxation matters and other areas of oversight relating to the financial reporting and the audit process that the Audit Committee determined appropriate;
Discussed with KPMG, as OMAM'sBrightSphere’s U.K. statutory auditor, the conformity of OMAM'sBrightSphere’s financial statements with the requirements of the U.K. Companies Act 2006;
Discussed with KPMG, as OMAM'sBrightSphere’s U.K. statutory auditor, the matters that are required to be discussed under the U.K. Companies Act 2006; and
Discussed with KPMG the independence of KPMG from OMAMBrightSphere and its management and concluded that KPMG is independent.independent;
OMAM’sReviewed and discussed with management and KPMG the significant accounting policies applied by BrightSphere in its financial statements.
Management also reports to the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors regarding enhancements made to our risk management processes and controls in light of evolving market, business, regulatory and other conditions, including those related to privacy and cyber security.



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BrightSphere’s management is responsible for the financial reporting process, for the preparation, presentation and integrity of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and for the establishment and effectiveness of OMAM’sBrightSphere’s internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and laws and regulations. OMAM’sBrightSphere’s independent auditors are responsible for auditing those financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, attesting to the effectiveness of OMAM’sBrightSphere’s internal control over financial reporting and expressing an opinion as to whether those audited financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operation and cash flows of OMAMBrightSphere in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The Audit Committee monitors and reviews these processes. Members of the Audit Committee rely without independent verification on the information provided to them and on the representations made by management and OMAM’sBrightSphere’s independent



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auditors. Accordingly, the Audit Committee’s oversight does not provide an independent basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and financial reporting principles or appropriate internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, the Audit Committee’s review and discussions referred to above do not assure that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, that the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or that KPMG is in fact “independent”.“independent.”        
The Audit Committee evaluates the independent auditor’s qualifications, performance and independence, including the performance of the independent auditor’s lead partner, taking into consideration the opinions of management and the Company’s internal auditors. The Audit Committee ensuresand its Chair ensure the rotation of the lead partner and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit to the extent required by law, are directly involved in the selection of the new lead partner and considersthe audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit and consider whether regular rotation of the audit firm is necessary or appropriate to ensure continuing auditor independence. The Audit Committee reports on its evaluation and conclusions, and any actions taken pursuant thereto, to the Board. The Audit Committee and the Board believe that the retention of KPMG as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2018 is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Based on this evaluation, the Audit Committee decided to retain KPMG to serve as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.2018. In considering the retention of KPMG, the Audit Committee considers, among other things, the quality of the services provided, KPMG’s capability and knowledge in the industry, tenure as the Company’s auditor and knowledge of the Company and its operations. Under the Audit Committee Charter, subject to any necessary approvals required from the Company’s shareholders pursuant to the Act, the Audit Committee has the authority to appoint the independent auditor.
KPMG has acted as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm continuously since the Company’s inception.
Based on the Audit Committee'sCommittee’s review of the audited financial statements and discussions with management and KPMG, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company'sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20152017 for filing with the SEC.
 
Members of the OMAMBrightSphere Audit Committee
Robert J. Chersi (Chair)
James J. Ritchie*
Kyle Prechtl Legg
John D. RogersSuren S. Rana
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee of our Board has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K, which appears elsewhere in this proxy statement, with our management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in our proxy statement and incorporated into OMAM'sBrightSphere’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Members of the OMAMBrightSphere Investment Group plc Compensation Committee
Robert Chersi (Acting Chair)
Kyle Prechtl Legg (Chair)
Ian Gladman
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Executive Summary
Introduction
We welcome the opportunity to provide information on the material components of our compensation programs. OMAMBrightSphere Investment Group plc is subject to disclosure requirements in the U.S. and U.K., and as a result, the disclosure is provided in two parts. The information contained in this Part Isection of the Proxy Statement constitutes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("(“CD&A"), as required by the SEC, and provides information on our named executive officers (“NEOs”) who are employed by OMAMBrightSphere Inc. Part II is set out in, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brightsphere Investment Group plc. Additionally, Appendix A and contains the OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc Remuneration Policy and Report as required in the U.K. by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act of 2013 and The Large and Medium-sizedMedium-Sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (amendment) Regulations 2013, and provides information on both the executiveExecutive Director and non-executive directors of OMAM.Non-Executive Directors (“NEDs”).
The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officersNEOs for 20152017 should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. In addition, this discussion contains information on certain compensation policies and practices that were modified in connection with our initial public offering in October 2014 to reflect our new public company status. While these changes are historical, the data still resides in the tables and as a result, the description of these compensation decisions are also outlined in the section entitled "Compensation Plan Changes Post IPO".
This CD&A focuses on our named executive officers ("NEOs") for 20152017 who are our Chief Executive Officer,Officers (“CEO”), Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), and remaining three executive officers:
James J. Ritchie, Interim CEO from July 1, 2017 until March 2, 2018
Peter L. Bain, President and Chief Executive Officer until June 30, 2017
Stephen H. Belgrad, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until March 2, 2018 and CEO as of March 2, 2018
Linda T. Gibson, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution until December 31, 2017
Aidan J. Riordan, Executive Vice President and Head of Affiliate Management
Christopher Hadley, Executive Vice President and Chief Talent Officer
Our CD&A is presented in fivethe following sections:
Summary of Executive Summary - 2015 Incentive DeterminationCompensation Governance Practices
Our Executive Compensation Practices and PoliciesGovernance provides a summary of our Executive Compensation program along with subsections containing information on:
Compensation Elements, including:
Base Salary
Annual Incentive Compensation
Benefits
Financial and Strategic Performance for 2017
2017 CEO Transition
2017 Annual Compensation Determination
Comparator Group
The Compensation Committee
Compensation Consultant
Risk Considerations in our Compensation Programs
Elements of Compensation including Base Salary, Annual Incentive Compensation—Cash and Equity and Benefits
2015 Compensation Process provides details on our compensation practices for fiscal year 2015. This includes an overview of:
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2015 Annual Incentive Compensation
2015 Benefits
One-Time Performance-Vested RSUs granted in 2015
Compensation Plan Changes Post-IPO provides information on changes made after our initial public offering to:
The Share Exchange from Old Mutual plc to OMAM
Our Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation Tables including information on current employment agreements.
Executive Summary - 2015 Incentive Determination
When recommending and assessing the incentive awards for our named executive officers, our Compensation Committee considered the Company's financial and strategic performance, competitive market data, actual prior year compensation and the demonstration of leadership values.
Performance highlights for Fiscal Year 2015 included:
Economic net income ("ENI") revenue of $663.9 million, up 4.5% from 2014 of $635.4 million
Pre-tax ENI (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) of $203.5 million in 2015, down (0.3)% from $204.1 million in 2014
ENI diluted earnings per share (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) of $1.24 down (1.6)% from 2014 of $1.26, primarily driven by a decrease in performance fees
Net client cash outflows of $(5.1) billion for the year down $(14.6) billion from 2014 net inflows of $9.5 billion
Assets under management ("AUM") of $212.4 billion at December 31, 2015, down (3.8)% over the prior year-end
Strategic highlights included:
New partnership pipeline continues to progress
Inflows concentrated in higher fee products
Long-term investment performance remains strong with strategies representing 60%, 83% and 92% of revenue outperforming benchmarks on a 1-, 3- and 5-year basis
$150 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board
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The following table shows the named executive officer base salary and incentive compensation for 2015 that was awarded or approved by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee establishes and awards incentive compensation for a fiscal year after the year is complete in order to reflect the full year's performance in its incentive decisions. Thus, this table differs from the Summary Compensation Table primarily because it reflects for 2015 the value of equity awards that were awarded in February 2016 and are part of 2015 incentive compensation, while the 2015 Summary Compensation Table includes the value of equity awards made in March 2015 that are part of 2014 incentive compensation.
 Peter L. Bain Stephen H. Belgrad Linda T. Gibson Aidan J. Riordan Christopher Hadley
Base salary$650,000
 $300,000
 $375,000
 $300,000
 $250,000
Incentive awards:         
Cash incentive3,885,000
 1,085,000
 1,222,500
 885,000
 432,000
Time-vested RSA2,410,000
 543,333
 635,000
 410,000
 125,333
Performance-vested RSU1,205,000
 271,667
 317,500
 205,000
 62,667
Total incentive awards7,500,000
 1,900,000
 2,175,000
 1,500,000
 620,000
2015 Total Compensation$8,150,000
 $2,200,000
 $2,550,000
 $1,800,000
 $870,000
2014 Total Compensation$9,300,000
 $2,400,000
 $3,000,000
 $1,900,000
 $900,000
2015 Variance to 2014(12)% (8)% (15)% (5)% (3)%
Our Executive Compensation Practices and Policies
A compensation structure based on clear and consistent objectives, supported by a focused system of talent development and management, is a critical element of our business strategy. Our compensation program is designed to enable us to attract, retain and incentivize the highest caliber talent across our business in order to maintain and strengthen our position in the asset management industry. With respect to our named executive officers, our compensation methods are intended to provide a total rewards program that is competitive with our peers and supports our values, rewards individual efforts, and correlates with our financial success as a company.
Our compensation program is designed to contribute to our ability to:
support our business drivers, company vision, and strategy;
support and enhance our broader talent management practices and the achievement of our desired culture and behavior;
use performance-related incentives linked to success in delivering our business strategy and creating alignment with shareholder interests;
pay employees at levels that are both competitive and sustainable; and
manage risk.
We aim to achieve these goals through a compensation structure that includes a moderate level of fixed compensation and a larger portion of incentive compensation consisting of a combination of cash and equity awards. Incentive compensation determinations, while ultimately discretionary, are based on the Compensation Committee’s year-end assessment of the attainment of financial goals and strategic objectives set by us for determining incentive pool funding and individual achievement of objectives for the year for each of our named executive officers. In addition to the achievement of goals and objectives, the Committee’s assessment considers our performance relative to peers and economic and market conditions and compared to the prior year. Total



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incentive compensation covering all employees, including our NEOs, is also subject to an overall incentive pool established by the Committee based on Company profitability.
The only fixed component of compensation is base salary, which ranges from 8%-29% of total compensation for our named executive officers. Incentive compensation awards are formulaically allocated between current cash payments and deferred equity grants. The equity component consists of both performance-vested restricted share units ("RSUs") as well as time-vested restricted share awards ("RSAs"). Details of the split between fixed and incentive compensation for 2015 for each of the named executive officers is provided in the following table:
Named Executive Officer Title 
Fixed
Compensation
as % of Total
Compensation
 
Incentive
Compensation
as a % of Total
Compensation
Peter L. Bain President and Chief Executive Officer 8% 92%
Stephen H. Belgrad 
Executive Vice President ("EVP"), Chief Financial Officer
 14% 86%
Linda T. Gibson EVP, Head of Global Distribution 15% 85%
Aidan J. Riordan EVP, Head of Affiliate Management 17% 83%
Christopher Hadley EVP, Chief Talent Officer 29% 71%
The charts below illustrate the percent of each element of 2015 total direct compensation for our Chief Executive Officer and other named executive officers. The charts reflect incentives awarded for the 2015 performance year, including performance-vested RSU and time-vested RSA grants made in February 2016. Because the equity grants were made in 2016 they will be reflected in the compensation tables in our proxy statement for our 2017 annual general meeting and are not in the tables following this narrative.
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multi-year vesting of grants. We focus our incentive programs on rewarding performance that increases long-term shareholder value.
Comparator Group
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Risk Considerations in our Compensation Programs
Impact of Tax and Accounting Policies
Compensation Tables
Summary of Executive Compensation Governance Practices
Our executive compensation practices support the needs of our business, drive performance, and ensure alignment with the short and long-term interests of our shareholders.
What We Do
ü   Mitigate undue risk with caps on maximum LTI payout
ü   Award performance-based equity with a three-year performance period to promote long-term performance
ü   Limit perquisites
ü   Balance company and individual performance for incentive awards
ü   Engage an independent compensation consultant
ü   Maintain robust share ownership requirements
ü   Subject incentive awards to clawback policy
What We Don't Do
× Provide tax gross ups related to a change of control, perquisites or benefits
× Grant time-based equity awards below 100% of fair market value or grant options at a discount
× Pay dividends or dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based awards
× Permit hedging transactions by our executive officers
× Permit pledging activity or use of margin accounts by our executive officers
Our Executive Compensation Governance
Our compensation program is based on clear and consistent objectives, supported by a focused system of talent development and management, which is a critical element of our business strategy. Our compensation program is designed to enable us to attract, retain, and incent the highest caliber talent across our business in order to maintain and strengthen our position in the asset management industry. With respect to our NEOs, our compensation program is intended to provide a total rewards program that is competitive with our peers, supports our values, rewards individual efforts, and correlates with our financial and strategic successes as a company.
Our compensation program is designed to contribute to our ability to:
support our business drivers, company vision, and strategy;
support and enhance our broader talent management practices and the achievement of our desired culture and behavior;
use performance-related incentives linked to success to deliver our business strategy and create alignment with shareholder interests;
pay employees at levels that are both competitive and sustainable; and
reward our executives appropriately without promoting excessive risk taking.
We aim to achieve these goals through a compensation structure that includes a moderate level of fixed compensation and a larger portion of incentive compensation consisting of a combination of cash and



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equity awards. Incentive compensation determinations, while ultimately discretionary, are based on the Compensation Committee’s year-end assessment of management’s achievement of financial goals and strategic objectives as determined by management and the Compensation Committee at the start of the year. In addition to the achievement of agreed upon goals and objectives, the Compensation Committee’s assessment considers our performance relative to peers and economic and market conditions for the year, as well as compared to the prior year. Total incentive compensation covering all employees, including our NEOs, is also subject to an overall incentive pool established by the Compensation Committee based on Company profitability.
Compensation Elements
The specific elements of our compensation program include (i) base salary; (ii) annual incentive compensation, which includes an annual cash award and performance-based and time-based long-term incentive (“LTI”) equity awards; and (iii) participation in certain Company-wide employee benefit programs, including participation in a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan as well as health and welfare benefits. The apportionment of any incentive compensation award between cash and equity, and then between time-based and performance-based equity is determined by applying a consistent formula to the aggregate incentive compensation of each NEO as determined by the Compensation Committee. However, in 2017 the Compensation Committee increased the percentage (effective for 2018 compensation) of CEO compensation that will be paid in equity and increased the percentage of any CEO equity award that will consist of performance-based equity. For the 2018 performance period, the total annual incentive award for the CEO will be 50% paid in cash and 50% in equity. The equity portion of such compensation will be awarded 40% in time-based and 60% in performance-based equity.
Compensation Elements with 2017 Pay Mix
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Compensation ElementHow Element OperatesAdditional Considerations
Base Salary
Intended to provide our NEOs with a degree of financial certainty and stability.

Designed to attract and retain talented executives.


Peer group benchmarked to ensure competitiveness.

Reviewed on an annual basis and increases are considered only if salaries are found to be low relative to the median for our peer group.


Competitive market data is used as a reference by our Compensation Committee along with other factors such as experience, performance and scope of the role.

Incentive Awards
• Annual Incentive awards are distributed in a combination of cash and equity compensation which is both time-based and performance-based.

• The split between cash and equity is formulaically determined.


An incentive framework is used to assess our financial and strategic performance and determine incentive pool funding.

Financial performance is assessed against our business plan and compared to prior-year results, with a focus on Economic Net Income (“ENI”) growth, ENI revenue growth, revenue impact of net flows and earnings per share growth.

Strategic performance is assessed relative to objectives established for managing and partnering with Affiliates, acquiring new Affiliates, global distribution, managing a public company and managing risk.


Determination of incentive pool funding and individual incentive awards is ultimately discretionary, which allows the Compensation Committee to use its judgment to assess both absolute and relative performance and consider non-financial strategic accomplishments that are “leading indicators” of the creation of long-term shareholder value.

The discretionary performance assessment takes into account market factors that impact Company performance but are outside of management’s control.

The Compensation Committee determines incentive compensation for the NEOs based on its assessment of financial and strategic performance, the NEOs’ prior-year total compensation relative to changes in our overall performance, comparator peer group data and competitive market trends.




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Compensation ElementHow Element OperatesAdditional Considerations
A)
Cash Awards
The cash component is determined formulaically based on the aggregate amount of the incentive.

The cash portion decreases as the aggregate amount of the incentive award increases.


Cash component paid shortly after year-end.

Two NEOs ended their employment with the Company during 2017 and as a result their total incentive was paid in cash.

B) Equity Awards
The equity component is determined formulaically based on the aggregate incentive.

Equity portion of incentive awards increases as the aggregate amount of the incentive award increases.


The equity component is split between two types of equity awards: time-based and performance-based.

Beginning in 2018, the total annual incentive for the CEO will consist of 50% cash and 50% equity. The equity will then be split into 40% time-based and 60% performance-based.
Equity awards encourage employees to act in the long-term interests of the Company and is intended to further align interests between NEOs and shareholders.

Time-Based Equity
For 2017 incentives, time-based equity equals two-thirds of the total equity award and vests ratably in three equal annual installments.

Dividends are paid on Restricted Share Awards (“RSAs”) and dividend equivalents are paid on Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) at vesting.


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Compensation ElementHow Element OperatesAdditional Considerations
Performance-Based Equity
For 2017 incentive awards, performance-based equity accounts for the remaining one-third of the total equity award and vests at the end of three years subject to our relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) performance against a defined peer group of 12 public companies that includes:
• Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
• AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
• Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.
• Cohen & Steers, Inc.
• Eaton Vance Corp.
• Federated Investors, Inc.
• Franklin Resources, Inc.
• Invesco Ltd.
• Janus Henderson Group plc
• Legg Mason, Inc.
• T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
• Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.


• Maximum payout is 150% of target.

• In the event of a negative TSR over the three-year performance period, the payout is capped at 100% of target regardless of relative performance against the peer group.

• The payout of the performance shares is determined based upon performance within a range of plus or minus 25% of the peer median.
BrightSphere TSR vs MedianPayout as a % of Target
> median + 25%150%
For every full 1% above median up to 25%2%
Equal to median100%
For every 1% below median up to (25%)(2)%
Below median by (25%)50%
< (25%)—%
Benefits
We believe that providing a competitive retirement benefit for all employees is an important tool for attracting and retaining high-caliber talent throughout our organization. We provide a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan for all employees and contribute a percentage of compensation to this plan, subject to regulatory limits. In addition, we maintain two non-qualified deferred compensation plans, the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Voluntary Deferral Plan, for select employees including our NEOs, to provide additional retirement planning flexibility. The Deferred Compensation Plan allows the Company to make contributions to eligible employees’ accounts above regulatory limits up to a maximum contribution between the qualified Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan of $50,000 per person annually. The Voluntary Deferral Plan allows eligible employees to defer a portion of their compensation on a tax-deferred basis and does not include any employer contributions.
We also provide other benefits such as medical, dental, life, and disability insurances to all eligible employees, including the NEOs. In addition, the NEOs are eligible for limited perquisites, including executive parking, which represent a de minimis portion of total compensation.



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Financial and Strategic Performance for 2017
The determination of incentive pool funding and individual incentive awards is ultimately discretionary, which allows the Compensation Committee to take into account market factors that impact BrightSphere’s performance but are outside of management’s control, use judgment to assess both absolute and relative performance and consider non-financial strategic accomplishments. The Compensation Committee determines the incentive compensation funding for the NEO pool based on the assessment of financial and strategic performance, the NEOs’ prior-year total compensation relative to changes in overall performance, comparator peer group data and competitive market trends. Our Compensation Consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”), assisted the Committee with the development of a framework that is used to assess our financial and strategic performance and determine incentive pool funding. This framework considers the Company’s overall financial performance against business plan and compared to prior-year results, with a focus on ENI growth, ENI revenue growth, the revenue impact of net flows and earnings per share growth. Strategic performance is assessed relative to managing and partnering with our Affiliates, acquiring new Affiliates, global distribution, managing a public company and managing risks.
Financial performance highlights for 2017 as provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2018 include:
Pre-tax ENI of $251.3 million, up 31.8% from pre-tax ENI of $190.7 million in 2016
ENI revenue of $900.7 million, up 32.7% from 2016 ENI revenue of $678.5 million
Annualized revenue impact of net flows of $32.9 million, up 199.1% from 2016 annualized revenue impact of net flows of $11.0 million
ENI diluted earnings per share of $1.62, up 33.9% from 2016 ENI diluted earnings per share of $1.21
Strategic performance highlights include:
Successful managed separation from our former parent, OM plc
Completed seed buyback and restructuring
Successful integration of Landmark Partners, a new strategic and diversifying affiliate
Aligned affiliate compensation to incentivize growth
Successful CEO transition process
Achieved continued progress on growth initiatives with the Affiliates
2017 CEO Transition
Upon the mutually agreed separation of Peter L. Bain from his position as President and CEO and member of the Board effective June 30, 2017, the Board appointed James J. Ritchie, the Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s Interim CEO. Mr. Ritchie was appointed as Interim CEO in order to provide continuity in the management of the Company until the date on which a permanent CEO assumed the role. Mr. Ritchie was in the Interim CEO role until March 2, 2018, the date that Stephen H. Belgrad became the CEO. Prior to being named President, CEO and a director of the Company, Mr. Belgrad was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the executive team of the Company. Mr. Belgrad was appointed after a broad-based search that included a number of highly qualified candidates.



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In connection with the cessation of Mr. Bain’s employment, Mr. Bain and the Company entered into a separation agreement.  Under the terms of the separation agreement and in consideration of a general waiver and release of claims, Mr. Bain received severance consistent with the terms of his employment agreement.
When Mr. Ritchie assumed the role of Interim CEO he also retained his role as Chairman. Mr. Ritchie was paid a fixed salary of $330,000 per month during his tenure as Interim CEO, inclusive of his director fees, and received 7,000 shares for each month that he fulfilled this role.  The shares were delivered to him fully vested upon the completion of the Interim CEO role in 2018.
On January 31, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Stephen H. Belgrad in connection with the appointment of Mr. Belgrad as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 2, 2018. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Belgrad’s compensation will consist of an annual base salary of $500,000 and a target incentive bonus for 2018 of $3,000,000, which is payable in 50% cash and 50% equity. Mr. Belgrad’s equity award will be split into 40% time-based and 60% performance-based equity. In addition, Mr. Belgrad will receive a one-time grant of restricted ordinary shares of the Company equaling $500,000, a portion of which is subject to time-based vesting and a portion is subject to performance-based vesting. Mr. Belgrad will also continue to be eligible to participate in certain Company-wide employee benefit programs, including the Company’s Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan as well as health and welfare benefits.
2017 Annual Compensation Determination
After the Compensation Committee considered our financial and strategic performance, competitive market data, prior-year compensation and the demonstration of leadership values, the Compensation Committee determined the incentive pool for the NEOs, excluding our Interim CEO and the NEOs whose employment ended in 2017, should be increased 20% from the prior-year incentive pool. Because of the limited and uncertain duration of our Interim CEO’s service in this role, his compensation was set as fixed cash and equity amounts to be paid or accrued monthly and he was not eligible to receive incentive compensation.
Incentive compensation recommendations for the other NEOs were made to the Compensation Committee by our Interim CEO. Our Interim CEO presented the Compensation Committee with his assessment of individual performance in 2017. Generally, the criteria used for recommending incentive awards for the NEOs is:
Individual performance measured against 2017 goals and objectives, which are described below;
overall Company performance, which includes the Compensation Committee’s assessment of achievement of financial goals and strategic objectives under our Framework and the approved pool size;
leadership behaviors; and
competitive market data of our comparator group and actual prior-year compensation.



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The Compensation Committee met in executive session to assess the recommendations made for each NEO. After considerable discussion, the Compensation Committee agreed on final incentive awards for each of the NEOs.
While the factors above were used in making the initial recommendation and then used by the Compensation Committee as a basis for approving the incentive recommendations, the individual incentive awards were not based on any specific targets or formulas. Ultimately, incentive awards for all NEOs were recommended and approved entirely on a discretionary basis. This approach allows the Compensation Committee to make decisions without being constrained by any particular formula.
Our NEOs, other than our Interim CEO, have individual goals and objectives established at the beginning of the year. The goal-setting process involves the CEO setting goals and objectives for the overall business and those goals and objectives then being applied to each NEO as applicable to his or her individual duties and responsibilities. The achievements for 2017 for each of our NEOs include the following:
Mr. Belgrad, Chief Financial Officer: Continued to support Old Mutual plc sell down through full reduction in equity ownership; assisted in successful transition to HNA’s 24.95% ownership; successfully managed through CEO departure with minimal impact to our share price; increased Investor Relations presence to external constituents during period of transition in management, governance, and ownership; oversaw successful execution of Heitman sale which met key financial and qualitative objectives; maintained pipeline of potential new Affiliates; managed public company reporting; and oversaw the Legal function and IT/Operations.
Mr. Riordan, Head of Affiliate Management: Through the management of three integrated functions within Affiliate Management (Portfolio Management, Research, and Corporate Development), continued to partner with Affiliates on key projects to enhance growth prospects and refined analytical tools to manage Affiliate partnership economics and alignment; continued to broaden the scope and depth of internal research capabilities; maintained pipeline of potential



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new Affiliates; managed the integration of Landmark Partners; and strengthened the Affiliate governance process.
Mr. Hadley, Chief Talent Officer: Enhanced culture and talent programs both at BrightSphere and the Affiliates; developed and implemented a leadership development program; partnered with Affiliate Management in the review and ongoing maintenance of talent risk assessments at the Affiliates; continued focus on succession planning at the Affiliates; and managed compensation and benefit programs both at the Affiliate level as well at BrightSphere, which includes both U.S. and U.K. public company requirements.
The following table shows the NEOs’ base salaries and total incentive awards for 2017 that were awarded and approved by the Compensation Committee, with performance-based equity awards shown at target. The Compensation Committee awards incentive compensation for the year after it is complete to reflect the full year’s performance in its incentive decisions. This table differs from the Summary Compensation Table as it reflects equity awards that were awarded in February 2018 for performance in 2017. By comparison, the Summary Compensation Table reflects equity awards granted in 2017 for performance in 2016.
 
James J. Ritchie1
 
Peter L. Bain2
 Stephen H. Belgrad 
Linda T. Gibson3
 Aidan J. Riordan Christopher Hadley
Base salary$1,892,500
 $325,000
 $375,000
 $375,000
 $325,000
 $275,000
Incentive Awards:           
Cash Incentive
 7,000,000
 1,222,500
 2,300,000
 972,500
 450,000
Time-Based Equity661,500
 
 635,000
 
 468,333
 133,333
Performance-Based Equity
 
 317,500
 
 234,167
 66,667
Total incentive Awards661,500
 7,000,000
 2,175,000
 2,300,000
 1,675,000
 650,000
2017 Total Compensation$2,554,000
 $7,325,000
 $2,550,000
 $2,675,000
 $2,000,000
 $925,000
2016 Total Compensation$
 $7,100,000
 $2,115,000
 $2,115,000
 $1,650,000
 $839,000
2017 Variance to 2016n/a 3% 21% 26% 21% 10%
(1)James J. Ritchie assumed the role of Interim CEO beginning July 1, 2017 and his compensation reflects amounts paid or accrued for six months of 2017.
(2)Peter L. Bain’s employment ended with the Company effective June 30, 2017. The base salary for Mr. Bain reflects six months’ employment. Mr. Bain received an incentive award pursuant to his employment agreement, which was paid in cash.
(3)Linda T. Gibson’s employment with the Company ended effective December 31, 2017. Ms. Gibson received an incentive award pursuant to her employment agreement, which was paid in cash.



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Incentive compensation awards, with the exception of the Interim CEO and the NEOs whose employment ended, are formulaically allocated between current cash payments and deferred equity grants. The equity component consists of both performance-based and time-based equity awards with the percentage of equity ranging from 31% to 44% of the total 2017 incentive award. Details of the split between fixed and incentive compensation for 2017 for each of the NEOs is provided in the following table:
Named Executive Officer Title 
Base Salary
as % of Total
Compensation
 
Incentive
Compensation
as a % of Total
Compensation
James J. Ritchie1
 Interim Chief Executive Officer 74% 26%
Peter L. Bain Former President and Chief Executive Officer 4% 96%
Stephen H. Belgrad Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 15% 85%
Linda T. Gibson Former Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution 14% 86%
Aidan J. Riordan Executive Vice President, Head of Affiliate Management 16% 84%
Christopher Hadley Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer 30% 70%
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The chart below illustrates the percent of 2017 total direct compensation for our NEOs that each compensation element represented, not including our Interim CEO and NEOs whose employment ended in 2017. The chart reflects incentives awarded for the 2017 performance year, including performance and time-based equity grants made in February 2018. As the equity grants for 2017 were made in 2018, they will be reflected in the compensation tables in our proxy statement for our 2019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and are not in the tables following this CD&A.
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We believe that our incentive plans align the interests of our NEOs with our shareholders and promote long-term value creation. In addition, the equity component retains executives through multi-year vesting of grants. We focus our incentive programs on rewarding performance that increases long-term shareholder value.
Comparator Group
We believe that ensuring that our compensation levels are competitive with the market for high caliberhigh-caliber talent in our industry is an important attraction and retention tool. The compensation levels of companies in our peer group companies are an input in assessing both our total compensation levels and the form and mix of cash and equity incentives awarded to the named executive officers.NEOs. We use our comparator group as a reference and a guide in making total compensation decisions. In selecting the companies in our comparator group we consider, with input from our independent compensation consultant, FW Cook, the following factors: business structure (multi-boutique(i.e., multi-boutique model), AUM,assets under management, revenue, and public company status. The comparator group is evaluated on an annual basis and may change over time based upon the availability of peer data and the future characteristics of our business compared to peer companies, which includes both publicly traded and privately held asset management companies.
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The comparator group was unchanged from the prior year and included the following 1716 public and private companies:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
American Century InvestmentsMFS Investment ManagementLoomis, Sayles & Company
Artisan Partners Limited PartnershipMFS Investment Management
Barings LLCNeuberger Berman Group
Babson Capital Management LLCEaton Vance Investment ManagersNew York Life Investment Management LLC
Eaton Vance ManagementNuveen Investments Inc.
Janus Capital GroupHenderson InvestorsOppenheimerFundsNuveen Investments
Jennison Associates LLCPrincipal Global InvestorsOppenheimerFunds
Lazard Asset Management LLCPutnam InvestmentsPrincipal Financial Group
Legg Mason & Co., LLCPutnam Investments
The Compensation Committee
In connection withOur Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing our initial public offering, we formed a Compensation Committeegeneral compensation policies and equity plans and making compensation decisions for the NEOs. Other members of the Board regularly attend and participate in Compensation Committee meetings and members of the Compensation Committee regularly meet in executive session without management present.
In making compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee considers the Company’s financial performance compared to assistplan targets and the Board in makingprior year, achievement of strategic objectives, the success of long-term initiatives over a recommendation onmulti-year period, and financial results against industry peers and the compensation levels of our named executive officers. Our Parent has continued to play a role in compensation matters involving our President and Chief Executive Officer, and our President and Chief Executive Officer has continued to play a role in making recommendations to our Compensation Committee regarding compensation matters involving the named executive officers. Our Parent retains a role in reviewing and approving our compensation levels and programs, however, this will terminate if our Parent ceases to own a majority of the outstanding Ordinary Shares.peer group.
Compensation Consultant
In 2015,FW Cook serves as the Compensation Committee hired Frederic W. Cook & Co ("Cook & Co"), an independent compensation consultant to advise the Compensation Committee. FW Cook & Co advisedadvises the Compensation Committee on a number of compensation matters including market data and analysis, comparator group review, governance, and governance. FW Cook also provides design expertise in developingreviewing compensation and incentive programs for our namedNEOs. A representative from FW Cook attends all formal Compensation Committee meetings, including executive officers. This included developing a frameworksessions, as well as informal meetings, and may communicate with the Chair between meetings to prepare for determining incentive pool funding. WhileCompensation Committee meetings. The Compensation Committee assesses the incentive pool determinationindependence of FW Cook annually and resulting individual allocations are ultimately discretionary, this framework assistshas concluded that FW Cook does not have any conflicts of interest with respect to its engagement by the Compensation Committee.
The comparator group compensation data provided to the Compensation Committee in making final determinations based on financialis prepared using survey and strategic performance considerations.proxy data from McLagan. In addition, reports developed by McLagan may be shared with the Compensation Committee. McLagan is retained by BrightSphere but does not act as a compensation consultant to provide advice to the Compensation Committee.



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Risk Considerations in our Compensation Programs
Our compensation structure has beenis designed with the goal of mitigating risk and protecting shareholder returns without diminishing the effectiveness of the incentives. To address the riskThe Compensation Committee does not believe that our compensation programs might provide unintended incentives, wepromote excessive risk-taking. While the incentive programs are discretionary, the Compensation Committee considers a number of factors in making compensation decisions. In reviewing the Company’s financial and strategic performance, the Compensation Committee places emphasis on longer-term success, particularly as it relates to investments in Affiliate growth. In addition, the Compensation Committee considers the impact of the Company’s compensation practices on the Company’s broad enterprise risk management program.
We seek to keep our compensation programs simple and straight-forward and tie the performance-vested componentoutcome of equity-based compensationthe performance-based equity to a relativeour total shareholder return relative to that of a defined peer group.
group over a three-year performance period. To combat the risk that our compensation program might not be sufficient,competitive, we annually benchmark to the competitiveexternal market for our industry our compensation programs annually for all employees.industry. We also make equity awards subject to multi-year vesting schedules to provide a long-term component to our compensation program and impose on our named executive officersNEOs ongoing restrictions on the disposition of their holdings of the Ordinary Sharesordinary shares granted through equity awards. We believe that both the structure and levels of compensation we provide have aided us in retainingattracting and motivating key personnel.employees.
ElementsDuring the year, the Enterprise Risk Management and the Human Resources Departments conducted an assessment of risks arising from the Company’s compensation programs and policies based on guidance from FW Cook. The assessment covered each material element of executive and non-executive employee compensation. Based on the assessment, the Company concluded and the Compensation
Elements of Committee concurred that our compensation packagespolicies and practices are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on BrightSphere. More specifically, this conclusion was based on the following considerations:
Link to Business Strategy
Pay programs and performance metrics support business strategy and our firm’s culture.
Balance of Short- and Long-term Incentives
Programs include (i) base salary, (ii)both annual incentive compensation, which includes bothfinancial and operating performance measures and longer-term stock price performance; and
balance cash and equity components, including performance-vested RSUscompensation.
Balanced Incentive Design and time-vested RSAs, and (iii) participation in certain Company-wide employee benefit programs, including participation in a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan and medical insurance.Performance Metrics
Base Salary
Base salaries are intended to provide our named executive officers with a degreeAnnual incentive includes balanced mix of financial certainty and stability. They are also designed to attract and retain talented executives, and therefore take into account peer group comparisons to ensure competitiveness (our 2015 peer group is described above under "Comparator Group"). Base salaries are reviewed on an annual basis and increases are considered only if salaries are found to be low relative to the median for our peer group. The median of the peer group is used as a reference by both our Compensation Committee and our Parent along with other factors such as experience,operating performance and scope of the role.measures;
Annual Incentive Compensation—Cash and Equity
The determination of incentive pool funding and individual incentive awards is ultimately discretionary, which allows the Compensation Committee to take into account market factors that impact Company performance but are outside of management’s control, useincorporates business judgment to assess both absolutedetermine incentive awards; and relative performance and use judgment to consider non-financial strategic accomplishments. The Compensation Committee determined incentive compensation for the named executive officers
performance-based equity awards are based on its assessment of our financialrelative TSR over a three-year period and strategic performance,are capped to avoid excessive risk-taking to maximize awards.
Risk Mitigators
BrightSphere has the named executive officer's prior-year total compensation relative to changes in our overall performance, comparator peer datafollowing policies which are positive from a corporate governance perspective and competitive market trends. As noted above, our compensation consultant, Cook & Co., assisted the Compensation Committee with the development of a framework that was used to assess our financial and strategic performance. This framework considers our overall financial performance against our business plan and compared to prior-year results, with a focus on ENI growth, ENI revenue growth, the revenue impact of net flows and post-tax earnings per share growth. Strategic performance was assessed relative to managing and partnering with our Affiliates, acquiring new Affiliates, global distribution, managing as a newly public company and managing risks.are risk mitigators:



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Incentive awards are distributed in a combination of cash and equity compensation. Equity ownership encourages employees to act in the long-term interests of the Company. The split between cash and equity is formulaically determined based upon the total amount of the incentive award. The percentage of the total award that is paid in equity increases as the aggregate amount of the award increases. As such, our equity ownership plan is intended to effectively align interests between employees and shareholders. The equity component is then split into two types of equity awards: time-vested RSAs and performance-vested RSUs. The time-vested RSAs equal two-thirds of the equity award and vest ratably over three years. The performance-vested RSUs account for the remaining one-third of the equity award and vest at the end of three years subject to our relative total shareholder return ("TSR") performance against a defined peer group which includes:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.Franklin Resources, Inc.
Alliance Bernstein Holding L.P.Janus Capital Group Inc.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.Invesco Ltd.
Cohen & Steers, Inc.Legg Mason, Inc.
Eaton Vance Corp.T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Federated Investors, Inc.Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Benefits
We believe that providing a competitive retirement benefit for all employees is an important tool for attracting and retaining high-caliber talent throughout our organization. We provide a Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan for all employees and generally contribute a percentage of compensation to this plan. We also provide other benefits such as medical, dental, life, and disability insurance to all eligible employees. In addition, we maintain two non-qualified deferred compensation plans for select employees, including our NEOs, to provide additional retirement plan flexibility to notionally invest such deferred amounts into a number of investment options. The Voluntary Deferral Plan allows eligible employees to defer a portion of their compensation on a tax-deferred basis. The Deferred Compensation Plan allows us to make contributions through a Compensation Committee approved contribution. The contribution is declared as a percentage of compensation and the maximum contribution between the qualified Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan is $50,000 per person annually.
2015 Compensation Process
2015 Base Salary
There were no changes to base salaries for our NEOs in 2015. Base salaries are reviewed on an annual basis and increases are considered only if salaries are found to be low relative to the median for our peer group.
2015 Annual Incentive Compensation
In determining the incentive compensation award for our President and Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee worked in collaboration with our Parent. Many factors were considered in determining the incentive compensation, including:
the Chief Executive Officer's individual performance measured against his 2015 goals and objectives, which are described below;
the overall Company performance, including financial outcomes, management of the Affiliates, the acquisition pipeline, global distribution risk management and management of a public company;
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competitive market data of our comparator groupAnti-hedging and actual prior-year compensation.pledging policy
Incentive compensation recommendations for the other named executive officers were made to the Compensation Committee by our President and Chief Executive Officer. Our President and Chief Executive Officer presented the Compensation Committee with his assessment of individual performance against 2015 goals and objectives for each NEO, which are described below. Generally, the same criteria noted above were used for recommending incentive awards for the other named executive officers, as appropriate for each position.Clawback Policy
The Compensation Committee met in executive session to assess the recommendations made for each named executive officer. After considerable discussion, the Compensation Committee agreed on final incentive awards for the NEOs. Final recommendations were provided to our Parent for review and no subsequent changes were made.
While the factors above were used in making the initial recommendation and then used by the Compensation Committee asinstituted a basis for approving the incentive recommendations, the incentive awards were not based on any specific targets or formulas. Ultimately, incentive awardsclawback policy for all named executive officers were recommended and approved entirely on a discretionary basis. This approach allowsNEOs for incentives awarded beginning in 2017. The clawback policy has four prongs that can cause the Compensation Committee to make decisions without being constrained by any particular formula.consider a clawback of compensation paid, granted or vested in the prior three years which include:
All executive officers, including our NEOs, had individual goals and objectives established near the beginningFinancial statement restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements of the year. The goal-setting process involvesSEC;
Improper conduct resulting in significant adverse reputational or economic impact;
Conduct constituting cause under the Company’s equity plan; or
Violation of risk policies that result in a material impact.
Equity Ownership Guidelines
In 2017, the shareholding requirement of the CEO setting goals and objectives for the overall business and those goals and objectives then being applied to the named executive officers as applicable to his or her individual duties and responsibilities. The objectives for 2015 for each of our named executive officers included the following:
Mr. Bain, President and Chief Executive Officer: Actively lead our newly public company on all aspects of strategy in partnership with our Parent and the Board; work with the Affiliates on identified strategic projects, including restructuringother NEOs was raised to 500% of operating frameworksbase salary and enhancement300% of business and growth prospects; support our global distribution initiative; pursue acquisition opportunities; and efficiently manage OMAM through resource alignment and cultural initiatives.
Mr. Belgrad, Chief Financial Officer: Manage the businessbase salary, respectively. Unvested awards are excluded for purposes of this calculation. Our NEOs are required to achieve financial targets for ENI and net client cash flow; manage a successful secondary offering, timely and accurately file the shelf registration on Form S-3 with the SEC; manage the financial process for quarterly filings and analyst meetings, Sarbanes Oxley compliance at OMAM and the Affiliates; and develop a successful Investor Relations function.
Ms. Gibson, Head of Global Distribution: Achieve targets for assets raised through central distribution efforts, both in the short and long term; diversify opportunities and asset raises across channels and jurisdictions; broaden and deepen relationships in expanding coverage areas (e.g., Middle East); and continue to refine and enhance the global model.
Mr. Riordan, Head of Affiliate Management: Partner with certain Affiliates to enhance business and growth prospects, broaden the scope of internal research capabilities, continue to execute on the strategic acquisition process, increase the pipeline of acquisition prospects and execute growth initiatives at Affiliates.
Mr. Hadley, Chief Talent Officer: Enhance culture and talent processes both at OMAM and the Affiliates, continue focus on succession planning at Affiliates, execute talent development processes, align resources and manage compensation program.
Incentive compensation took the form of both cash and equity, with the percentage of equity ranging from 20% toretain 50% of their net gain shares (i.e., shares remaining after shares sold to pay taxes) at vesting until they have met their shareholding requirement. NEOs have five years to meet the total incentive award. The determinationmultiple-of-salary shareholding requirement. There is no requirement for NEOs to hold shares once employment has ceased. As of the percentage of an incentive award granted as equity depends on the total size of the award, with larger awards having a higher percentage of equity. Once the equity amount is determined, it was then split into the two equity components: time-vested RSAs (two-thirds of equity) and performance-vested RSUs (one-third of equity).



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Performance-vested RSUs vest at the end of three years subject2017, Stephen H. Belgrad and Aidan J. Riordan have met their shareholding requirement. Christopher Hadley is in compliance with the 50% holding requirement of vested shares and is expected to our relative TSR performance against the defined peer group of public companies noted above. The Compensation Committee reviewed the design of the performance-vested RSUsreach his holding requirement in 2019.
Anti-hedging and approved changes in 2015 for the awards granted in 2016 for 2015 performance. Changes included changing the maximum award from 200% to 150% of target, capping the award at 100% of target in the event of a negative TSR over the three-year performance period regardless of relative performance and changing the performance period to be three years from the grant date versus three calendar years. All of the changes were intended to reduce the fair value of performance-vested RSUs to be approximately equal to the price of Ordinary Shares on the date of grant rather than a premium value.
See "Executive Summary—2015 Incentive Determination" for detail of 2015 total compensation including equity granted in 2016 as part of the 2015 performance year which will be reported in the 2016 Summary Compensation Tables. The 2015 Summary Compensation Table includes equity awards made in 2015 that are tied to 2014 performance.
After the Compensation Committee considered our financial and strategic performance, competitive market data, actual prior year compensation and the demonstration of leadership values, the Compensation Committee determined the incentive pool for the named executive officers should be reduced 12% from the prior year incentive pool.
2015 Benefits
The Compensation Committee approved 2015 contributions to the Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan for all eligible employees. This resulted in aggregate contribution between both plans of $50,000 for each of the NEOs.
One-Time Performance-Vested RSUs granted in 2015
The Compensation Committee awarded each of the NEOs a one-time performance-vested RSU award to strengthen the alignment between the NEOs and the shareholders by increasing the amount of equity held by the named executive officers that is tied to Company performance. As described above in "Elements of Compensation," these awards vest relative to our three-year total shareholder return performance against a defined peer group. At the time that the one-time performance awards were granted, vested awards could range from 0% to 200% of target awards. The one-time awards that were granted for the named executive officers in 2015 are reported in this CD&A. Awards have a three-year vesting period and the outcome will be determined based upon our performance relative to our peer group from January 1, 2015—December 31, 2017. The awards will vest on March 6, 2018.Anti-pledging
Compensation Plan Changes Post-IPO
In connection with our initial public offering, the NEOs were provided the option to convert their Old Mutual plc restricted shares to OMAM restricted shares. In addition, we approvedOur policies prohibit hedging and implemented the OM Asset Management plc Equity Incentive Plan. Eachpledging of these items is described below.
Exchange from Old Mutual plc Restricted Shares
In connection with our initial public offering, certain employees, including the named executive officers, who held unvested Old Mutual plc restricted shares were given the opportunity to exchange all or a portion of their Old Mutual plc restricted shares for restricted sharesour executive officers.
Impact of OMAM with substantially identical terms in order to strengthen alignment between the shareholdersTax and senior management. These restricted shares were awarded to employees as part of the annual incentive process and the one-time Value Incentive Plan under the Old Mutual plc Share Reward Plan—Restricted Shares and the Old Mutual plc US Share Reward Plan—Restricted Shares. The exchange program provided employees who elected to participate with restricted share awards of OMAM Ordinary Shares of



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equivalent value to the Old Mutual plc restricted shares they held at the time of our initial public offering. The exchange valued the OMAM Ordinary Shares at $14 per share, the price our Ordinary Shares sold to investors in our initial public offering. The exchange valued Old Mutual plc's ordinary shares using the weighted-average sale price over the three consecutive trading days on the London Stock Exchange up to and including the date of the exchange. As a result of the exchange from Old Mutual plc shares, an aggregate of 1,212,766 OMAM shares were issued. See Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year End table for details of the named executive officer's exchanged shares.
Employee Equity Incentive Plan
Our equity incentive plan (the "Equity Incentive Plan") was approved by our Board and our sole shareholder prior to our initial public offering. Beginning in 2014, the named executive officers receive a portion of incentive compensation in performance-vested RSUs and a portion in time-vested RSAs. Prior to the introduction of the Equity Incentive Plan, incentive compensation was delivered in cash and time-vested equity. The introduction of the Equity Incentive Plan was an important step in further aligning the named executive officers with our shareholders.
Tax Deductibility of CompensationAccounting Policies
When the Compensation Committee reviewsdetermines NEO compensation, matters, it will consider the anticipatedconsiders all factors that may have an impact on financial performance, including tax and accounting treatment of various paymentsrules and benefits to the Company and, when relevant, to our named executive officers, although these considerations are not dispositive.regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, ("(“Section 162(m)"). , generally disallows a tax deductionSection 162(m) limits to a publicly-traded corporation that pays compensation in excess of $1 million the U.S. federal income tax deductibility of compensation paid in one year to any of its named executive officers (othercovered employees (NEOs other than the chief financial officer) in any taxable year,Chief Financial Officer), unless the compensation plan and awards meet certain requirements. While weWe were a wholly owned subsidiary of our Parent,under the transition period provided under the Internal Revenue Service final regulations under Section 162(m) did not applyfor newly public companies through 2017. The exemption from Section 162(m)’s deduction limit for performance-based compensation has been repealed with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, such that compensation paid to our compensation arrangements. However, following our initial public offering, we became subjectcovered employees in excess of $1 million will not be deductible unless it qualifies for limited transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017.



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Prior to the deduction limitsenactment of Section 162(m). Accordingly, we will generally endeavorthe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, it was the Compensation Committee’s intention to structure compensation after 2017 (expiration of the transition period) to qualify as performance-based under Section 162(m), where it iswas reasonable to do so while meeting our compensation objectives. However, ourThe Compensation Committee may approvewill continue to monitor issues concerning the deductibility of executive compensation arrangements,and consider that as one factor in determining appropriate levels or changes to plans, programs or awards, that may cause the compensation or awards to our executive officers to exceed the limitation under Section 162(m) if it determines that such action is in our best interests and will promote our varying corporate goals.
Changetypes of Control and Severance Provisionscompensation.
Change of Control
Except as described below, we have no change of control or severance agreements with any of our executive officers, and do not currently intend to enter into any such agreements.
Under our equity plan, if we experience a change of control or a corporate transaction, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, (i) outstanding awards, including any vesting provisions, may be assumed or substituted by the successor company; (ii) outstanding and unexercised options and share appreciation rights may expire upon the closing of the change of control or other transaction, whether or not in conjunction with a payment equal to any positive difference between the value of the underlying shares and the exercise price; and/or (iii) the vesting of outstanding awards may be accelerated, in whole or in part. Such determinations of the Compensation Committee shall be subject to the review by our Parent while our Parent continues to hold at least a majority of our Ordinary Shares.



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Employment Agreements
OMAM Inc. entered into employment agreements with Mr. Bain upon the start of his employment in 2011 and with Ms. Gibson in 2002. Details of these agreements can be found in the narrative following the "Grants of Plan Based Awards Table."
Pursuant to Mr. Bain's employment agreement, if Mr. Bain's employment had been terminated by OMAM Inc. other than for cause and without notice, on December 31, 2015, he would have been entitled to receive the following: a monthly severance payment of $54,167 for six months, a bonus payment of $8,650,000 which is based on Mr. Bain's 2014 bonus but would be subject to approval by our Parent and a payment of $16,527 relating to COBRA coverage. If Mr. Bain's employment was terminated due to disability or death on December 31, 2015, he (or his estate) would have been entitled to receive a bonus payment of $8,650,000, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee and our Parent.
Pursuant to a severance arrangement and Ms. Gibson's employment agreement, if Ms. Gibson's employment had been terminated by OMAM Inc. other than for cause and without notice, on December 31, 2015, she would have been entitled to receive the following: a monthly severance payment of $250,000 for twelve months, a bonus payment of $2,625,000 which is based on Ms. Gibson's 2014 bonus but would be subject to approval by our Parent and a payment of $33,055 relating to COBRA coverage. If Ms. Gibson's employment was terminated due to disability or death on December 31, 2015, she (or her estate) would have been entitled to receive a bonus payment of $2,625,000, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee and our Parent.



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Compensation Tables

20152017 Summary Compensation Table
Name and Principal Position Year Salary Stock Awards (1) 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(2)
 
All Other
Compensation(3)
 Total Year Salary Stock Awards (1) 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(2)
 
All Other
Compensation (3)
 Total
Peter L. Bain 2015 $650,000
 $6,387,287
 $3,885,000
 $79,141
 $11,001,428
President & Chief Executive Officer and Director 2014 650,000
 5,803,842
 4,460,000
 60,740
 10,974,582
2013 650,000
 2,888,106
 6,173,833
 67,118
 9,779,057
James J. Ritchie (4)
 2017 $1,892,500
 $661,500
 $
 $448,353
 $3,002,353
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director           
    
  
  
  
  
           
Peter L. Bain (5)
 2017375,000
$325,000
 $3,090,015
 $7,000,000
 $341,848
 $10,756,863
Former President & Chief Executive Officer and Director 2016 650,000
 3,615,001
 3,360,000
 64,136
 7,689,137
2015 650,000
 6,387,287
 3,885,000
 79,141
 11,001,428
   
  
  
  
  
Stephen H. Belgrad 2015 $300,000
 $2,679,321
 $1,085,000
 $50,000
 $4,114,321
 2017 $363,462
 $772,523
 $1,222,500
 $50,000
 $2,408,485
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
 2014 300,000
 1,362,750
 1,185,000
 50,000
 2,897,750
 2016 300,000
 815,008
 1,042,500
 50,000
 2,207,508
2013 300,000
 600,000
 1,732,750
 50,000
 2,682,750
2015 300,000
 2,679,321
 1,085,000
 50,000
 4,114,321
          
Linda T. Gibson 2015 $375,000
 $2,976,510
 $1,222,500
 $67,621
 $4,641,631
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
           
 2017375,000
$375,000
 $735,000
 $2,300,000
 $2,936,700
 $6,346,700
 2014 375,000
 1,737,750
 1,447,500
 61,031
 3,621,281
 2016 375,000
 952,516
 1,005,000
 50,000
 2,382,516
Executive Vice President,
Head of Global Distribution
2013 375,000
 830,000
 2,107,750
 63,622
 3,376,372
2015 375,000
 2,976,510
 1,222,500
 67,621
 4,641,631
          
Executive Vice President,
Head of Global Distribution
           
 2015 $300,000
 $2,396,296
 $885,000
 $50,000
 $3,631,296
 2017 $321,154
 $540,005
 $972,500
 $50,000
 $1,883,659
 2014 300,000
 1,038,200
 935,000
 50,000
 2,323,200
 2016 300,000
 615,013
 810,000
 50,000
 1,775,013
Executive Vice President,
Head of Affiliate Management
2013 300,000
 340,000
 1,408,200
 50,000
 2,098,200
2015 300,000
 2,396,296
 885,000
 50,000
 3,631,296
          
Executive Vice President,
Head of Affiliate Management
           
 2015 $250,000
 $1,458,974
 $432,000
 $50,000
 $2,190,974
 2017 $271,154
 $175,614
 $450,000
 $50,000
 $946,768
 2014 250,000
 266,460
 450,000
 50,000
 1,016,460
 2016 250,000
 188,005
 413,400
 50,000
 901,405
Executive Vice President,
Chief Talent Officer
2013 250,000
 85,000
 592,460
 50,000
 977,460
2015 250,000
 1,458,974
 432,000
 50,000
 2,190,974
 
(1)
The amount in the Stock Awards column is the grant date fair value of stock awards of ordinary shares determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"). All of the stock awards of ordinary shares reported in the Stock Awards column were granted as restricted stockawards of ordinary shares under the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Equity Incentive Plan. The grant for Mr. Ritchie was made on March 16, 2018 for his service as Interim CEO in 2017. Grants for the remaining NEOs were made on March 6, 2015February 15, 2017 with respect to awards earned pursuant to our Annual Incentive Plan for the 2014 performance year and the a one-time award of performance vested RSUs. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Incentive Compensation—Cash and Equity" for further information. The following table details the awards made with respect to each award type.

 Annual Incentive Plan Grant - Time Vested (A) Annual Incentive Plan Grant at Target - Performance Vested (B) One-Time Grant at Target - Performance-Vested (C) Total
Peter L. Bain$2,793,342
 $1,950,604
 $1,643,341
 $6,387,287
Stephen H. Belgrad$610,002
 $425,977
 $1,643,342
 $2,679,321
Linda T. Gibson$785,001
 $548,167
 $1,643,342
 $2,976,510
Aidan J. Riordan$443,350
 $309,604
 $1,643,342
 $2,396,296
Christopher Hadley$133,346
 $93,128
 $1,232,500
 $1,458,974



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Annual Incentive Plan for the 2016 performance year. The following table details the awards made with respect to each award type.
  Interim CEO Grant (A) Annual Incentive Plan Grant - Time- Based (B) Annual Incentive Plan Grant at Target - Performance- Based (C) Total
James J. Ritchie $661,500
 $
 $
 $661,500
Peter L. Bain $
 $2,060,010
 $1,030,005
 $3,090,015
Stephen H. Belgrad $
 $515,010
 $257,513
 $772,523
Linda T. Gibson $
 $490,000
 $245,000
 $735,000
Aidan J. Riordan $
 $360,003
 $180,002
 $540,005
Christopher Hadley $
 $117,076
 $58,538
 $175,614

The 2015 grants included a one-time award of performance-based RSUs. The following table details the awards made with respect to each award type.

Annual Incentive Plan Grant - Time Based (B) Annual Incentive Plan Grant at Target - Performance Based (C) One-Time Grant at Target - performance Based (D) Total
Peter L. Bain$2,793,342
 $1,950,604
 $1,643,341
 $6,387,287
Stephen H. Belgrad$610,002
 $425,977
 $1,643,342
 $2,679,321
Linda T. Gibson$785,001
 $548,167
 $1,643,342
 $2,976,510
Aidan J. Riordan$443,350
 $309,604
 $1,643,342
 $2,396,296
Christopher Hadley$133,346
 $93,128
 $1,232,500
 $1,458,974
(A)The time-vestedgrant for Mr. Ritchie is compensation for service as Interim CEO. The shares were granted and fully vested following his term as Interim CEO on March 16, 2018.
(B)The time-based grants made as part of the Annual Incentive Plan vest ratably over three years, one-third on the first anniversary of the grant, one-third on the second anniversary of the grant and one-third on the third anniversary of the grant. Dividends are payable during the restricted period.
(B)(C)& (C) Performance-vested(D) performance-based shares made as part of the Annual Incentive Plan and, asfor 2015, a one-time grant, vest at the end of three years, subject to relative total shareholder return against a defined peer group. Dividend equivalents are paid at the end of vesting period on the earned shares. The one-time grant is non-recurring.
See Note 2 "Significant“Significant Accounting Policies - Share Based Compensation Plans"Plans” and Note 18 - "Equity-based Compensation"“Equity-based Compensation” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the valuation methodology. To see the value actually received by the named executive officersNEOs in 20152017 upon vesting of stock,ordinary shares, refer to the 20152017 Option Exercises and Stock Vested table. Additional information on all outstanding stock awards of ordinary shares is reflected in the 20152017 Outstanding Equity Awards table.
Stock awards attributable to the Annual Incentive Plan for 2015,2017, as described in the "Compensation“Compensation Discussion and Analysis," will be granted in 2016 therefore2018 and reported in the 20162018 Summary Compensation Table.



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(2)The amounts reported in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column reflect the cash portion of the amounts earned by the NEOs under the Company'sCompany’s Annual Incentive Plan in 20152017 and paid to employees on February 19, 2016. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Compensation Elements—2015 Annual Incentive Compensation" for a discussion of how the 2015 Annual Incentive Plan awards to the NEOs were determined.16, 2018.
(3)The amounts reported in the "Total“Total All Other Compensation"Compensation” column reflect, for each named executive officer,Mr. Belgrad, Ms. Gibson, Mr Riordan and Mr. Hadley, the sum of (i) contributions by the Company under its Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan and its non-qualified deferred compensation planplan. The 2017 amount for Mr. Ritchie includes his cash fees and (ii)Restricted Awards of Ordinary Shares for serving as Chairman of the valueCompany’s Board of perquisites including parking, club membership, supplemental long term disability, spousal travelDirectors. The 2017 amount for Mr. Bain and entertainment and travel to an outside board meeting. See "—2015Ms. Gibson includes severance payments.
(4)Mr. Ritchie assumed the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2017.
(5)Mr. Bain’s employment with the Company was terminated effective June 30, 2017. Severance payments are included in 2017 All Other Compensation Detail."Compensation.

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20152017 All Other Compensation Detail

The following table outlines those perquisites and other personal benefits and additional all other compensation.
Name Year 
Total
Perquisites
 
Defined
Contribution
Savings Plan
Company
Contributions
 
Total All
Other
Compensation
 Year 
Total
Perquisites
 Severance Director Fees Defined Contribution Savings Plan Company Contributions 
Total All
Other
Compensation
Peter L. Bain (1)
 2015 $29,141
 $50,000
 $79,141
James J. Ritchie (1) 2017 $
 $
 $448,353
 $
 $448,353
Peter L. Bain (2) 2017 $
 $341,848
 $
 $
 $341,848
 2014 10,740
 50,000
 60,740
 2016 14,136
 
 
 50,000
 64,136
 2013 17,118
 50,000
 67,118
 2015 29,141
 
 
 50,000
 79,141
Stephen H. Belgrad 2015 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2017 $
 $
 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2014 
 50,000
 50,000
 2016 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
 2013 
 50,000
 50,000
 2015 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
Linda T. Gibson (2)
 2015 $17,621
 $50,000
 $67,621
Linda T. Gibson (3) 2017 $
 $2,886,700
 $
 $50,000
 $2,936,700
 2014 11,031
 50,000
 61,031
 2016 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
 2013 13,622
 50,000
 63,622
 2015 17,621
 
 
 50,000
 67,621
Aidan J. Riordan 2015 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2017 $
 $
 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2014 
 50,000
 50,000
 2016 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
 2013 
 50,000
 50,000
 2015 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
Christopher Hadley 2015 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2017 $
 $
 $
 $50,000
 $50,000
 2014 
 50,000
 50,000
 2016 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
 2013 
 50,000
 50,000
 2015 
 
 
 50,000
 50,000
  
(1)Perquisites2017 Director Fees for Mr. BainRitchie include parking, club membership, supplemental long-term disabilityhis fees for serving as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors of $215,000 in cash and spousal travel and entertainment and travel to an outside board meeting.$233,353 of Restricted Share Awards for a total of $448,353.
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(2)2017 Severance for Mr. Bain reflect his severance per the terms of his employment agreement including salary and continuation of benefits.
(3)2017 Severance for Ms. Gibson reflect severance per the terms of her employment agreement including continuation of benefits, outplacement expenses and legal fees.
20152017 Grants of Plan BasedPlan-Based Awards
Name Grant Date 
Approval or
Action Date,
if different
 Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards 
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
($)
  Threshold Target Maximum  
Peter L. Bain 3/6/2015 2/25/2015(1)      158,263
 $2,793,342
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(2)
 79,132
 158,264
   1,950,604
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(3)
 66,667
 133,334
   1,643,342
               
Stephen H. Belgrad 3/6/2015 2/25/2015(1)      34,561
 $610,002
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(2)
 17,281
 34,562
   425,977
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(3)
 66,667
 133,334
   1,643,342
               
Linda T. Gibson 3/6/2015 2/25/2015(1)      44,476
 $785,001
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(2)
 22,238
 44,476
   548,167
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(3)
 66,667
 133,334
   1,643,342
               
Aidan J. Riordan 3/6/2015 2/25/2015(1)      25,119
 $443,350
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(2)
 12,560
 25,120
   309,604
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(3)
 66,667
 133,334
   1,643,342
               
Christopher Hadley 3/6/2015 2/25/2015(1)      7,555
 $133,346
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(2)
 3,778
 7,556
   93,128
  3/6/2015 2/25/2015(3)
 50,000
 100,000
   1,232,500
               
Name Grant Date 
Approval or
Action Date,
if different
 Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards 
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units
(#)
 
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
($)
  Threshold Target Maximum  
James J. Ritchie 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(1)$
 $
 $
 3,856
 $58,341
  5/18/2017 1/31/2017(2)      12,421
 $175,012
               
Peter L. 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(3)      136,154
 $2,060,010
Bain 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(4)
 68,077
 102,116
   $1,047,705
               
Stephen H. 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(3)      34,039
 $515,010
Belgrad 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(4)
 17,020
 25,530
   $261,938
               
Linda T. 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(3)      32,386
 $490,000
Gibson 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(4)
 16,193
 24,290
   $249,210
               
Aidan J. 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(3)      23,794
 $360,003
Riordan 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(4)
 11,897
 17,846
   $183,095
               
Christopher 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(3)      7,738
 $117,076
Hadley 2/15/2017 1/31/2017(4)
 3,869
 5,804
   $59,544
               
  
(1)The amounts representamount represents the time-vestedtime-based awards of restricted ordinary shares under the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan relating to performance in fiscal 2014.his duties as Chairman. Market Value was determined by multiplying the number of shares by the grant date fair value based on ASC 718 which is $17.65,$15.13, the closing price of OMAMthe Company’s ordinary shares on March 5, 2015,February 14, 2017 the day prior to the date of grant.
(2)The amount represents the time-based awards of restricted ordinary shares under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan relating to his duties as Chairman. Market Value was determined by multiplying the number of shares by the grant date fair value based on ASC 718 which is $14.09, the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on May 17, 2017 the day prior to the date of grant.
(3)The amounts represent the number of performance-vestedtime-based awards of restricted ordinary shares under the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Equity Incentive Plan relating to performance in fiscal 20142016. Market Value was determined by multiplying the number of shares by the grant date fair value based on ASC 718 which is $15.13,



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the closing price of the Company’s ordinary shares on February 14, 2017 the day prior to the date of grant.
(4)The amounts represent the number of performance-based awards of restricted ordinary shares under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan relating to performance in fiscal 2016 at target and maximum. Grants vest between 0% to 200%150% of target at the end of three years subject to our relative total shareholder return performance against a defined peer group. Market Value was determined by multiplying the number of ordinary shares at the target level by the grant date fair value based on ASC 718 of $24.65.$15.39. See Note 2, "Significant“Significant Accounting Policies - Share Based Compensation Plans"Plans” and Note 18, - "Equity-based Compensation"“Equity-based Compensation” in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the valuation methodology.
(3)The amounts represent the performance-vested awards of restricted shares under the OM Asset Management plc Equity Incentive Plan relating to the one-time grants at target and maximum. Grants vest between 0% to 200% of target at the end of three years subject to our relative total shareholder return performance against a defined peer group. Market Value was determined by multiplying the number of shares at the target level by the grant date fair value based on ASC 718 of $24.65. See Note 2 "Significant Accounting Policies - Share Based Compensation Plans" and Note 18 - "Equity-based Compensation" in the



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notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of the valuation methodology.
20152017 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
   Stock Awards 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have not Vested
(#)
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested
($) (7)
   Stock Awards 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have not Vested
(#)
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested
($) (11)
Name Grant Date 
Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested
(#)
 
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested
($) (6)
  Grant Date 
Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested
(#)
 
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested
($) (11)
 
James J. Ritchie 5/18/2017(1)12,421
 $208,052
    
 2/15/2017(2)3,856
 $64,588
    
 3/6/2015(3)3,777
 $63,265
    
Peter L. Bain 3/6/2015(1)158,263
 $2,426,172
     2/15/2017(5)  

 55,939
 $936,978
 3/6/2015(2)    158,264
 $2,426,187
 2/10/2016(7)    96,013
 $1,608,218
 3/6/2015(2)    133,334
 $2,044,010
 3/6/2015(9)  

 93,376
 $1,564,048
 4/8/2014(3)245,626
 $3,765,447
     3/6/2015(10)    78,667
 $1,317,672
 4/8/2014(4)72,280
 $1,108,052
    
 4/8/2013(5)198,420
 $3,041,779
    
Stephen H. Belgrad 3/6/2015(1)34,561
 $529,820
    
Stephen H. 2/15/2017(4)34,039
 $570,153
    
Belgrad 2/15/2017(5)    13,985
 $234,249
 3/6/2015(2)    34,562
 $529,835
 2/10/2016(6)33,262
 $557,139
    
 3/6/2015(2)    133,334
 $2,044,010
 2/10/2016(7)    21,647
 $362,587
 4/8/2014(3)44,379
 $680,330
     3/6/2015(8)11,520
 $192,960
 

 

 4/8/2014(4)25,834
 $396,035
     3/6/2015(9)  

 20,392
 $341,566
 4/8/2013(5)41,221
 $631,918
     3/6/2015(10)  

 78,667
 $1,317,672
Linda T. Gibson 3/6/2015(1)44,476
 $681,817
     2/10/2016(5)  

 13,306
 $222,876
 3/6/2015(2)    44,476
 $681,817
 2/10/2016(7)    25,299
 $423,758
 3/6/2015(2)    133,334
 $2,044,010
 3/6/2015(9)  

 26,241
 $439,537
 4/8/2014(3)67,255
 $1,031,019
     3/6/2015(10)    78,667
 $1,317,672
 4/8/2014(4)25,834
 $396,035
    
 4/8/2013(5)57,023
 $874,163
    
Aidan J. Riordan 3/6/2015(1)25,119
 $385,074
     2/15/2017(4)23,794
 $398,550
    
 3/6/2015(2)    25,120
 $385,090
 2/15/2017(5)    9,776
 $163,748
 3/6/2015(2)    133,334
 $2,044,010
 2/10/2016(6)25,100
 $420,425
    
 4/8/2014(3)32,941
 $504,986
     2/10/2016(7)    16,334
 $273,595
 4/8/2014(4)20,260
 $310,586
     3/6/2015(8)8,373
 $140,248
   

 4/8/2013(5)23,358
 $358,078
     3/6/2015(9)  

 14,821
 $248,252
Christopher Hadley 3/6/2015(1)7,555
 $115,818
    
 3/6/2015(10)  

 78,667
 $1,317,672
Christopher 2/15/2017(4)7,738
 $129,612
    
Hadley 2/15/2017(5)    3,179
 $53,248
 3/6/2015(2)    7,556
 $115,833
 2/10/2016(6)7,672
 $128,506
    
 3/6/2015(2)    100,000
 $1,533,000
 2/10/2016(7)    4,994
 $83,650
 4/8/2014(3)9,272
 $142,140
     3/6/2015(8)2,518
 $42,177
   

 4/8/2014(4)4,654
 $71,346
     3/6/2015(9)  

 4,458
 $74,672
 4/8/2013(5)5,839
 $89,512
     3/6/2015(10)  

 59,000
 $988,250
  
(1)The grant of restricted ordinary share units of the Company were made under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan on May 18, 2017. The restricted ordinary share units vest in full on May 18, 2018.



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(1)(2)The grantsgrant of restricted sharesordinary share units of OMAMthe Company were made under the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan.Plan on February 15, 2017. The sharesrestricted ordinary share units vest in full on February 15, 2018.
(3)The grant of restricted stockordinary share units of the Company were made under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan on March 6, 2015. The restricted ordinary share units vest on-thirdone-third on each of March 6, 2016, March 6, 2017 and March 6, 2018.
(2)(4)The grants of performance-vested restricted ordinary shares of OMAMthe Company were made under the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Equity Incentive Plan.Plan on February 15, 2017. The restricted ordinary shares vest one-third on each of February 15, 2018, February 15, 2019 and February 15, 2020.
(5)The grants of performance-based restricted ordinary shares of the Company were made under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on February 15, 2017. Subject to the performance conditions, the ordinary shares vest three years following the grant date between 0% and 150% of target. The ordinary shares reported reflect cumulative performance at December 29, 2017 of 82.17% of target.
(6)The grants of restricted ordinary shares of the Company were made under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on February 10, 2016. The restricted ordinary shares vest one-third on each of February 10, 2017, February 10, 2018 and February 10, 2019.
(7)The grants of performance-based restricted ordinary shares of the Company were made under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on February 10, 2016. Subject to the performance conditions, the ordinary shares vest three years following the grant date between 0% and 150% of target. The ordinary shares reported reflect cumulative performance at December 29, 2017 of 86.77% of target.
(8)The grants of restricted ordinary shares of the Company were made under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on March 6, 2015. The restricted ordinary shares vest one-third on each of March 6, 2016, March 6, 2017 and March 6, 2018.
(9)The grants of performance-based restricted ordinary shares of the Company were made under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on March 6, 2015. Subject to the performance conditions, the ordinary shares vest three years following the grant date between 0% and 200% of target. The shares reported reflect cumulative performance at December 31, 201529, 2017 of 200%118% of target.
(3)(10)The grants of performance-based restricted ordinary shares of Old Mutual plcthe Company were made under the Old Mutual plc Share Reward Plan—Restricted Shares.Company’s Equity Incentive Plan on March 6, 2015 as a one-time grant following our initial public offering. The grants were made to strengthen the alignment between the NEOs and the shareholders by increasing the amount of equity held by the NEOs that is tied to Company performance. Subject to the performance conditions, the ordinary shares vest on April 8, 2017.three years following the grant date between 0% and 200% of target. The ordinary shares reported reflect cumulative performance at December 29, 2017 of 118% of target.
(4)The grants of restricted shares of Old Mutual plc were made under the Old Mutual plc U.S. Share Reward Plan—Restricted Shares. One-third of the shares vested on April 8, 2015. The remaining shares vest one-half on each of April 8, 2016 and April 8, 2017.
(5)The grants of restricted shares of Old Mutual plc were made under the Old Mutual plc Share Reward Plan - Restricted Shares. The shares vest on April 8, 2016.
In conjunction with our initial public offering, employees were given the opportunity to exchange all or a portion of their restricted share awards under the plans from the restricted shares of our Parent, to the restricted shares of OMAM. The exchange provided OMAM restricted shares of equivalent value to the Parent restricted shares exchanged. The awards continue to be subject to the same plans and terms relating to vesting and transfer restrictions.
(6)(11)Market value was determined by multiplying the number of OMAMthe Company’s ordinary shares by $15.33,$16.75, the closing price of OMAMthe Company’s ordinary shares in U.S. Dollars on December 31, 2015.
(7)Market value was determined by multiplying the number of unearned restricted shares of OMAM by $15.33, the closing price of OMAM stock on December 31, 2015.29, 2017.



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20152017 Options Exercised and Stock Vested
  Option Awards Stock Awards
Name 
Number of Shares acquired on Exercise
(#)
 
Value Realized on
Exercise
($)
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
 
Value Realized on
Vesting
($)
Peter L. Bain (1) 
 $
 156,748
 $2,927,683
Stephen H. Belgrad (1) 
 $
 34,516
 $645,954
Linda T. Gibson (2) 
 $
 287,755
 $987,973
Aidan J. Riordan (1) 
 $
 10,130
 $191,153
Christopher Hadley (2) 
 $
 28,033
 $95,795
  Option Awards Stock Awards
Name 
Number of Shares acquired on Exercise
(#)
 
Value Realized on
Exercise
($)
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
(#)
 
Value Realized on
Vesting (1)
($)
James J. Ritchie 

$
 20,995
 $312,380
Peter L. Bain (2) 
 $
 744,732
 $11,155,605
Stephen H. Belgrad 
 $
 85,447
 $1,287,920
Linda T. Gibson (3) 
 $
 200,519
 $3,167,692
Aidan J. Riordan 
 $
 63,994
 $964,572
Christopher Hadley 
 $
 17,954
 $270,499
  
(1)The value realized upon vesting of restricted stockordinary shares is calculated by multiplying the fair market value of an ordinary share on the vesting date (the closing price on the business day prior to the vesting dates) by the number of OMAMordinary shares vested.
(2)Ms. Gibson and Mr. Hadley had one remaining tranche of Old Mutual plcThis amount includes 336,444 time-based restricted ordinary shares that vested on April 8, 2015 and April 10, 2015. The value realized upon vestingfor tax purposes at the time of restricted stock is calculated by multiplying the fair market valueMr. Bain’s separation of employment. These ordinary shares (the average high and low trading pricesremain restricted through the original vesting dates per the terms of Old Mutual plcMr. Bain’s separation agreement.
(3)This amount includes 86,085 time-based restricted ordinary shares onthat vested for tax purposes at the time of Ms. Gibson’s separation of employment. These ordinary shares remain restricted through the original vesting dates) bydates per the numberterms of Old Mutual plc shares vested.Mr. Gibson’s separation agreement.



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20152017 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The following table provides information on the named executive officers'NEOs’ participation in the Voluntary Deferral Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan. These plans either allow eligible employees to defer part of their salary and annual incentive on a voluntary basis or provide additional pre-tax company contributions to employees whose profit sharing contributions were limited under the tax-qualified plan. The Company contribution under the Deferred Compensation Plan is at the same rate of contribution as the contribution to the Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan.



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Name Plan 
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(1)
 
Registrant
Contribution
in Last FY
($)(2)
 
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($)(3)
 
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in Last FY
($)
 
Aggregate
Balance at end of
Last FYE
($)
 Plan 
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY
($)(1)
 
Registrant
Contribution
in Last FY
($)(2)
 
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last FY
($)(3)
 
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
in Last FY
($)
 
Aggregate
Balance at end of
Last FYE
($)
James J. Ritchie Voluntary Deferral Plan $567,750
 N/A
 $11,818
 N/A $579,568
Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A N/A
Peter L. Bain Voluntary Deferral Plan $209,250
 N/A
 $(23,364) N/A $824,967
 Voluntary Deferral Plan $332,500
 N/A
 $178,820
 N/A $1,280,834
 Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $24,000
 $(3,000) N/A $110,264
 Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 N/A
 $23,655
 N/A $171,126
Stephen H. Belgrad Voluntary Deferral Plan $317,500
 N/A
 $(26,315) N/A $986,968
 Voluntary Deferral Plan $386,250
 N/A
 $282,594
 N/A $2,009,948
Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $24,000
 $(1,812) N/A $78,398
Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $23,000
 $22,301
 N/A $158,650
Linda T. Gibson Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A N/A
 Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A N/A
 Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $24,000
 $(7,176) N/A $419,942
Linda T. Gibson Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $23,000
 $85,497
 N/A $590,853
 Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 $(139) N/A $241,359
 Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 $53,951
 N/A $315,862
 Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $24,000
 $(857) N/A $81,029
Aidan J. Riordan Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $23,000
 $18,477
 N/A $153,503
 Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A N/A
 Voluntary Deferral Plan N/A
 N/A
 N/A
 N/A N/A
Christopher Hadley Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $24,000
 $(4,083) N/A $153,345
Deferred Compensation Plan N/A
 $23,000
 $43,781
 N/A $262,638
  
(1)The amount for Mr. Ritchie includes deferrals made from his 2017 salary. The amount for Mr. Bain reflects a deferral made from his 20152017 salary and 20152017 annual incentive compensation (paidpaid in 2016).2018. The amount for Mr. Belgrad includes deferralsa deferral from his 20152017 annual incentive compensation paid in 2016.2018. Salary deferrals are reported in the "Salary"“Salary” column of the 20152017 Summary Compensation Table. The incentive deferrals are reported in the "Non-Equity“Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation"Compensation” column of the 20152017 Summary Compensation Table.
(2)All companyCompany contributions are included in the "All“All Other Compensation"Compensation” column of the 20152017 Summary Compensation Tables.
(3)The earnings reflected represent deemed investment earnings or losses from voluntary deferrals and companyCompany contributions, as applicable. The Voluntary Deferral Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan do not guarantee a return on deferral amounts. For these plans, no earnings are reported in the 20152017 Summary Compensation Table because the plans do not provide for above-market or preferential earning.earnings.

Employment Contracts and Change of Control Arrangements
Change of Control
Under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, if we experience a change of control or a corporate transaction, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, (i) outstanding awards, including any vesting provisions, may be assumed or substituted by the successor company; (ii) outstanding and unexercised options and share appreciation rights may expire upon the closing of the change of control or other transaction, whether or not in conjunction with a payment equal to any positive difference between the value of the underlying shares and the exercise price; and/or (iii) the vesting of outstanding awards may be accelerated, in whole or in part with the exception of the NEOs with Transition Severance Agreements described below.



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2015 DirectorTransition Severance Agreements
On August 14, 2017, the Compensation Committee approved Transition Severance Agreements (each a "TSA" and collectively, the "TSAs") for Stephen H. Belgrad, Aidan J. Riordan, and Christopher Hadley.
Pursuant to the TSAs, upon a termination of the Executive's employment by the Company without cause or termination by the Executive for good reason, and in consideration for and subject to the Executive signing a general waiver and release of claims provided by the Company and ongoing compliance with certain restrictive covenants, the Executive would be entitled to receive (i) continuation of salary and bonus for twelve (12) months, payable in cash, (ii) continuation of health benefits for twelve (12) months, (iii) a pro-rated bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurs and (iv) continued vesting of the Executive’s time- and performance-based restricted share and restricted share unit awards pursuant to their existing vesting schedules. Any short-term or long-term cash or equity-based incentive award paid to the Executives will be subject to the Clawback Policy adopted by the Company's Board of Directors, as in effect from time to time.
The TSAs contain customary restrictive covenants, including, non-disclosure, non-disparagement, non-interference and a twelve (12) month non-solicitation obligation. The TSAs shall continue until two (2) years following the commencement of employment by the Company's next new permanent Chief Executive Officer (which began on March 2, 2018).
If Messrs. Belgrad, Riordan or Hadley had been terminated not for cause or good reason as of December 31, 2017, payments would have been made as reflected below:
Name 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
(1) $
 
Stock Awards
(2) $
 
Total
$
Julian V. F. Roberts—Chairman of OMAM (ceased to be Chairman of OMAM effective October 30, 2015) 
 
 
Donald J. Schneider—Executive Officer, Old Mutual plc 
 
 
Ian D. Gladman—Executive Officer, Old Mutual plc 
 
 
Peter L. Bain—Chief Executive Officer, OMAM 
 
 
James J. Ritchie—Non-Employee Director (Chairman of OMAM effective October 31, 2015, January 1, 2015 - October 30, 2015 Chair, Audit Committee) $116,667
 200,010
 $316,677
Kyle Prechtl Legg—Non-Employee Director (Chair, Compensation Committee) $100,000
 125,015
 $225,015
John D. Rogers—Non-Employee Director $100,000
 125,015
 $225,015
  Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason
  Salary and Bonus Benefits Prorated bonus Total
Stephen H. Belgrad $2,190,000
 $30,957
 $1,815,000
 $4,035,957
Aidan J. Riordan $1,675,000
 $35,558
 $1,350,000
 $3,060,558
Christopher Hadley $864,000
 $19,832
 $589,000
 $1,472,832
Termination by the executive would result in base pay for 60 days and 60 days of medical benefits. Termination by death or disability provides no contractual payments.
Employment Agreements
(1)Fees are approved by the Board pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy. The fees are as follows: Board and Committee members $80,000; Audit Committee members $10,000, Chair (additional) $10,000; Compensation Committee members $5,000, Chair (additional) $5,000; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members $5,000.
(2)The amount in the Stock Awards column is the grant date fair value
Stephen H. Belgrad Agreement
On January 31, 2018, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Stephen H. Belgrad in connection with the appointment of stock awards determined pursuant to ASC Topic 718. All of the stock awards reported in the Stock Awards column were granted as restricted stock awards under the OM Asset Management plc Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan. Grants were made on March 6, 2015 with respect to services of the directors for the fourth quarter of 2014 and 2015.
Mr. Schneider and Mr. Gladman are executive officers of our Parent; Mr. Roberts was Chief Executive Officer of our Parent until October 30, 2015,Belgrad as the date of his resignation. Mr. Bain is ourCompany’s President and Chief Executive Officer. These directors receive no additionalOfficer effective March 2, 2018. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Belgrad’s compensation will consist of an annual base salary of $500,000. In addition, his target incentive bonus for services as directors, however, our Parent does recharge2018 is $3,000,000, which is payable 50% in cash and 50% in equity of the Company. A portion (40%) of the equity award is subject to time-based vesting (ratably over 3 years) and a portion (60%) is subject to performance-based vesting (based on relative total shareholder return performance against a defined peer group). Mr. Belgrad also received a one-time grant of restricted ordinary shares of the Company for servicestotaling $500,000, which is split in the same manner as the incentive award (40% time-based and 60% performance-based). Mr. Belgrad will also continue to be eligible to participate in certain Company-wide employee benefit programs, including the Company’s Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan as well as health and welfare benefits.



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In the event of a termination of Mr. Roberts,Belgrad’s employment by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or termination by Mr. SchneiderBelgrad for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement) (in either case a “Good Leaver Termination”), Mr. Belgrad would be entitled to receive (i) upon the occurrence of a Good Leaver Termination prior to March 3, 2020, compensation and benefits consistent with the terms of Mr. Gladman. In 2015, this recharge was approximately$578,000.Belgrad’s previously disclosed Transition Services Agreement and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Good Leaver Termination on or after March 3, 2020, (a) separation payment equal to twelve (12) months of Mr. Belgrad’s salary plus 50% of the aggregate bonus (cash and non-cash) received by Mr. Belgrad for the prior year (collectively, the “Severance”); provided, however, that such Severance shall not be less than $3,250,000 and shall be paid according to the Company’s normal payroll practices, (b) continuation of health benefits for twelve (12) months, (c) a pro-rated aggregate bonus (cash and non-cash) for the year in which the termination of employment occurs, which shall be determined at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, and (d) continued vesting of Mr. Belgrad’s time- and performance-based restricted share and restricted share unit awards pursuant to their existing vesting schedules.
Summary of Agreements of Executives whose Employment AgreementsEnded in 2017
Mr. Bain's Employment Agreement
OMAM Inc.The Company entered into an employment agreementagreements with Mr.Peter L. Bain (the "Bain Employment Agreement"), OMAM Inc.'s President and Chief Executive Officer, upon the start of his employment in 2011 and with OMAM Inc.Linda T. Gibson in 2002. Both Mr. Bain and Ms. Gibson ended their employment with the Company during 2017 and the employment agreements are no longer in effect, however, details of these agreements can be found below. The severance payments to Mr. Bain and Ms. Gibson described below are consistent with the terms of their employment agreements. Actual separation payments include the 2017 incentive award and are reflected in the tables.
Pursuant to Mr. Bain’s employment agreement, if Mr. Bain’s employment had been terminated other than for cause and without notice, on February 22, 2011.December 31, 2017, he would have been entitled to receive the following: a cash incentive award reflecting his employment with the Company in 2017 and consistent with incentive awards payable to the other NEOs for 2017, in an amount of $7,000,000; a severance payment of $325,002, which reflects 6 months of Mr. Bain'sBain’s prior year salary; and a payment of $17,779 relating to COBRA coverage. If Mr. Bain’s employment was terminated due to disability or death on December 31, 2017, he (or his estate) would have been entitled to receive a bonus payment of $7,000,000.
Pursuant to Ms. Gibson’s employment agreement, doesif Ms. Gibson’s employment had been terminated other than for cause and without notice, on December 31, 2017, she would have been entitled to receive the following: a cash incentive award reflecting her employment with the Company in 2017 and consistent with incentive awards payable to the other NEOs for 2017, in an amount of $2,300,000; a severance payment of $2,675,000, which reflects 12 months of severance as required under the employment agreement and is based on Ms. Gibson’s 2017 compensation; and a payment of $35,558 relating to COBRA coverage. If Ms. Gibson’s employment was terminated due to disability or death on December 31, 2017, she (or her estate) would have been entitled to receive a bonus payment of $2,300,000.
Peter L. Bain Employment Agreement
Mr. Bain’s employment agreement did not specify his salary; instead, his salary iswas reviewed annually and may becould have been modified. In addition, Mr. Bain iswas eligible to participate in the following plans: (i) our bonus plan(s) and (ii) the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Equity plan which includes both time-vested RSAstime-based and performance-vested RSUs.performance-based restricted shares.



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Mr. Bain iswas an employee at-will. OMAM Inc. mayat-will and as such, the Company could terminate the Bainhis Employment Agreement and Mr. Bain'sBain’s employment for cause, as that term is defined in the Bain Employment Agreement, immediately upon written notice. Upon termination for cause, all of Mr. Bain'sBain’s compensation and benefits under the Bain Employment Agreement will cease. Either OMAM Inc.the Company or Mr. Bain may terminate the Bain Employment Agreement and



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Mr. Bain'sBain’s employment for any reason by giving the other party not less than six months'months’ notice in writing. If notice is served by either party, OMAM Inc. isthe Company was entitled to terminate Mr. Bain'sBain’s employment at any time during the six-month "notice period"“notice period” starting on the day notice is served. If OMAM Inc. servesthe Company served notice to Mr. Bain, OMAM Inc. mustit was required to (i) continue his salary in the form of salary continuation payments for the remainder of the notice period, and (ii) make a lump sum taxable payment to Mr. Bain sixty days following the date of termination equal to OMAM Inc.'sthe Company’s share of the cost of family medical and dental benefits with respect to OMAM Inc.'s similarly situated active employees for the remainder of the notice period. Mr. Bain would remainremained eligible for a bonus for the year in which his employment iswas terminated. Mr. Bain willwas not be automatically eligible for any payments under any severance plan that OMAM Inc. may have in effect as of the date of his termination, and severance pay, if any, willwould be determined by the Compensation Committee based on the circumstances of the termination. If there arewere any contingent compensation arrangements in place, then Mr. Bain will bewas entitled to receive the contingent compensation owed to him subject to (i) his satisfactory individual performance to the end of the notice period or such shorter period as determined by OMAM Inc.the Company. and (ii) histhe fulfillment of his obligations and covenants as set forth in the Bain Employment Agreement. If Mr. Bain providesprovided notice of the termination of his employment to OMAM Inc.,the Company, then Mr. Bain will bewas eligible only for salary continuation payments during the notice period and willwas not be entitled to any further compensation. If Mr. Bain resignsresigned prior to the expiration of a six-month notice period, then he willwas not be entitled to any further compensation or benefits. OMAM Inc. hasThe Company had the right to terminate the Bain Employment Agreement and Mr. Bain'sBain’s employment on the 90th day after serving written notice to Mr. Bain that OMAM Inc.the Company has determined in good faith that a "disability,"“disability,” as that term is defined in the Bain Employment Agreement, hashad occurred, provided that, within 90 days of such notice, Mr. Bain hashad not returned to full-time performance of his essential functions. If the Bain Employment Agreement is terminated based on disability, Mr. Bain will remainwould have remained eligible for a prorated bonus for the period up through the date of termination as well as any contingent compensation owed to him. The Bain Employment Agreement will terminatewould have terminated automatically upon Mr. Bain'sBain’s death, and all compensation and benefits under the Bain Employment Agreement will ceasewould have ceased to be effective as of the date of his death, except that his estate will bewould have been eligible to receive his bonus, prorated for the period up through the date of his death, as well as any contingent compensation owed to him. Mr. Bain'sBain’s receipt of any of the compensation and benefits described in this paragraph will bewas subject to and conditioned upon his execution of a separation agreement that must include a complete customary release of claims by him to us, OMAM Inc.the Company and our affiliates.Affiliates.
Mr. Bain iswas subject to non-compete covenants during the term of his employment, including the six-month notice period described above. In addition, Mr. Bain is subject to a non-solicitation of employees covenant and a non-interference covenant during the term of his employment, the six-month notice period, and for a period of one year after expiration of the later of the notice period or the date of his termination of employment.
Ms. Gibson's Employment Agreement.Peter L. Bain Separation Agreement
OMAM Inc. entered into anMr. Bain’s separation agreement consistent with the terms of his employment agreement with Ms. Gibson (the "including: (i) salary continuation payments for six months; (ii) a lump sum taxable payment for the Company’s share of medical and dental benefits for a six-month period; (iii) a cash bonus through the end of Mr. Bain’s notice period in the amount of $7 million payable when bonuses were paid to other executives of the Company; and (iv) continued vesting of his unvested restricted shares and unvested restricted stock units pursuant to their existing vesting schedule.



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The incentive compensation award for Mr. Bain was determined by the Compensation Committee, pursuant to his employment agreement at the time of his mutual separation which was effective June 30, 2017. It reflects an increase over his 2016 incentive in light of the Company’s improved performance to date, in consideration of a general waiver and release of claims and the extension of certain restricted covenants.
Linda T. Gibson Employment Agreement"), OMAM Inc.'s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Distribution, upon the start of her
Ms. Gibson’s employment with OMAM Inc. on February 21, 2002. Ms. Gibson's agreement doesdid not specify her salary; instead, her salary iswas reviewed annually and any modification is in our absolute discretion.annually. In addition, Ms. Gibson iswas eligible to participate in the following plans: (i) our bonus plan(s) and (ii) the OM Asset Management plcCompany’s Equity plan which includes both time-vested RSAstime-based and performance-vested RSUs.performance-based restricted shares.
Ms. Gibson iswas an employee at-will. OMAM Inc. mayat-will and as such, the Company could terminate the Gibson Employment Agreement and Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s employment for cause, as that term is defined in the Gibson Employment Agreement, immediately upon written notice. Upon termination for cause, all of Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s compensation and benefits under the Gibson Employment Agreement willwould cease. Either OMAM Inc.the Company or Ms. Gibson maycould terminate the Gibson Employment Agreement and Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s employment for any reason by giving the other party not less than six months'months’ notice in writing. If notice iswas served by either party, OMAM Inc. isthe Company was entitled to terminate Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s employment at any time during the six-month "notice period"“notice period” starting on the day notice is served. If OMAM Inc. serves notice was served to Ms. Gibson,



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OMAM Inc. the Company must (i) continue her compensation, medical and dental benefits for the remainder of the notice period and (ii) pay to Ms. Gibson other severance as may be provided for in OMAM Inc.'sa severance plan in effect as of the date of her termination. Ms. Gibson would remain eligible for a bonus for the year in which her employment is terminated. If there arewere any contingent compensation arrangements in place, then Ms. Gibson willwould be entitled to receive the contingent compensation owed to her subject to (i) her satisfactory individual performance to the end of the notice period or such shorter period as determined by OMAM Inc.the Company and (ii) herthe fulfillment of her obligations and covenants as set forth in the Gibson Employment Agreement. If Ms. Gibson providesprovided notice of the termination of her employment, to OMAM Inc., then Ms. Gibson willwould have only bebeen eligible to receive her compensation, medical and dental benefits for the remainder of the notice period and willwould not behave been entitled to any further compensation. If Ms. Gibson resignsresigned prior to the expiration of a six-month notice period, then she willwould not behave been entitled to any further compensation or benefits. OMAM Inc. hasThe Company had the right to terminate the Gibson Employment Agreement and Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s employment on the 90th day after serving written notice to Ms. Gibson that OMAM Inc. hasthe Company had determined in good faith that a "disability,"“disability,” as that term is defined in the Gibson Employment Agreement, hashad occurred, provided that, within 90 days of such notice, Ms. Gibson hashad not returned to full-time performance of her essential functions. If the Gibson Employment Agreement iswas terminated based on disability, Ms. Gibson will remainwould have remained eligible for a prorated bonus for the period up through the date of termination as well as any contingent compensation owed to her. The Gibson Employment Agreement will terminatewould have terminated automatically upon Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s death, and all compensation and benefits under the Gibson Employment Agreement willwould cease effective as of the date of her death, except that her estate will bewould have been eligible to receive her bonus, prorated for the period up through the date of her death, as well as any contingent compensation owed to her. Ms. Gibson'sGibson’s receipt of any of the compensation and benefits described in this paragraph will bewas subject to and conditioned upon her execution of a separation agreement that must include a complete customary release of claims by her to us, OMAM Inc.the Company and our affiliates.Affiliates.



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Ms. Gibson iswas subject to non-compete covenants during the term of her employment, including the six-month notice period described above. In addition, Ms. Gibson iswas subject to a non-solicitation of employees covenant and a non-interference covenant during the term of her employment, the six-month notice period, and for a period of one year after expiration of the later of the notice period or the date of her termination of employment.
CEO Pay Ratio
We are providing the following information about the relationship of the median annual total compensation of our employees and the annualized total compensation of our Interim CEO:
For 2017, our last completed fiscal year:
the median of the annual total compensation of all employees of our Company (other than our Interim CEO) was $142,945; and
the annualized total compensation of our Interim CEO was $5,556,353.
Based on this information for 2017, we reasonably estimate that the ratio of our Interim CEO’s annual total compensation to the annual total compensation of our median employee was 39:1. Our pay ratio estimate has been calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K using the data and assumptions summarized below.
To identify our median employee, we first determined our employee population as of December 31, 2017 (the “Determination Date”). We had 962 employees representing all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees as of the Determination Date. This number does not include any independent contractors or “leased” workers, as permitted by the applicable SEC rules. Once we identified our median employee, we then determined that employee’s total compensation, including any perquisites and other benefits, in the same manner that we determine total compensation of our NEOs for the purposes of the Summary Compensation Table disclosed above. In addition, because our Interim CEO served in the role for less that the full year, we annualized his 2017 compensation as permitted by the applicable SEC rules.




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2017 Director Compensation
Director compensation includes both cash payments and equity granted in the form of RSUs. The following table details the fees:
  2017
Element Cash Equity
Board Chair (1) $175,000 $175,000
Board Fee $90,000 $100,000
Chair of the Audit Committee $25,000 
Member of the Audit Committee $10,000 
Chair of the Compensation Committee $15,000 
Member of the Compensation Committee $5,000 
Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee $10,000 
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee $5,000 
NED appointed and compensated by our former parent, Old Mutual plc (2) $200,000 
(1)The Chairman of the Board receives only the Board Chair fee and does not receive other committee fees.
(2)Payable at the discretion of our former parent. NED is treated as compensated by Old Mutual plc but for administrative purposes is paid by the Company rather than through a recharge. Given managed separation, this director was separated from the Board June 30, 2017.
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Name   
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
(1) (2) $
 
Stock Awards
(3) (4) $
 
Total
$
Russell Carmedy Resigned as an appointee of our former parent effective May 24, 2017 $
 $
 $
Ingrid G. Johnson Resigned as an appointee of our former parent effective November 10, 2017 
 
 
Guang Yang Executive Officer, HNA Capital US, appointed May 24, 2017 
 
 
Suren Rana Executive Officer, HNA Capital US, appointed November 15, 2017 
 
 
Donald J. Schneider(5)
 Resigned effective June 30, 2017 87,500
 
 
James J. Ritchie(6)
 Non-Executive Director (Chairman) 
 
 
Stuart H. Bohart Resigned effective June 30, 2017 122,500
 
 122,500
Robert J. Chersi Non-Executive Director (Chair, Audit Committee) 135,000
 133,358
 268,358
Kyle Prechtl Legg Non-Executive Director 125,516
 133,358
 258,874
John D. Rogers Non-Executive Director (Chair, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee) 136,151
 133,358
 269,509
(1)Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider were executive officers of our former Parent during 2017 and Ms. Johnson is an executive officer of our former Parent. Messrs. Yang and Rana are executive officers of HNA Capital US. Mr. Bain is our former President and Chief Executive Officer. These directors receive no additional compensation for services as directors during the period they were employed by our former Parent, however, our former Parent did recharge the Company for the services of those directors. In 2017, this recharge was approximately $415,000. Mr. Bohart was a NED appointed by our Parent and treated as compensated by our Parent. However, for administrative purposes he was paid by the Company rather than through a recharge. Mr. Bohart’s compensation of $122,500 is not included in the recharge.
(2)Fees for NEDs are recommended by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the Board pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy as discussed above.
(3)In 2017, the timing of the share grant changed from calendar year to one timed with the AGM. As a result, a stub period grant was made on February 15, 2017 to cover the period from January 1 - April 30 and then on May 18, 2017, after the AGM, a one-year grant was made. The amount in the Stock Awards column is the grant date fair value of ordinary shares determined pursuant to ASC Topic 718. All of the ordinary shares reported in the Stock Awards column were granted under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan.



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(4)The aggregate number of awards of ordinary shares outstanding at fiscal year-end for each of the Non-Employee Directors is detailed in the table below.
Name Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Held at Year End
Robert J. Chersi 2/15/2017 $15.13
 2,204
  5/18/2017 $14.09
 7,098
Kyle Prechtl Legg 3/6/2015 $17.65
 2,361
  2/15/2017 $15.13
 2,204
  5/18/2017 $14.09
 7,098
John D. Rogers 3/6/2015 $17.65
 2,361
  2/15/2017 $15.13
 2,204
  5/18/2017 $14.09
 7,098
Non-Employee Directors have a shareholding requirement of five times their Board Fee.
(5)Mr. Schneider’s employment with Old Mutual plc terminated as of March 31, 2017. From March 31, 2017 through June 30, 2017 he was compensated by the Company as a NED.
(6)As Mr. Ritchie is an NEO in 2017, his director fees and awards of ordinary shares are included in the 2017 Summary Compensation, Grants of Plan Based-Awards and Outstanding Equity at Fiscal Year End tables.
Equity Ownership Guidelines for our Directors

Our NEDs, who are not employed by a shareholder, are permitted to sell net gain shares (i.e., shares remaining after shares sold to pay taxes) only to the extent such NED retains equity equal to at least 500% of the cash board fee following the sale of such net gain shares. Unvested share awards are excluded for the purposes of this calculation.

Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy for our Directors
Our policies prohibit hedging and pledging of BrightSphere hares by our CEO/Executive Director. NEDs are prohibiting from hedging or pledging BrightSphere shares without prior Board approval. Board approval for any such action is only expected in extraordinary circumstances.




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PROPOSAL 5ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
What am I voting on?
In accordance with applicable law and Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are providing shareholders with the opportunity to vote on an advisory resolution, commonly known as "say-on-pay,"“say-on-pay,” approving OMAM'sBrightSphere’s executive compensation as reported in this proxy statement.
Our compensation program is designed to enable us to attract, retain and incentivize the highest caliber talent across our business in order to maintain and strengthen our position in the asset management industry. Our compensation methods are intended to provide a total rewards program that is competitive with our peers and supports our values, rewards individual efforts, and correlates with our financial success as a company.
Our incentive opportunities are designed to align a substantial portion of pay to Company performance. We believe that our cash compensation and equity participation programs align the interests of our named executive officers with our shareholders and promote long-term value creation. In addition, the equity component motivates executives through a multi-year vesting structure. As a public company, we focus our compensation programs on rewarding performance that increases long-term shareholder value, including growing economic net income, developing new client relationships, seeding new products at our Affiliates, investing in new Affiliates,affiliates, improving operational efficiency and managing risks.
Shareholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement, which discusses how our compensation policies and procedures implement our compensation philosophy, as well as the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Years 2013, 20142015, 2016 and 20152017 and other related tabular and narrative disclosures included in this proxy statement, which provide detailed information on the compensation of our named executive officers. The Compensation Committee and the Board believe that these policies and procedures are effective in implementing our compensation philosophy and in achieving our goals.
Shareholders are being asked to vote on the following advisory resolution:
RESOLVED, that the shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of OMAM'sBrightSphere’s named executive officers as described in this proxy statement under "Compensation“Compensation Discussion and Analysis" and "Executive Compensation,"Analysis,” including the tabular and narrative disclosure contained in this proxy statement.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to approve, on an advisory basis, this resolution.
Is this vote binding on the Board?
Because this vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the Board or the Compensation Committee, and neither the Board nor the Compensation Committee will be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) as a result of the outcome of the vote on this proposal. The Compensation Committee will review and consider the outcome of the vote in connection with the ongoing review of OMAM'sBrightSphere’s executive compensation program.



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How does the Board recommend that I vote?
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"“FOR” ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF OMAM'SBRIGHTSPHERE’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.



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PROPOSAL 6DIRECTORS'6—ADVISORY RESOLUTION ON DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION POLICY
REPORT
What am I voting on?
The Board considers that appropriate remuneration of directors plays a vital part in helping to achieve the Company's overall objectives, and, accordingly, and in compliance with the Act, we are providing shareholders with the opportunity to vote on a resolution to receive and approve our directors' remuneration policy, which begins on page A-3 of Appendix A hereto.
If approved, all remuneration that we pay to our directors must be consistent with this policy. We are required to offer our shareholders an opportunity to vote on this policy at least once every three years.
We encourage shareholders to read the directors' remuneration report, which includes the remuneration policy beginning on page A-3 of Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. This report describes in detail how our compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives for our executive director and to attract and retain high-quality non-executive directors.
The Board and the Compensation Committee believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the directors' remuneration policy are effective in achieving our compensation objectives for our directors, and serve to attract and retain high-quality non-executive directors, and the design of our compensation program and the compensation awarded to our executive and non-executive directors fulfills these objectives.
Is this vote binding on the Board?
The vote is binding upon the Board and the Compensation Committee. Any remuneration paid to our directors must be consistent with an approved policy. If the policy is not approved at the Annual Meeting, the Company is required to call another general meeting of shareholders to consider the Company's remuneration policy.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" RECEIPT AND APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION POLICY INCLUDED IN THE DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT.





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PROPOSAL 7ORDINARY RESOLUTION ON DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT
What am I voting on?
The Board considers that appropriate remuneration of directors plays a vital part in helping to achieve the Company'sCompany’s overall objectives, and, accordingly, in compliance with the Act, we are providing shareholders with the opportunity to provide an advisory vote by way of an ordinary resolution approving the directors'directors’ remuneration report beginning on page A-1 of Appendix A hereto (other than the part containing the directors' remuneration policy).hereto.
This proposal is similar to Proposal 5 regarding the compensation of our named executive officers in 2015 and complementary to Proposal 6 regarding our remuneration policy.2017. However, the directors'directors’ remuneration report is concerned solely with the remuneration of our executive and non-executive directors and is required under the Act.
We encourage shareholders to read the directors'directors’ remuneration report beginning on page A-1 of Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. The Directors'Directors’ Remuneration Report describes in detail how our compensation policies and procedures operate and are designed to achieve our compensation objectives for our directors and to attract and retain high-quality non-executive directors. The Board, the Compensation Committee and the CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee believe that the policies and procedures articulated in the directors'directors’ remuneration report are effective in achieving our compensation objectives for our directors, and serve to attract and retain high-quality non-executive directors, and the design of our compensation program and the compensation awarded to our executive and non-executive directors fulfills these objectives.
Is this vote binding on the Board?
Because this vote is advisory, it will not be legally binding upon the Board, the Compensation Committee or the CompensationNominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and neither the Board nor the Compensation Committee nor the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will be required to take any action (or refrain from taking any action) as a result of the outcome of the vote on this proposal. The Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will review and consider the outcome of the vote in connection with the ongoing review of OMAM'sBrightSphere’s executive director and non-executive director compensation programs.
How does the Board recommend that I vote?
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR"“FOR” ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTORS'DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMPANY.COMPANY, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY





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PROPOSAL 87AUTHORIZATION OF PRIVATE SHARE REPURCHASE FROM OM GROUP (UK) LTD.,AMENDMENT TO FORM OF REPURCHASE CONTRACT
As a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, we are subject to English law. Under the U.K. Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”), we may only repurchase our Ordinary Shares in accordance with specific procedures for "off-market purchases" of such shares. The New York Stock Exchange is not a recognized investment exchange for purposes of the Act, thus, solely for the purposes of the Act, any repurchase of our Ordinary Shares through the New York Stock Exchange constitutes an "off-market" transaction. English law prohibits us from purchasing our own shares unless the form of the contract proposed to be used to effect any such repurchases is approved by our shareholders. Similarly, any subsequent amendments to the form of any previously approved contracts must also be approved by the shareholders.
On February 3,At our March 15, 2016 general meeting, our Board authorizedshareholders approved a form of repurchase contract (the “Repurchase Contract”) relating to a share repurchase program (the “Current Repurchase Program”), and the form of contract related to such program was approved by our shareholders as required under English law, at our March 15, 2016 general meeting.law. The Current Repurchase Program authorizes us to repurchase up to an aggregate of $150 million of Ordinary Shares (the “Original Repurchase Limit”), from time to time, in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, subject to the trading volume, pricing and other limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.regulations. Purchases under the Current Repurchase Program will beare effected through purchases of publicly held Ordinary Shares listed onfrom Citigroup Global Markets Inc., the NYSE.counterparty to the Repurchase Contract (the “Dealer”). The Dealer may purchase Ordinary Shares heldsold by OMGUK, our majority shareholder, are not listed onit to the NYSE and we would not propose to repurchase Ordinary Shares owned by OMGUKCompany pursuant to the Current Repurchase Program.Contract either in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.
Our Board now wishes to enter into an amendment to the Repurchase Contract, attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B (the “Amendment”), to permit the Company to purchase its Ordinary Shares, from time to time, from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., up to an aggregate limit of $600 million of Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, we are now seeking shareholder approval as required under English law to amend the Repurchase Contract to provide the Company with the flexibility to repurchase our Ordinary Shares from OMGUKCitigroup Global Markets Inc. up to an aggregate limit of $600 million of Ordinary Shares , if the Company deems it appropriateadvisable in the future.
Repurchasing Ordinary Shares from OMGUK (an “OMGUK Repurchase”) may be beneficial to the Company from time to time, including, without limitation, (i) as an accretive and value-enhancing form of capital management, (ii) for the purpose of reducing the ownership of the Company by OMGUK without decreasing the public ownership of the Company, or (iii) to maintain parity of OMGUK’s current ownership percentage as the Company repurchases Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Current Repurchase Program.
As described above, English law requires the Company to obtain shareholder approval of any form of contract that the Company would propose to enter into in the future related to an OMGUK Repurchase and permits such approval to remain in effect for up to five years. Accordingly, notwithstanding the fact that we have no current intention to enter into any share repurchase contract with, or repurchase Ordinary Shares from, OMGUK, we believe it is prudent to seek approval from our shareholders to provide us with the flexibility to purchase Ordinary Shares from OMGUK over the next five years via a form of contract attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B and subject to the pricing limitations set forth therein. The approval of the authorityAmendment to purchase from OMGUK,the Repurchase Contract, combined with the prior approval of the Current Repurchase Program and theour shelf registration statement on Form S-3, as amended, declared effective byis expected to provide us with the SEC on December 3, 2015, provides us the abilitymeans to continue to effectively manage our capital structure to provide the maximum benefit to our shareholders.
Our Board proposes that the shareholders adopt the following resolution:
To approve the form of amendment, between the Company and the counterparty named therein, attached to this proxy statement as Appendix B, to the off-market share purchase contract (the “Repurchase Contract”)previously approved by the shareholders on March 15, 2016 for use in effecting off-market purchases of Ordinary Shares; such Amendment to be produced at the Annual Meeting and initialed by the Chairman for the purposepurposes of identification, between Old Mutual plc, OMGUK and the Company. identification.
If approved, the Company may make off-market purchases of its Ordinary Shares held by OMGUK over the next five years at the Repurchase Price (as defined below) via a Repurchase Contract.
The purchase price for each Ordinary Share purchasedfrom Citigroup Global Markets Inc. pursuant to the Repurchase Contract, shall not exceed: (i) in the case of an OMGUK Repurchase executed concurrently (i.e. on or around the same date) with any secondary offering to the public of our Ordinary Shares held by OMGUK (a “Secondary Offering”), the public offering price per Ordinary Share receivedas amended by the underwriters in such Secondary Offering and (ii) inAmendment, during the caseperiod of an OMGUK Repurchase not executed concurrently with a Secondary Offering,five years commencing on the greater of (A) the previous complete trading session’s volume-weighted average price for our Ordinary Shares as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (or such other reasonably comparable stock price information service as we may determine) and (B) the closing price of our Ordinary Shares in the previous complete trading session as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (or such other reasonably comparable stock price information service as we may determine) (in either case, the “Repurchase Price”).
A separate repurchase contract will be executed prior to any OMGUK Repurchase; however any contract executed will be in the formdate of the Repurchase Contract attached to this proxy statement. Annual Meeting.
In addition to being attached to this proxy statement, the form of Repurchase ContractAmendment will be produced at the Annual Meeting for review and authorization pursuant to the resolution. The form of Repurchase ContractAmendment will also be made available for inspection by our shareholders at our registered office for not less than 15 days ending with the date of theour Annual Meeting.



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There can be no assurance as to whether we will purchaserepurchase any of our own Ordinary Shares from OMGUK under the Repurchase Contract or as to the amount of any such repurchases.repurchases or the prices at which such repurchases may be made.
OMGUK, as our majority shareholder,What vote is a related party ofrequired for the Company. Any OMGUK Repurchase executed at a time during which OMGUK is a related party will require prior approval from our Audit Committee, which is composed entirely of independent directors who are unaffiliated with OMGUK, consistent with the procedures set forth in the Company’s Related Party Transactions policy. In such circumstances, the Company will obtain Audit Committee approval priorproposal to executing a Repurchase Contract.
The authority provided for by this resolution, if approved, will expire on the fifth anniversary of the Annual Meeting.be approved?
The resolution will be proposed as an ordinary resolution, which under applicable law means that the resolution will be passed if approved by a simple majority of the total voting rights of the shareholders who vote on such resolution, other than OMGUK, whether in person or by proxy. In accordance with section 698(3) of the Act, the resolution will not be effective if OMGUK exercises any of the voting rights attaching to its Ordinary Shares in the vote on the resolution and the resolution would not have been passed if OMGUK had not done so. OMGUK will not vote with respect to this resolution.
In accordance with our articles of association, a resolution put to the vote of an annuala general meeting shall be decided on a poll. A poll is a vote whereby each shareholder has one vote for each share held.
Interests of OMAM’s Directors in OMGUK Repurchase
In considering the recommendation ofHow does the Board recommend that you vote to approve the form of Repurchase Contract, you should be aware that certain of OMAM’s directors are employees of or otherwise affiliated with our Parent, which is also the parent company of OMGUK. Ownership interests of these directors in shares of our Parent, or service of certain of our directors as officers of our Parent, may create, or may create the appearance of, conflicts of interest. Thus, as employees or designees of our Parent, such directors may take into consideration the interests of our Parent in any such sale and purchase and well as those of OMAM.
If the resolution to approve the Repurchase Contract is adopted (i) our Board may decide to use corporate resources to purchase Ordinary Shares from OMGUK pursuant to the Repurchase Contract rather than for other general working capital purposes or investments in the Company or its Affiliates; (ii) the directors who vote on any such resolution of the Board may, subject to compliance with relevant provisions of the Company’s articles of association and the Act, include directors who are employees of or otherwise affiliated with our Parent; and (iii) the interests of the Company and the Parent as regards the timing and price of and at which any repurchase of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Contract is effected may be different. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will always require the approval of our Audit Committee, composed entirely of independent directors, prior to executing a Repurchase Contract at any time during which OMGUK is a related party.
The interests of our Parent could conflict in material respects with those of our other shareholders. Our Parent is allowed to take into account the interests of parties other than us in resolving conflicts of interest. As an English public limited company, our Parent owes no duty to our other shareholders.I vote?
THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" APPROVALAUTHORIZATION OF THE FORM OF PRIVATE REPURCHASE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO WHICH THE REPURCHASES OF ORDINARY SHARES FROM OMGUK ARE TO BE MADE.AMENDMENT.





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INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Executive Officers
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our named executive officers.
Name Age Position
Peter L. BainStephen H. Belgrad 5755
 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Stephen H. Belgrad53
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Linda T. Gibson50
Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution
Christopher Hadley 4648
 Executive Vice President, Chief Talent Officer
Daniel K. Mahoney39
Senior Vice President, Head of Finance
Aidan J. Riordan 4446
 Executive Vice President, Head of Affiliate Management
For the biographical information of Mr. Bain,Belgrad, see "Proposal“Proposal 1—Election of Directors"Directors” above.
Stephen H. Belgrad is one of our Executive Vice Presidents, our Chief Financial Officer and a member of our Executive Management Team. Mr. Belgrad has held these positions since our initial public offering and has held comparable positions with OMAM Inc., where he also acts as director, since 2011. Mr. Belgrad has been a member of the Group Capital Management Committee of our Parent since October 2011 and is also on the board of managers of a number of our Affiliates. Mr. Belgrad is responsible for our finance, investor relations, legal and IT/operations functions and jointly responsible for corporate development. From 2008 to May 2011, Mr. Belgrad was chief financial officer of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited (HVPE), a publicly-traded closed-end investment company. Mr. Belgrad previously was a vice president in the new investments group at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a publicly traded global asset management company, and, prior to that, senior vice president and treasurer at Janus Capital Group Inc., a publicly traded investment management firm. He began his career at Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, a global financial services firm, where, over the course of 15 years, he held various positions in financial institutions, investment banking, corporate strategy and Morgan Stanley's asset management division. Mr. Belgrad received a B.A. in economics from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Linda T. Gibson is one of our Executive Vice Presidents, our Head of Global Distribution and a member of our Executive Management Team. Ms. Gibson has served as an Executive Vice President since 2004. In July 2012, Ms. Gibson was appointed Head of Global Distribution. Ms. Gibson is Chief Executive Officer of OMAM International Ltd. and is currently responsible for global distribution, marketing and communications. Ms. Gibson joined OMAM Inc. in 2000 and has held various executive positions, including Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from September 2010 to February 2011, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Affiliate Management from October 2008 to July 2012 and General Counsel from February 2001 to October 2009. Ms. Gibson also serves on the boards of a number of our Affiliates. Prior to joining OMAM Inc., Ms. Gibson was a senior vice president and senior counsel at Signature Financial Group, Inc., a third-party mutual fund administrator and distributor, where she oversaw the legal operations of the Boston, London and Grand Cayman offices, and provided consulting services with respect to global investment product design and strategy. Ms. Gibson received a B.A. in mathematics from Bates College, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Christopher Hadley is one of our Executive Vice Presidents, our Chief Talent Officer and a member of our Executive Management Team. Mr. Hadley has held these positions since July 2012. Mr. Hadley is responsible for formulating the strategy and providing services for acquiring, developing and retaining our talent. Mr. Hadley also serves on the board of managers of Acadian, one of our Affiliates.affiliates. Since Mr. Hadley joined OMAMBrightSphere Inc. in 2006, he has held various positions in the Talent Department, including Senior Vice President and Head of Talent from May 2011 to



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June 2012, Vice President, Head of Compensation and Benefits from November 2008 to May 2011 and Vice President, Talent from August 2007 to October 2008. Prior to joining OMAMBrightSphere Inc., Mr. Hadley was head of compensation at Putnam Investments. Mr. Hadley received a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Daniel K. Mahoney is one of our Senior Vice Presidents, our Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and our Head of Finance. Before being appointed as the Company’s Head of Finance on March 2, 2018, Principal Accounting Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Mr. Mahoney was the Company’s Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, positions he held since 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mahoney was Chief Accounting Officer of State Street Global Advisors where he was responsible for all accounting and control processes. Mr. Mahoney was previously a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in their audit practice where he focused on asset management companies and SEC registrants. Mr. Mahoney received a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and is a certified public accountant.
Aidan J. Riordan is one of our Executive Vice Presidents, our Head of Affiliate Management and a member of our Executive Management Team. Mr. Riordan joined OMAMBrightSphere Inc. in June 2011 as Senior Vice President and Director of Affiliate Management and was appointed to his current position in July 2012. Mr. Riordan is responsible for oversight and development of our current portfolio of Affiliatesaffiliates and our Global Distribution team and is jointly responsible for corporate development. Mr. Riordan is a member of the boards of each of our Affiliatesaffiliates and is a member of the remuneration committees of certain of our Affiliates.affiliates. From 2005 through May 2011, Mr. Riordan was a partner at Calvert Street Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, which he joined in 2003, and previously held positions at Castle Harlan, Inc., a private equity firm based in New York that focuses on buyouts and growth capital investments in middle-market companies across a range of industries. Mr. Riordan began his career at Berkshire Capital Corporation, a New-York based investment bank specializing in providing mergers and acquisitions services to the investment management industry. Mr. Riordan received a B.A. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School.




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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares as of March 14, 2016April 13, 2018 by:
our Parent, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, OMGUK;
each of our directors;
each of our named executive officers;
each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the Ordinary Shares; and
all of our directors and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities and include Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of options to purchase Ordinary Shares that are immediately exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after March 14, 2016.April 13, 2018. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. The information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
Percentage ownership calculations for beneficial ownership are based on 121,079,505109,660,643 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of March 14, 2016.April 13, 2018. Except as otherwise indicated in the table below, addresses of named beneficial owners are care of OMAMBrightSphere Inc., 200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
In computing the number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed outstanding Ordinary Shares that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of March 14, 2016.April 13, 2018. We did not deem these Ordinary Shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Beneficial ownership representing less than 1% is denoted with an asterisk (*).

  Shares Beneficially Owned
Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent
Old Mutual plc(1)(2)
 79,260,859
 65.46%
FMR LLC(3)
 11,891,770
 9.82%
Peter L. Bain 1,027,312
 *
Stephen H. Belgrad 226,590
 *
Linda T. Gibson 245,780
 *
Christopher Hadley 37,994
 *
Aidan J. Riordan 146,685
 *
Robert J. Chersi 
 *
Ian D. Gladman 
 *
Kyle Prechtl Legg 9,709
 *
James J. Ritchie 6,975
 *
John D. Rogers 7,202
 *
Donald J. Schneider 3,500
 *
All directors and current executive officers as a group (11 persons) 1,711,747
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  Shares Beneficially Owned
Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent
HNA Eagle Holdco LLC(1)
 27,375,229
 24.96%
FMR LLC(2)
 10,961,063
 9.99%
Stephen H. Belgrad 288,939
 *
Christopher Hadley 62,749
 *
Daniel K. Mahoney 9,286
 *
Aidan J. Riordan 196,002
 *
Robert J. Chersi 15,175
 *
Kyle Prechtl Legg 25,052
 *
Suren S. Rana 
 *
James J. Ritchie 67,507
 *
Barbara Trebbi 
 *
Guang Yang 
 *
All directors and current executive officers as a group (10 persons) 664,710
 0.61%
 
(1)
Amounts shown reflect the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares held by Old Mutual plcHNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC based solely on information set forth in Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13Gon Form 4 filed with the SEC on June 23, 2015. Old Mutual plcNovember 14, 2017 (the “HNA Form 4”). The HNA Form 4 reported sole voting27,375,229 shares of ordinary stock directly owned by HNA Eagle Holdco LLC and dispositive power over allindirectly owned by HNA Group Co., Ltd., HNA Capital Group Co., Ltd., HNA Capital (Hong Kong) Holding Co., Ltd., Aleron Investments, Ltd. and HNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC. Based solely on information set forth on the HNA Form 4: HNA Eagle Holdco LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the 79,260,859 ordinary shares.HNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC; HNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aleron Investments, Ltd.; Aleron Investments, Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HNA Capital (Hong Kong) Holding Co., Ltd.; HNA Capital (Hong Kong) Holding Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HNA Capital Group Co., Ltd.; and HNA Capital Group Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HNA Group Co., Ltd. The address of Old Mutual plcHNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC is 5th245 Park Avenue, 40th Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London, England EC4V 4GG.New York, NY 10167.



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(2)Old Mutual plc owns its Ordinary Shares indirectly through OMGUK, its wholly-owned subsidiary.
(3)
Based solely on information set forth in Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 12, 201613, 2018 by FMR LLC on behalf of itself and Abigail P. Johnson. FMR LLC reported sole voting power over 1,455,4051,473,661 Ordinary Shares, shared voting power over none of the Ordinary Shares and sole dispositive power over 11,891,77010,961,063 Ordinary Shares. Abigail P. Johnson reported sole voting power over none of the Ordinary Shares, shared voting power over none of the Ordinary Shares and sole dispositive power over 11,891,77010,961,063 of the Ordinary Shares. The Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13G further states that members of the Johnson family, including Abigail P. Johnson, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders'shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B voting common shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common shares and the execution of the shareholders'shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. Neither FMR LLC nor Abigail P. Johnson has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the various investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act ("(“Fidelity Funds") advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("(“FMR Co"), a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC, which power resides with the Fidelity Funds'Funds’ Boards of Trustees. FMR Co carries out the voting of the shares under written guidelines established by the Fidelity Funds'Funds’ Boards of Trustees. The address of FMR LLC is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.




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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and the rules of the SEC require our directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares to file reports of their ownership and changes in ownership of the Ordinary Shares with the SEC. The Company seeks to assist its directors and executives by monitoring transactions and completing and filing reports on their behalf. Based solely on our review of the reports filed during 20152017 and questionnaires from our directors and executive officers, we determined that no director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares failed to file a report on a timely basis during 2015.2017, except for four reports on Form 4 reporting grants of Ordinary Shares that occurred on May 18, 2017, to each of Ms. Legg and Messrs. Chersi, Ritchie and Rogers. These reports on Form 4 were inadvertently filed late due to an administrative error by the Company.




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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board has adopted written policies and procedures for transactions with related persons. As a general matter, the policy requires our Audit Committee reviewsto review and approvesapprove or disapprove the entry by us into certain transactions with related persons. The policy applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships where the aggregate amount involved could reasonably be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year and in which a related person has a direct or indirect interest. A related person is (i) any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers, (ii) any immediate family member of any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers and (iii) any person, and his or her immediate family members, or entity, including affiliates, that was a beneficial owner of 5% or more of any of our outstanding equity securities at the time the transaction occurred or existed.
The policy provides that if advance all related-party transactions.approval of a transaction subject to the policy is not obtained, it must be promptly submitted to the Audit Committee for possible ratification, approval, amendment, termination or rescission. In reviewing any transaction, the Audit Committee will take into account, among other factors the Audit Committee deems appropriate, recommendations from senior management, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than the terms generally available to a third party in similar circumstances and the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction. Any related person transaction must be conducted at arm’s length. Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote on the approval or ratification of the transaction. However, such a director may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Audit Committee that considers a transaction.
Relationship with Our ParentOM plc, OMGUK and OMGUKHNA
Prior to our initial public offering, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of our ParentOM plc and were included in our Parent'sOM plc’s consolidated operations. Our Parent continues toUntil May 12, 2017, OM plc indirectly ownowned a majority of theour Ordinary Shares, and as a result, our Parent continues to haveOM plc had significant controlinfluence over our business and affairs including the composition of our Board and with respect to any action requiring the approval of our shareholders. As of May 12, 2017, as a result of the closing of the first tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc no longer owns a majority of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and no one beneficial holder owns a majority of the outstanding ordinary shares. The second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale closed on November 10, 2017.
As of the date of this proxy statement, based on beneficial ownership reports file with the SEC, (i) OM plc owns an aggregate of 1,000 Ordinary Shares and (ii) HNA owns an aggregate of 27,375,229 Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, we are no longer a controlled company.
We have entered into certain agreements with OM plc and OMGUK, certain of which have partially or fully terminated due to their terms or reduced ownership percentage of our ParentOrdinary Shares and OMGUK. In addition, our Parent continuescertain of which have been assigned, in whole or in part, to consolidate our financial resultsHNA in its financial statements.connection with the HNA Minority Sale. The following descriptions of such agreements and transactions are summaries only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete documents, each of which has been publicly filed with the SEC.



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Shareholder Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a shareholder agreement with our Parent,OM plc and OMGUK, which we refer to as the Shareholder Agreement. The Shareholder Agreement includesincluded provisions as to certain aspects of our continuing relationship with our Parent,OM plc, including the composition of the Board and other corporate governance matters, certain consent rights that our Parent will haveOM plc had until the date that it ceasesceased to beneficially own at least 20% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares with respect to certain actions taken by us and our subsidiaries and certain information rights granted to our Parent.
Board and Corporate Governance Rights
TheOM plc. On November 10, 2017, the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale was consummated. In connection with the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc assigned to HNA certain of its assignable rights under the Shareholder Agreement, entitles our Parentincluding the right to appoint a specific number ofdesignate two directors to our Board (the "Parent Group Directors"). The number of Parent Group Directors that our Parent is entitledBoard. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, HNA will continue to have the right to appoint is based on its beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares as follows:
up to two directors until and including the date on which our Parent firstit ceases to beneficially own more than 50% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares (the "Majority Holder Date"), our Parent will be entitled to appoint a majority of our directors;
after the Majority Holder Date and until our Parent first ceases to beneficially own at least 35% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares (the "First Threshold Date"), our Parent will be entitled to appoint three directors;
after the First Threshold Date and until our Parent first ceases to beneficially own at least 20% of ourthe Company's outstanding Ordinary Shares (the "Second Threshold Date"), our Parent will be entitled to appoint two directors;ordinary shares and
after the Second Threshold Date and until our Parent first ceases to beneficially own at least 7% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares (the "Third Threshold Date"), our Parent will be entitledright to appoint one director.
Followingdirector if it owns between 20% and 7% of the Third Threshold Date,Company's outstanding ordinary shares. In addition to assigning its right to designate two directors to our Parent will have no furtherBoard, OM plc assigned to HNA, effective as of the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, certain rights that are assignable pursuant to Section 9.15 of the Shareholder Agreement, which include, without limitation, certain rights to appoint Parent Group Directors.information and anti-dilution protections. These rights do not include the approval rights with respect to certain financial and strategic decisions of the Company previously held by OM plc, which have terminated at the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale.
ThePrior to the assignment of certain rights under the Shareholder Agreement also provides that our Parent shall havefrom OM plc to HNA, Dr. Guang Yang, CEO of HNA Capital International, was appointed by OM plc under the right to increaseShareholder Agreement as a OM plc Director (as defined under “Corporate Governance”) as of May 24, 2017. After the sizeassignment of the Board from sevenaforementioned rights under the Shareholder Agreement, Mr. Rana, Chief Investment Officer at HNA Capital International, was appointed by HNA under the Shareholder Agreement, pursuant to nine directors and designate the Chairmanassigned appointment rights, as of November 15, 2017.
Registration Rights Agreement
Effective as of the Board untilclosing of the Majority Holder Date.second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc and OMGUK assigned to HNA OM plc’s and OMGUK's rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2014, by and among the Company, OM plc and OMGUK (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) in respect of the shares transferred.



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The Shareholder Agreement requires that (i) until the Majority Holder Date, all three members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee shall be selected by the Board (or all four members if the size of the respective committee is increased to four), (ii) until the Second Threshold Date, at least one member of the Audit Committee shall be a Parent Group Director who must be an "Independent Director" as defined by the NYSE Rules and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, if our Parent has designated an Independent Director to so serve on our Board (which it is not required to do), (iii) the Audit Committee shall consist of at least three directors and (iv) the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall consist of three directors or, if requested by our Parent, four directors.
Consent Rights
The Shareholder Agreement provides that until the first date on which our Parent no longer beneficially owns at least 20% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, the prior consent of our Parent will be required before we may take any of the following actions, whether directly or indirectly through a subsidiary or controlled affiliate (provided that the consent rights related to the incurrence or guarantee of debt, the granting of liens and the declaration or payment of dividends shall not apply until the date that our Parent ceases to own more than 50% of the Ordinary Shares so long as the Board approve such matters):
any merger or acquisition with consideration paid or payable (including a pro rata share of the debt assumed) of at least $100 million, or any disposition of assets with a fair market value of at least $100 million, involving us or one of our subsidiaries or controlled affiliates, on the one hand, and any other person, on the other hand;
any incurrence or guarantee of (or grant of a lien with respect to) external recourse debt in an amount greater than $300 million, plus the principal amount of the outstanding external debt on the Majority Holder Date;
any issuance of share capital other than (i) issuances of equity awards to directors or employees pursuant to a compensation plan or (ii) issuances of share capital in connection with an acquisition involving a consideration payable less than $100 million;
entry into or amendment or termination of any material joint venture or strategic alliance;
any declaration or payment of a dividend other than in accordance with our dividend policy approved by our Board as of the Majority Holder Date;
listing or delisting of any securities on a securities exchange, other than the listing or delisting of debt securities on the NYSE or any other securities exchange located solely in the United States;
any agreement or arrangement that would conflict with the terms of the Shareholder Agreement;
any amendment, termination or waiver of any rights under our constitutional documents; and
any filing or petition under bankruptcy laws, admission of insolvency or similar actions by us or any of our subsidiaries or controlled affiliates, or our dissolution or winding-up.
Conflict of Interest Authorization and Change of Control Notification Rights
The Shareholder Agreement provides that our directors authorize under the Act and the Articles any conflict of interest of any Parent Group Directors from time to time with respect to any employment, office or position held, or any other interest (including the ownership of securities), in respect of any member of our Parent's group on terms that each such Parent Group Director shall be entitled to receive all information provided to, and participate fully in all deliberations and participate in any vote of, our Board, for all matters (including in respect of any change of control transaction). In addition, until the Second Threshold Date, the Shareholder Agreement requires us to



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promptly inform our Parent of all inquiries made or received by us regarding potential change of control transactions and, as requested by our Parent, keep our Parent current on the status of any related discussions.
Information and Consultation Rights; Disclosure and Financial Accounting
The Shareholder Agreement requires us to provide our Parent with information and data relating to our and our subsidiaries' business and financial results and access to our personnel, data and systems until the Third Threshold Date. Furthermore, the Shareholder Agreement provides for the establishment of a reporting coordination committee to facilitate the financial reporting of the Company and our Parent. Until the Second Threshold Date, the Shareholder Agreement requires us to coordinate with our Parent with respect to the timing of earnings releases and the release of any material information related to the Company subject to our obligations to comply with applicable laws. To the extent practicable, we must provide our Parent with a copy of any public release prior to publication and consider in good faith incorporating any comments provided by our Parent.
Preemptive Rights
The Shareholder Agreement provides OMGUK with the right to purchase its pro rata share of any issuances of share capital by us until the Third Threshold Date, other than issuances of (i) share capital as consideration for mergers, consolidations or similar transactions, (ii) equity awards to directors or employees pursuant to a compensation plan and (iii) share capital of one of our subsidiaries to or by one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Lock-Up
The Shareholder Agreement obligates our Parent to agree with the underwriters in any future public securities offering by us to a lock-up period of up to 90 days, other than with respect to privately negotiated transactions.
Non-Solicitation
We and our Parent agree that, until the Third Threshold Date, without the prior written consent of either party, neither we nor they will solicit any then-current employee of the other party with respect to employment.
Term
The Shareholder Agreement will terminate on the Third Threshold Date.
Assignment
The rights of our Parent under the Shareholder Agreement may be assigned to any third party, but its rights to approve certain matters and to be informed of inquiries made or received by us regarding a potential change of control transaction may only be assigned to a transferee of a majority of the Ordinary Shares.
Parent Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with our Parent,the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which our Parent mayOM plc could require us to file one or more registration statements and prospectus supplements with the SEC covering the public resale of registrable securities beneficially owned by our ParentOM plc and its subsidiaries with expected aggregate gross proceeds of at least $50 million. We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 3, 2015 (the "Shelf Registration Statement"). We filed prospectus supplements in connection with public offerings of our Ordinary Shares by OMGUK, which closed on December 19, 2016, May 19, 2017 and November 17, 2017. We may be required to file one or more additional prospectus supplements in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement in the future. We may also be required by HNA to file one or more amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement or to file a new shelf registration statement in the future. We are not obligated to effect more than one demand registration, in addition to any registration on a shelf registration statement, in any six-month period. We are obligated to file a shelf



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registration statement upon any request made by our Parent.HNA. In addition, our ParentHNA has certain "piggy-back"“piggy-back” registration rights, pursuant to which it is entitled to register the resale of its registrable securities alongside any offering of securities that we may undertake, and the amount of securities we may offer may be subject to "cutback"“cutback” in certain cases. We are responsible for the expenses associated with any sale underof the agreementCompany’s shares by our Parent,HNA pursuant to a registration statement, except for its legal fees and underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to such sale. Our Parent may assign its rights under
Historical Related Party Transactions
Intellectual Property License Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into an intellectual property license agreement with OM plc, and, solely for the registration rightsintellectual property owned by it applicable to the agreement, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd., or OMLACSA, which we refer to as the Intellectual Property Agreement. Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Agreement, OM plc and OMLACSA have granted us a limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use certain trademarks, servicemarks, names and logos, including the names “Old Mutual”, “OM” and the “OM 3 anchor design logo” or collectively, the Transitional Servicemarks, with respect to our business, worldwide, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Intellectual Property Agreement. OM plc and OMLACSA have also granted us a perpetual, limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the term “OMAM”, or the Perpetual Servicemark, and collectively with the Transitional Servicemarks, the Servicemarks, in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any transferee who acquires not less than 7%advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the perpetual right to use “OM Asset Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names. Likewise, we have been licensed the perpetual right to use omam.com. The license term for the Transitional Servicemarks commenced upon the date of the closing of our initial public offering and ended six months after the date on which OM plc ceased to directly or indirectly own a majority of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. The right to use the Perpetual Servicemark in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the right to use “OM Asset Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names, and the right to use omam.com as our website and email address, will continue in perpetuity.
As of the date hereof, we have ceased using the Servicemarks (including the Perpetual Servicemark), as well as any domain name covered by the Intellectual Property Agreement, but we are permitted to make historical reference to our affiliation with OM plc or OMLACSA solely to the extent required under applicable law to describe the historical performance of our business or to indicate that we were formerly operating under the name “Old Mutual”.



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Under the Intellectual Property Agreement, we indemnify OM plc, OMLACSA, their respective affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) our breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by us or our subsidiaries of the Servicemarks. OM plc and OMLACSA, jointly and severally, indemnify us, our subsidiaries, and our respective affiliates, directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) OM plc’s or OMLACSA’s breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by OM plc or OMLACSA or their respective subsidiaries of the Servicemarks, provided that we are using the Servicemarks in accordance with the Intellectual Property Agreement.
Co-Investment Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Co-Investment Deed whereby we are obligated to pay OMGUK an amount equal to the proceeds realized by us in respect of specified pre-initial public offering co-investments owned by BrightSphere Inc. (the “Pre-IPO Co-Investments”). These Pre-IPO Co-Investments include limited partnership interests and limited liability company interests in specified entities managed by the Company’s Affiliates. As of December 31, 2017, the Pre-IPO Co-Investments had an aggregate fair value and carrying value of $12 million.
During the term of the Co-Investment Deed, we make quarterly cash payments to OMGUK in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated after-tax cash distributions received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries during the three-month period ending on the last day of the month preceding the payment date. These distributions include all amounts received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries from or in respect of the Pre-IPO Co-Investments, including any distributions, disposal proceeds and carried interest less any taxes chargeable on those distributions assuming statutory tax rates. If any tax losses are realized in respect of a Pre-IPO Co-Investment during a tax year and have not been taken into account for that year, or if the actual after-tax cash receipts differ from the estimated after-tax cash receipts, there will be a true-up, and any additional payment made to OMGUK will be made no later than November 30th of the year following that tax year.
Seed Capital Management Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a seed capital management agreement, dated October 8, 2014, with OM plc and certain of its affiliates, Millpencil Limited, or MPL, Millpencil (U.S.) LP, or the Limited Partnership, and a newly formed MPL entity, or MPLUK2, as amended by the first amendment thereto on December 31, 2014 (the “Seed Capital Management Agreement”). This agreement governed the deployment of certain seed capital investments of MPL and all of the seed capital investments of the Limited Partnership in various mandates that our Affiliates managed. On June 13, 2016, we and OM plc entered into a Heads of Agreement which provided for (i) the acceleration of the transfer of approximately $35 million of seed investments to our balance sheet (the “Initial Seed Purchase”), which occurred in the third quarter of 2016; (ii) a reduction of the seed capital investments managed by us but owned by OM plc to a portfolio of approximately $100 million; and (iii) the acceleration of the transfer of all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement to our balance sheet on or around June 30, 2017 (the “Final Seed Purchase”). We have completed both the Initial Seed Purchase and the Final Seed Purchase and the Seed Capital Management Agreement is no longer applicable.



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Deferred Tax Asset Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Deferred Tax Asset Deed with OMGUK, dated September 29, 2014, as amended (the “DTA”) that provides for the payment by BrightSphere to OMGUK of amounts equal to certain deferred tax assets existing as of the date of the closing of our initial public offering (the “Pre-IPO Tax Assets”), subject to repayment by OMGUK if, and to the extent that, the Company realizes a value from the Pre-IPO Assets that is not consistent with the payments made to OM plc pursuant to the DTA. For the purposes of this DTA, the tax savings we realize are computed by comparing our actual tax liabilities with the liability for tax we would have had if the Pre-IPO Tax Assets had not existed.
On June 13, 2016, we entered into a Heads of Agreement with OMGUK to provide that our obligations to make future payments to OMGUK under the DTA, which were originally scheduled to continue until January 31, 2020, were terminated in exchange for a payment by us of the net present value of the future payments due to OMGUK under the DTA, originally valued at $142.6 million as of December 31, 2016. Such payments were to be paid by us to OMGUK in three installments on each of June 30, 2017, December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The reduction of the corporate tax rate and other provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") resulted in a decrease to the DTA amounts owed by the Company to OM plc. As a result, a reduction of approximately $52 million was recorded to the DTA liability at December 31, 2017. The initial payment of $45.5 million was paid on June 30, 2017; however as a result of the Tax Act, no additional payments have been made pending the continued evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act on the value of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. The continuation of certain protections provided by OM plc related to the Company’s use of its deferred tax assets remains unaffected.
OM plc Director Compensation
Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider were executive officers of OM plc during 2017 and Ms. Johnson is an executive officer of OM plc. Ms. Johnson and Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider received no additional compensation for services as directors during the period they were employed by OM plc, however, OM plc did recharge us for the services of those directors. In 2017, this recharge was approximately $415,000. Mr. Bohart was a non-executive director appointed by OM plc and was treated as compensated by OM plc. During his term as Director, for administration ease, he was paid directly by the Company rather than through a recharge. Mr. Bohart’s compensation of $122,500 is not included in the recharge.
Management Fees
We provide sub-advisory and advisory services to related party subsidiaries of OM plc. We earned management fees for providing these services amounting to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Administrative Overhead Allocation
OM plc had historically provided us with various oversight services, including governance, employee benefits, investor relations, regulatory licensing, procurement of insurance, human resources, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury, systems, risk and tax services. Many of these services have been transitioned to us and therefore any cost charged by OM plc has been eliminated. The actual amount OM plc billed us for services performed was $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was settled in cash.



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Rent and Facilities Costs
Our global distribution subsidiary conducts a portion of its distribution activities in the United Kingdom, and this subsidiary has entered into arrangements with a related party subsidiary of OM plc to utilize their premises. The amounts charged to the Company for rent and operating costs per these arrangements amounted to approximately $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Guarantees
In connection with a sale by us in May 2012 of one of our former affiliates to a third party, OM plc entered into a letter agreement with the purchaser under the agreement pursuant to which OM plc agreed to be bound, and agreed to cause its affiliates to be bound, by the terms of certain covenants and agreements contained in the agreement. The covenants relate to non-solicitation and non-hiring of the former affiliate’s personnel and non-competition with the business of the former affiliate for a period of three-years following the closing date of the transaction. In addition, OMGUK unconditionally guaranteed the performance of all obligations of the sellers under the agreement, including obligations of payment pursuant to an indemnification or as otherwise required by the terms of the agreement.
Ordinary Share Repurchase Transaction
On May 19, 2017, we closed a private repurchase transaction, in which we repurchased 5 million of our Ordinary Shares directly from OMGUK, at a price of $14.55 per share. The repurchase was effected pursuant to a private repurchase agreement with OM plc and OMGUK, pursuant to a share repurchase program approved by our Parent.shareholders at our 2016 annual general meeting. The private repurchase transaction occurred concurrent with a public offering of an aggregate of 19.895 million ordinary shares to the public at a price of $14.55 per share, which included an overallotment option of 2.595 million ordinary shares that closed on June 19, 2017.
Employee Registration RightsReview and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board has adopted written policies and procedures for transactions with related persons. As a general matter, the policy requires our Audit Committee to review and approve or disapprove the entry by us into certain transactions with related persons. The policy applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships where the aggregate amount involved could reasonably be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year and in which a related person has a direct or indirect interest. A related person is (i) any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers, (ii) any immediate family member of any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers and (iii) any person, and his or her immediate family members, or entity, including affiliates, that was a beneficial owner of 5% or more of any of our outstanding equity securities at the time the transaction occurred or existed.
The policy provides that if advance approval of a transaction subject to the policy is not obtained, it must be promptly submitted to the Audit Committee for possible ratification, approval, amendment, termination or rescission. In reviewing any transaction, the Audit Committee will take into account, among other factors the Audit Committee deems appropriate, recommendations from senior management, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than the terms generally available to a third party in similar circumstances and the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction. Any related person transaction must be conducted at arm’s length. Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote on the approval or ratification of the transaction. However, such a director may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Audit Committee that considers a transaction.
Relationship with OM plc, OMGUK and HNA
Prior to our initial public offering, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of OM plc and were included in OM plc’s consolidated operations. Until May 12, 2017, OM plc indirectly owned a majority of our Ordinary Shares, and as a result, OM plc had significant influence over our business and affairs including the composition of our Board and with respect to any action requiring the approval of our shareholders. As of May 12, 2017, as a result of the closing of the first tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc no longer owns a majority of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and no one beneficial holder owns a majority of the outstanding ordinary shares. The second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale closed on November 10, 2017.
As of the date of this proxy statement, based on beneficial ownership reports file with the SEC, (i) OM plc owns an aggregate of 1,000 Ordinary Shares and (ii) HNA owns an aggregate of 27,375,229 Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, we are no longer a controlled company.
We have entered into certain agreements with OM plc and OMGUK, certain of which have partially or fully terminated due to their terms or reduced ownership percentage of our Ordinary Shares and certain of which have been assigned, in whole or in part, to HNA in connection with the HNA Minority Sale. The following descriptions of such agreements and transactions are summaries only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete documents, each of which has been publicly filed with the SEC.



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Shareholder Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a registration rightsshareholder agreement with OM plc and OMGUK, which we refer to as the Shareholder Agreement. The Shareholder Agreement included provisions as to certain aspects of our continuing relationship with OM plc, including the composition of the Board and other corporate governance matters, certain consent rights that OM plc had until the date that it ceased to beneficially own at least 20% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares with respect to certain actions taken by us and our subsidiaries and certain information rights granted to OM plc. On November 10, 2017, the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale was consummated. In connection with the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc assigned to HNA certain of employees of OMAM Inc. who hold restricted Ordinary Shares.its assignable rights under the Shareholder Agreement, including the right to designate two directors to our Board. Pursuant to the employeeShareholder Agreement, HNA will continue to have the right to appoint up to two directors until it ceases to own at least 20% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and the right to appoint one director if it owns between 20% and 7% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares. In addition to assigning its right to designate two directors to our Board, OM plc assigned to HNA, effective as of the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, certain rights that are assignable pursuant to Section 9.15 of the Shareholder Agreement, which include, without limitation, certain rights to information and anti-dilution protections. These rights do not include the approval rights with respect to certain financial and strategic decisions of the Company previously held by OM plc, which have terminated at the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale.
Prior to the assignment of certain rights under the Shareholder Agreement from OM plc to HNA, Dr. Guang Yang, CEO of HNA Capital International, was appointed by OM plc under the Shareholder Agreement as a OM plc Director (as defined under “Corporate Governance”) as of May 24, 2017. After the assignment of the aforementioned rights under the Shareholder Agreement, Mr. Rana, Chief Investment Officer at HNA Capital International, was appointed by HNA under the Shareholder Agreement, pursuant to the assigned appointment rights, as of November 15, 2017.
Registration Rights Agreement
Effective as of the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc and OMGUK assigned to HNA OM plc’s and OMGUK's rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2014, by and among the Company, OM plc and OMGUK (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) in respect of the shares transferred.



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In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which OM plc could require us to file one or more registration rights agreement, we were obligated to filestatements and prospectus supplements with the SEC covering the public resale of registrable securities beneficially owned by OM plc and its subsidiaries with expected aggregate gross proceeds of at least $50 million. We filed a shelf registration statement promptly afteron Form S-3, which was declared effective by the first anniversary of the consummationSEC on December 3, 2015 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). We filed prospectus supplements in connection with public offerings of our initial public offering to cover the restricted Ordinary Shares issued to the employees in an exchange program. The filing of the Shelf Registration Statement satisfied this obligation.by OMGUK, which closed on December 19, 2016, May 19, 2017 and November 17, 2017. We may be required to file one or more additional prospectus supplements in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement in the future. We weremay also be required by HNA to file one or more amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement or to file a new shelf registration statement in the future. We are not obligated to effect more than one demand registration, in addition to any registration on a shelf registration statement, in any six-month period. We are obligated to file a shelf registration statement upon any request made by HNA. In addition, HNA has certain “piggy-back” registration rights, pursuant to which it is entitled to register the resale of its registrable securities alongside any offering of securities that we may undertake, and the amount of securities we may offer may be subject to “cutback” in certain cases. We are responsible for the expenses associated with registering the Ordinary Shares and are responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement but are not obligated to assist with any sale of the Ordinary SharesCompany’s shares by the employees.HNA pursuant to a registration statement, except for its legal fees and underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to such sale.
Historical Related Party Transactions
Intellectual Property License Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into an intellectual property license agreement with our Parent,OM plc, and, solely for the intellectual property owned by it applicable to the agreement, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd., or OMLACSA, which we refer to as the Intellectual Property Agreement. Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Agreement, our ParentOM plc and OMLACSA have granted us a limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use certain trademarks, servicemarks, names and logos, including the names "Old Mutual"“Old Mutual”, "OM"“OM” and the "OM“OM 3 anchor design logo"logo” or collectively, the Transitional Servicemarks, with respect to our business, worldwide, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Intellectual Property Agreement. Our ParentOM plc and OMLACSA hashave also granted us a perpetual, limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the term "OMAM"“OMAM”, or the Perpetual Servicemark, and collectively with the Transitional Servicemarks, the Servicemarks, in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the perpetual right to use "OM“OM Asset Management"Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names. Likewise, we have been licensed the perpetual right to use omam.com. The license term for the Transitional Servicemarks commenced upon the date of the closing of our initial public offering and endsended six months after the date on which our Parent ceasesOM plc ceased to directly or indirectly own a majority of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. The right to use the Perpetual Servicemark in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the right to use "OM“OM Asset Management"Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names, and the right to use omam.com as our website and email address, will continue in perpetuity.
At the endAs of the license term,date hereof, we must ceasehave ceased using the Servicemarks (other than(including the Perpetual Servicemark), as well as any domain name covered by the Intellectual Property Agreement, but we will beare permitted to make historical reference to our affiliation with our ParentOM plc or OMLACSA solely to the extent required under applicable law to describe the historical performance of our business or to indicate that we were formerly operating under the name "Old Mutual"“Old Mutual”.
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which our Parent ceases to own a majority of our outstanding Ordinary Shares, our Parent will redirect all attempts by users to access such domain names to a single new domain name to be managed by us or one of our affiliates, which will not contain the terms "Old Mutual" or "OM."
Under the Intellectual Property Agreement, we indemnify our Parent,OM plc, OMLACSA, their respective affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) our breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by us or our subsidiaries of the Servicemarks. Our ParentOM plc and OMLACSA, jointly and severally, indemnify us, our subsidiaries, and our respective affiliates, directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) our Parent'sOM plc’s or OMLACSA'sOMLACSA’s breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by our ParentOM plc or OMLACSA or their respective subsidiaries of the Servicemarks, provided that we are using the Servicemarks in accordance with the Intellectual Property Agreement.
Deferred Tax Asset Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Deferred Tax Asset Deed with OMGUK that provides for the payment by OMAM to OMGUK of amounts equal to certain deferred tax assets ($198.1 million as of December 31, 2015) existing as of the date of the closing of our initial public offering, referred to as the Pre-IPO Tax Assets, subject to repayment if, and to the extent that, the Pre-IPO Tax Assets are determined not to be available. For the purposes of this Deferred Tax Asset Deed, the tax savings we realize are computed by comparing our actual tax liabilities with the liability for tax we would have had if the Pre-IPO Tax Assets had not existed.
Payments under the Deferred Tax Asset Deed are made quarterly during the taxable year based on our estimated tax savings for that year, with a true-up no later than November 30th in the year following the relevant taxable year. The actual amount and timing of any payments will ultimately vary depending on a number of factors, including the timing and extent of our utilization of the Pre-IPO Tax Assets.
It is anticipated that the Deferred Tax Asset Deed will terminate on the later of December 31, 2019 or, if OMGUK were to cease to own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Ordinary Shares in OMAM, December 31st of the year of that cessation, unless the Pre-IPO Tax Assets have all been utilized or have expired before such termination date or unless the deed is terminated earlier in accordance with its term. No later than November 30th of the year following termination of the arrangement, we will make a payment to OMGUK in an amount equal to the net present value of the Pre-IPO Tax Assets which have yet to be utilized at the termination date, subject to repayment if, and to the extent that, the Pre-IPO Tax Assets are determined not to be available.
Co-Investment Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Co-Investment Deed whereby we are obligated to pay OMGUK an amount equal to the proceeds realized by us in respect of specified pre-initial public offering co-investments owned by OMAMBrightSphere Inc. (the "Pre-IPO Co-Investments"). These Pre-IPO Co-Investments include limited partnership interests and limited liability company interests in specified entities ownedmanaged by OMAM Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.the Company’s Affiliates. As of December 31, 2015,2017, the Pre-IPO Co-Investments had an aggregate fair value and carrying value of $25.2$12 million.
During the term of the Co-Investment Deed, we make quarterly cash payments to OMGUK in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated after-tax cash distributions received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries during the three-month period ending on the last day of the month preceding the payment date. These distributions include all amounts received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries from or in respect of the Pre-IPO Co-Investments, including any distributions, disposal proceeds and carried interest less any taxes chargeable on those distributions assuming statutory tax rates. If any tax losses are realized in respect of a Pre-IPO Co-Investment during a tax year and have not been taken into account for that year, or if the actual after-tax cash receipts differ from the estimated



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Seed Capital Management Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a seed capital management agreement, dated October 8, 2014, with our ParentOM plc and certain of its affiliates, Millpencil Limited, or MPL, Millpencil (U.S.) LP, or the Limited Partnership, and a newly formed MPL entity, or MPLUK2, as amended by the first amendment thereto on December 31, 2014.2014 (the “Seed Capital Management Agreement”). This agreement governs, through January 15, 2018,governed the deployment of certain seed capital investments of MPL and all of the seed capital investments of MPLUK2 and the Limited Partnership in various mandates that our Affiliates manage.managed. On or before December 31, 2017, MPL willJune 13, 2016, we and OM plc entered into a Heads of Agreement which provided for (i) the acceleration of the transfer of approximately $35 million of seed investments to MPLUK2 or its designee all of MPL's general partnership interestour balance sheet (the “Initial Seed Purchase”), which occurred in the Limited Partnership (which represents 99%third quarter of the equity of the Limited Partnership) and the seed capital investments of MPL that are managed under the seed capital management agreement, which will continue to be managed by us on behalf of MPLUK2. On or before January 15, 2018, our Parent will assign to2016; (ii) a newly-formed subsidiary of MPLUK2 all of its limited partnership interest in MPL (which represents 1% of the equity of the Limited Partnership). The fair market valuereduction of the seed capital investments managed by us but owned by OM plc to a portfolio of approximately $100 million; and (iii) the acceleration of the transfer of all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement to our balance sheet on or around June 30, 2017 (the “Final Seed Purchase”). We have completed both the Initial Seed Purchase and the Final Seed Purchase and the Seed Capital Management Agreement is no longer applicable.



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Deferred Tax Asset Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Deferred Tax Asset Deed with OMGUK, dated September 29, 2014, as amended (the “DTA”) that areprovides for the payment by BrightSphere to OMGUK of amounts equal to certain deferred tax assets existing as of the date of the closing of our initial public offering (the “Pre-IPO Tax Assets”), subject to repayment by OMGUK if, and to the seed capital management agreement was approximately $146extent that, the Company realizes a value from the Pre-IPO Assets that is not consistent with the payments made to OM plc pursuant to the DTA. For the purposes of this DTA, the tax savings we realize are computed by comparing our actual tax liabilities with the liability for tax we would have had if the Pre-IPO Tax Assets had not existed.
On June 13, 2016, we entered into a Heads of Agreement with OMGUK to provide that our obligations to make future payments to OMGUK under the DTA, which were originally scheduled to continue until January 31, 2020, were terminated in exchange for a payment by us of the net present value of the future payments due to OMGUK under the DTA, originally valued at $142.6 million as of December 31, 2015. After January 15, 2018, MPLUK22016. Such payments were to be paid by us to OMGUK in three installments on each of June 30, 2017, December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The reduction of the Limited Partnership may withdraw all or anycorporate tax rate and other provisions of such seed capital investments.the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") resulted in a decrease to the DTA amounts owed by the Company to OM plc. As a result, a reduction of approximately $52 million was recorded to the DTA liability at December 31, 2017. The initial payment of $45.5 million was paid on June 30, 2017; however as a result of the Tax Act, no additional payments have been made pending the continued evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act on the value of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. The continuation of certain protections provided by OM plc related to the Company’s use of its deferred tax assets remains unaffected.
In addition, on or before December 15OM plc Director Compensation
Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider were executive officers of each yearOM plc during 2017 and Ms. Johnson is an executive officer of OM plc. Ms. Johnson and Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider received no additional compensation for services as directors during the period betweenthey were employed by OM plc, however, OM plc did recharge us for the services of those directors. In 2017, this recharge was approximately $415,000. Mr. Bohart was a non-executive director appointed by OM plc and was treated as compensated by OM plc. During his term as Director, for administration ease, he was paid directly by the Company rather than through a recharge. Mr. Bohart’s compensation of $122,500 is not included in the recharge.
Management Fees
We provide sub-advisory and advisory services to related party subsidiaries of OM plc. We earned management fees for providing these services amounting to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Administrative Overhead Allocation
OM plc had historically provided us with various oversight services, including governance, employee benefits, investor relations, regulatory licensing, procurement of insurance, human resources, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury, systems, risk and tax services. Many of these services have been transitioned to us and therefore any cost charged by OM plc has been eliminated. The actual amount OM plc billed us for services performed was $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, which was settled in cash.



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Rent and Facilities Costs
Our global distribution subsidiary conducts a portion of its distribution activities in the United Kingdom, and this subsidiary has entered into arrangements with a related party subsidiary of OM plc to utilize their premises. The amounts charged to the Company for rent and operating costs per these arrangements amounted to approximately $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Guarantees
In connection with a sale by us in May 2012 of one of our former affiliates to a third party, OM plc entered into a letter agreement with the purchaser under the agreement pursuant to which OM plc agreed to be bound, and agreed to cause its affiliates to be bound, by the terms of certain covenants and agreements contained in the agreement. The covenants relate to non-solicitation and non-hiring of the former affiliate’s personnel and non-competition with the business of the former affiliate for a period of three-years following the closing date of the seed capital managementtransaction. In addition, OMGUK unconditionally guaranteed the performance of all obligations of the sellers under the agreement, including obligations of payment pursuant to an indemnification or as otherwise required by the terms of the agreement.
Ordinary Share Repurchase Transaction
On May 19, 2017, we closed a private repurchase transaction, in which we repurchased 5 million of our Ordinary Shares directly from OMGUK, at a price of $14.55 per share. The repurchase was effected pursuant to a private repurchase agreement with OM plc and January 15, 2018, we will meet with our ParentOMGUK, pursuant to determine the proposed seed capital budget for the next year, which shall set forth the aggregate proposed seed capital investments in each asset class including (i) U.S. equities and European, Australia, Far East (EAFE) equities, (ii) real estate, (iii) emerging market equities, (iv) high-yield fixed income and (v) investment grade fixed income. Each year's budget must bea share repurchase program approved by our Parent.
On or before September 30, 2017, we will discussshareholders at our 2016 annual general meeting. The private repurchase transaction occurred concurrent with our Parent whether our Parent prefers that on January 15, 2018 (a) alla public offering of an aggregate of 19.895 million ordinary shares to the seed capital investments should be held in the formpublic at a price of cash or cash equivalents, or (b) we and our Parent should have entered into a definitive agreement with respect to our purchase of all of the equity of MPLUK2. If no such definitive agreement is entered into, then at any time prior to January 15, 2018, at the$14.55 per share, which included an overallotment option of our Parent, we will either (i) cause all seed capital investments held by the Limited Partnership and MPLUK2 to be held in the form of cash or cash equivalents, which may be subject to withdrawal by the Limited Partnership and MPLUK2 or (ii) continue to manage all seed capital investments held by the Limited Partnership and MPLUK2 for such reasonable period of time as will permit the orderly sale or disposition of such investments.2.595 million ordinary shares that closed on June 19, 2017.
Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board has adopted written policies and procedures for transactions with related persons. As a general matter, the policy requires our Audit Committee to review and approve or disapprove the entry by us into certain transactions with related persons. The policy applies to transactions, arrangements and relationships where the aggregate amount involved could reasonably be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year and in which a related person has a direct or indirect interest. A related person is (i) any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers, (ii) any immediate family member of any of our directors, nominees for director or executive officers and (iii) any person, and his or her immediate family members, or entity, including affiliates, that was a beneficial owner of 5% or more of any of our outstanding equity securities at the time the transaction occurred or existed.
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Committee deems appropriate, recommendations from senior management, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than the terms generally available to a third party in similar circumstances and the extent of the related person'sperson’s interest in the transaction. Any related person transaction must be conducted at arm'sarm’s length. Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related person with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote on the approval or ratification of the transaction. However, such a director may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Audit Committee that considers a transaction.
Relationship with OM plc, OMGUK and HNA
Prior to our initial public offering, we were a wholly-owned subsidiary of OM plc and were included in OM plc’s consolidated operations. Until May 12, 2017, OM plc indirectly owned a majority of our Ordinary Shares, and as a result, OM plc had significant influence over our business and affairs including the composition of our Board and with respect to any action requiring the approval of our shareholders. As of May 12, 2017, as a result of the closing of the first tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc no longer owns a majority of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and no one beneficial holder owns a majority of the outstanding ordinary shares. The second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale closed on November 10, 2017.
As of the date of this proxy statement, based on beneficial ownership reports file with the SEC, (i) OM plc owns an aggregate of 1,000 Ordinary Shares and (ii) HNA owns an aggregate of 27,375,229 Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, we are no longer a controlled company.
We have entered into certain agreements with OM plc and OMGUK, certain of which have partially or fully terminated due to their terms or reduced ownership percentage of our Ordinary Shares and certain of which have been assigned, in whole or in part, to HNA in connection with the HNA Minority Sale. The following descriptions of such agreements and transactions are summaries only and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete documents, each of which has been publicly filed with the SEC.



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Shareholder Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a shareholder agreement with OM plc and OMGUK, which we refer to as the Shareholder Agreement. The Shareholder Agreement included provisions as to certain aspects of our continuing relationship with OM plc, including the composition of the Board and other corporate governance matters, certain consent rights that OM plc had until the date that it ceased to beneficially own at least 20% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares with respect to certain actions taken by us and our subsidiaries and certain information rights granted to OM plc. On November 10, 2017, the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale was consummated. In connection with the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc assigned to HNA certain of its assignable rights under the Shareholder Agreement, including the right to designate two directors to our Board. Pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement, HNA will continue to have the right to appoint up to two directors until it ceases to own at least 20% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares and the right to appoint one director if it owns between 20% and 7% of the Company's outstanding ordinary shares. In addition to assigning its right to designate two directors to our Board, OM plc assigned to HNA, effective as of the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, certain rights that are assignable pursuant to Section 9.15 of the Shareholder Agreement, which include, without limitation, certain rights to information and anti-dilution protections. These rights do not include the approval rights with respect to certain financial and strategic decisions of the Company previously held by OM plc, which have terminated at the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale.
Prior to the assignment of certain rights under the Shareholder Agreement from OM plc to HNA, Dr. Guang Yang, CEO of HNA Capital International, was appointed by OM plc under the Shareholder Agreement as a OM plc Director (as defined under “Corporate Governance”) as of May 24, 2017. After the assignment of the aforementioned rights under the Shareholder Agreement, Mr. Rana, Chief Investment Officer at HNA Capital International, was appointed by HNA under the Shareholder Agreement, pursuant to the assigned appointment rights, as of November 15, 2017.
Registration Rights Agreement
Effective as of the closing of the second tranche of the HNA Minority Sale, OM plc and OMGUK assigned to HNA OM plc’s and OMGUK's rights under the Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2014, by and among the Company, OM plc and OMGUK (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) in respect of the shares transferred.



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In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which OM plc could require us to file one or more registration statements and prospectus supplements with the SEC covering the public resale of registrable securities beneficially owned by OM plc and its subsidiaries with expected aggregate gross proceeds of at least $50 million. We filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was declared effective by the SEC on December 3, 2015 (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). We filed prospectus supplements in connection with public offerings of our Ordinary Shares by OMGUK, which closed on December 19, 2016, May 19, 2017 and November 17, 2017. We may be required to file one or more additional prospectus supplements in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement in the future. We may also be required by HNA to file one or more amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement or to file a new shelf registration statement in the future. We are not obligated to effect more than one demand registration, in addition to any registration on a shelf registration statement, in any six-month period. We are obligated to file a shelf registration statement upon any request made by HNA. In addition, HNA has certain “piggy-back” registration rights, pursuant to which it is entitled to register the resale of its registrable securities alongside any offering of securities that we may undertake, and the amount of securities we may offer may be subject to “cutback” in certain cases. We are responsible for the expenses associated with any sale of the Company’s shares by HNA pursuant to a registration statement, except for its legal fees and underwriting discounts, selling commissions and transfer taxes applicable to such sale.
Historical Related Party Transactions
Intellectual Property License Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into an intellectual property license agreement with OM plc, and, solely for the intellectual property owned by it applicable to the agreement, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd., or OMLACSA, which we refer to as the Intellectual Property Agreement. Pursuant to the Intellectual Property Agreement, OM plc and OMLACSA have granted us a limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use certain trademarks, servicemarks, names and logos, including the names “Old Mutual”, “OM” and the “OM 3 anchor design logo” or collectively, the Transitional Servicemarks, with respect to our business, worldwide, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Intellectual Property Agreement. OM plc and OMLACSA have also granted us a perpetual, limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the term “OMAM”, or the Perpetual Servicemark, and collectively with the Transitional Servicemarks, the Servicemarks, in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the perpetual right to use “OM Asset Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names. Likewise, we have been licensed the perpetual right to use omam.com. The license term for the Transitional Servicemarks commenced upon the date of the closing of our initial public offering and ended six months after the date on which OM plc ceased to directly or indirectly own a majority of our outstanding Ordinary Shares. The right to use the Perpetual Servicemark in all or part of our corporate or trade names, businesses and activities, including in any advertising or promotional materials, and as a ticker symbol, and the right to use “OM Asset Management” in all or part of our corporate or trade names, and the right to use omam.com as our website and email address, will continue in perpetuity.
As of the date hereof, we have ceased using the Servicemarks (including the Perpetual Servicemark), as well as any domain name covered by the Intellectual Property Agreement, but we are permitted to make historical reference to our affiliation with OM plc or OMLACSA solely to the extent required under applicable law to describe the historical performance of our business or to indicate that we were formerly operating under the name “Old Mutual”.



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Under the Intellectual Property Agreement, we indemnify OM plc, OMLACSA, their respective affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) our breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by us or our subsidiaries of the Servicemarks. OM plc and OMLACSA, jointly and severally, indemnify us, our subsidiaries, and our respective affiliates, directors, officers, and employees from and against any third-party claims resulting from (i) OM plc’s or OMLACSA’s breach of the Intellectual Property Agreement and (ii) the use by OM plc or OMLACSA or their respective subsidiaries of the Servicemarks, provided that we are using the Servicemarks in accordance with the Intellectual Property Agreement.
Co-Investment Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Co-Investment Deed whereby we are obligated to pay OMGUK an amount equal to the proceeds realized by us in respect of specified pre-initial public offering co-investments owned by BrightSphere Inc. (the “Pre-IPO Co-Investments”). These Pre-IPO Co-Investments include limited partnership interests and limited liability company interests in specified entities managed by the Company’s Affiliates. As of December 31, 2017, the Pre-IPO Co-Investments had an aggregate fair value and carrying value of $12 million.
During the term of the Co-Investment Deed, we make quarterly cash payments to OMGUK in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated after-tax cash distributions received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries during the three-month period ending on the last day of the month preceding the payment date. These distributions include all amounts received by us or our wholly owned subsidiaries from or in respect of the Pre-IPO Co-Investments, including any distributions, disposal proceeds and carried interest less any taxes chargeable on those distributions assuming statutory tax rates. If any tax losses are realized in respect of a Pre-IPO Co-Investment during a tax year and have not been taken into account for that year, or if the actual after-tax cash receipts differ from the estimated after-tax cash receipts, there will be a true-up, and any additional payment made to OMGUK will be made no later than November 30th of the year following that tax year.
Seed Capital and Co-InvestmentsManagement Agreement
A related party subsidiaryIn connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a seed capital management agreement, dated October 8, 2014, with OM plc and certain of its affiliates, Millpencil Limited, or MPL, Millpencil (U.S.) LP, or the Limited Partnership, and a newly formed MPL entity, or MPLUK2, as amended by the first amendment thereto on December 31, 2014 (the “Seed Capital Management Agreement”). This agreement governed the deployment of certain seed capital investments of MPL and all of the seed capital investments of the Limited Partnership in various mandates that our Affiliates managed. On June 13, 2016, we and OM plc entered into a Heads of Agreement which provided for (i) the acceleration of the transfer of approximately $35 million of seed investments to our balance sheet (the “Initial Seed Purchase”), which occurred in the third quarter of 2016; (ii) a reduction of the seed capital investments managed by us but owned by OM plc to a portfolio of approximately $100 million; and (iii) the acceleration of the transfer of all remaining seed capital investments covered by the Seed Capital Management Agreement to our balance sheet on or around June 30, 2017 (the “Final Seed Purchase”). We have completed both the Initial Seed Purchase and the Final Seed Purchase and the Seed Capital Management Agreement is no longer applicable.



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Deferred Tax Asset Deed
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a Deferred Tax Asset Deed with OMGUK, dated September 29, 2014, as amended (the “DTA”) that provides for the payment by BrightSphere to OMGUK of amounts equal to certain deferred tax assets existing as of the date of the closing of our Parentinitial public offering (the “Pre-IPO Tax Assets”), subject to repayment by OMGUK if, and to the extent that, the Company realizes a value from the Pre-IPO Assets that is not consistent with the payments made to OM plc pursuant to the DTA. For the purposes of this DTA, the tax savings we realize are computed by comparing our actual tax liabilities with the liability for tax we would have had if the Pre-IPO Tax Assets had not existed.
On June 13, 2016, we entered into a Heads of Agreement with OMGUK to provide that our obligations to make future payments to OMGUK under the DTA, which were originally scheduled to continue until January 31, 2020, were terminated in exchange for a payment by us of the net present value of the future payments due to OMGUK under the DTA, originally valued at $142.6 million as of December 31, 2016. Such payments were to be paid by us to OMGUK in three installments on each of June 30, 2017, December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The reduction of the corporate tax rate and other provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "SubsidiaryTax Act") has provided seed capital that is investedresulted in certain products of our Affiliates. No new seed capital has been provideda decrease to the DTA amounts owed by the Subsidiary since January 1, 2011 and certain amountsCompany to OM plc. As a result, a reduction of seed capital invested in prior years were returned or re-invested in other products of our Affiliates duringapproximately $52 million was recorded to the year ended December 31, 2015. The fair value of seed capital investments held by the Subsidiary in our Affiliates' products totaled $146 millionDTA liability at December 31, 2015. In addition to seed investments, co-investment2017. The initial payment of $9.1$45.5 million was heldpaid on June 30, 2017; however as a result of the Tax Act, no additional payments have been made pending the continued evaluation of the impact of the Tax Act on the value of the Deferred Tax Asset Deed. The continuation of certain protections provided by OM plc related to the Company’s use of its deferred tax assets remains unaffected.
OM plc Director Compensation
Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider were executive officers of OM plc during 2017 and Ms. Johnson is an executive officer of OM plc. Ms. Johnson and Messrs. Carmedy and Schneider received no additional compensation for services as directors during the period they were employed by OM plc, however, OM plc did recharge us for the services of those directors. In 2017, this recharge was approximately $415,000. Mr. Bohart was a non-executive director appointed by OM plc and was treated as compensated by OM plc. During his term as Director, for administration ease, he was paid directly by the SubsidiaryCompany rather than through a recharge. Mr. Bohart’s compensation of $122,500 is not included in products of our Affiliates.the recharge.
Management Fees
We provide sub-advisory and advisory services to related party subsidiaries of our Parent and to our Parent.OM plc. We earned management fees for providing these services amounting to $9.3$8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.2017.
Administrative Overhead Allocation
Our Parent providesOM plc had historically provided us with various oversight services, including governance, employee benefits, investor relations, regulatory licensing, procurement of insurance, human resources, financial reporting, internal audit, treasury, systems, risk and tax services. Many of these services have been transitioned to us and therefore any cost charged by OM plc has been eliminated. The actual amount our ParentOM plc billed us for services performed was $1.8$0.4 million for this period, which such amount was settled in cash. There was no amount allocated to us via a non-cash capital contribution to Parent equity for the year ended December 31, 2015.2017, which was settled in cash.



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Rent and Facilities Costs
Our global distribution subsidiary has officesconducts a portion of its distribution activities in Asia and the United Kingdom, and this subsidiary has entered into arrangements with a related party subsidiary of our ParentOM plc to utilize their premises and leverage certain of their administrative functions.premises. The amounts charged to the Company for rent and operating costs per these arrangements amounted to $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.
We have a sub-lease arrangement with a related party subsidiary of our Parent in relation to premises we continue to lease in respect of a discontinued operation. We received a sub-lease payment from the related party subsidiary of our Parent in the amount ofapproximately $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Payments received under this arrangement are applied against a restructuring liability recognized by us in respect of the abandoned lease.2017.
Guarantees
In connection with a sale by us in May 2012 of one of our former affiliates to a third party, our ParentOM plc entered into a letter agreement with the purchaser under the agreement pursuant to which our ParentOM plc agreed to be bound, and agreed to cause its affiliates to be bound, by the terms of certain covenants and agreements contained in the agreement. The covenants relate to non-solicitation and non-hiring of the former affiliate'saffiliate’s personnel and non-



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competitionnon-competition with the business of the former affiliate for a period of three-years following the closing date of the transaction. In addition, OMGUK unconditionally guaranteed the performance of all obligations of the sellers under the agreement, including obligations of payment pursuant to an indemnification or as otherwise required by the terms of the agreement.
Ordinary Share Repurchase Transaction
On May 19, 2017, we closed a private repurchase transaction, in which we repurchased 5 million of our Ordinary Shares directly from OMGUK, at a price of $14.55 per share. The repurchase was effected pursuant to a private repurchase agreement with OM plc and OMGUK, pursuant to a share repurchase program approved by our shareholders at our 2016 annual general meeting. The private repurchase transaction occurred concurrent with a public offering of an aggregate of 19.895 million ordinary shares to the public at a price of $14.55 per share, which included an overallotment option of 2.595 million ordinary shares that closed on June 19, 2017.
Employee Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with our initial public offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with certain employees of BrightSphere Inc. who hold restricted Ordinary Shares. Pursuant to the employee registration rights agreement, we were obligated to file a shelf registration statement promptly after the first anniversary of the consummation of our initial public offering to cover the restricted Ordinary Shares issued to the employees in an exchange program. The filing of the Shelf Registration Statement satisfied this obligation. On April 1, 2016, we filed a prospectus supplement relating to such restricted Ordinary Shares. We may be required to file one or more additional prospectus supplements in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement in the future. We may also be required to file one or more amendments to the Shelf Registration Statement or to file a new shelf registration statement in the future. We were responsible for the expenses associated with registering the Ordinary Shares and are responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement but are not obligated to assist with any sale of the Ordinary Shares by the employees.




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CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The text of the code of business conduct and ethics is posted on our website at www.omam.comwww.bsig.com. Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of the code of business conduct and ethics that apply to our directors, principal executive and financial officers will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days following the date of the amendment or waiver, unless website posting or the issuance of a press release of such amendments or waivers is then permitted by the NYSE Rules.



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OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other business which will be presented to the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, proxies will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons named therein.
REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO THE COMPANY. PLEASE SUBMIT A PROXY BY INTERNET, BY TELEPHONE OR BY RETURNING A COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND DATED PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM.



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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTOR
To be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement relating to our 20172019 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, we must receive shareholder proposals (other than for director nominations) no later than December 7, 2016.31, 2018. In accordance with the Articles, and without prejudice to the rights of a shareholder of record under applicable law, to be considered for presentation at the 20172019 Annual General Meeting, although not included in the proxy statement, proposals (including director nominations that are not requested to be included in our proxy statement) must be received no earlier than December 30, 2016February 19, 2019 nor later than January 29, 2017March 21, 2019 together with all supporting documentation required by the Articles. Proposals that are not received in a timely manner will not be voted on at the 20172019 Annual General Meeting. If a proposal is received on time, the proxies that management solicits for the meeting may still exercise discretionary voting authority on the proposal under circumstances consistent with the proxy rules of the SEC. All shareholder proposals should be marked for the attention of Secretary, OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc, Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom.

 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 

/s/ MOLLY S. MUGLERRICHARD J. HART
 
Molly S. MuglerRichard J. Hart
 Secretary
Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House,
2 Lambeth Hill
London EC4V 4GG, United Kingdom
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Appendix A


OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc
DIRECTORS'DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20152017
ANNUAL STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
On behalf of the Compensation Committee ("the Committee"Committee) I am pleased to present the U.K. Directors'Directors’ Remuneration Report. As a U.K. Companycompany which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Company has reporting requirements in both the U.K. and U.S. Because each jurisdiction has different regulations with specific guidelines on reporting compensation, the components of the reported figures differ between the Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A"&A”) section of the Company's 2016Company’s 2018 Proxy Statement and this Remuneration Report. This report, as required in the U.K. by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 and The Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, is split into threetwo parts:
The Annual Statement from the Chair of the Compensation Committee.
The Directors' Remuneration Policy sets out the proposed policy for the three years beginning on the date of the Company's 2016 Annual General Meeting, ("AGM"), which is subject to a binding shareholder vote. Our initial policy was set out to shareholders during the 2015 AGM. The policy was approved in 2015; however, given some changes recommended by our newly hired compensation consultant, the policy will go to shareholders again in 2016. The changes are outlined below and included within the policy.
The Annual Report on Remuneration sets out the payments made and awards granted to the directors in 20152017 and how the Company intends to implement the policy in 2016, which together with the Annual Statement is subject to an advisory shareholder vote.
On behalfThe Directors’ Remuneration Policy was approved in 2017 by binding shareholder vote and is in effect for the earlier of three years or until such time that changes to the policy are contemplated.
There were changes in membership of the BrightSphere Investment Group plc Board I would likeof Directors in 2017. On March 25, 2017, Old Mutual plc announced that it had agreed to thank Julian Roberts for his service as Chairmansell a 24.95% shareholding in the Company to HNA Capital US in a two-step transaction (Minority Sale). As part of that transaction, appointees of our former parent, Old Mutual plc, transitioned from the Company’s board. One representative of HNA Capital US joined the Company’s board at the completion of the Board and as a memberfirst step of the Committee. The timingtransaction with a second representative of Julian's resignation fromHNA Capital joining following the board in October 2015 corresponded with his retirement as CEO of our Parent, Old Mutual plc. Ian Gladman joined the Committee in October to replace Julian.
Areas of Focus for 2015
The Committee was formed in October 2014 at the timecompletion of the initial public filing. We then filed our first Directors' Remuneration Policy which was approved by shareholders at our 2015 AGM. In 2015, the Committee hired Frederic W. Cook & Co. ("Cook & Co"), an independent compensation consultant to advise the Committee on a number of matters, including market data and analysis, comparator group review, governance, and design expertise in developing compensation and incentive programs for our named executive officers. As a result of Cook & Co's review, a number of changes were approved by the Compensation Committee and as a result, we are sending the Directors' Remuneration Policy to shareholders again in 2016. The changes were made to align OMAM's policies and practice closer to that of U.S. Asset Management firms. The changes include:
Changes to the designsecond step of the Performance Shares granted totransaction. In addition, the employment of our Executive Director and otherChief Executive Officers. While the plan will continue to measure Total Shareholder Return("TSR"Officer (“CEO”) against a defined peer group, the maximum payout has been reduced from 200%terminated as of target to 150% of target. In addition, the payout is capped at 100% if OMAM's TSR is negative (and the calculated outcome would have been higher than 100%), the performance period has been changed to begin30 June 2017 and he subsequently resigned from the date of grant to the third anniversaryBoard. The following is a complete list of the datedirector changes that were made in 2017:
Peter L. Bain resigned as Executive Director effective 30 June 2017
Stuart H. Bohart resigned as a Non-Executive Director (“NED”) effective 30 June 2017 in connection with the first-step of grant.
the Minority Sale
The time-based equity awards granted toRussell Carmedy resigned as a NED effective 24 May 2017 in connection with the non-executive directors ("NEDs") will vest onfirst-step of the Minority Sale
Ingrid Johnson resigned as a NED effective 10 Nov 2017 in connection with the second-step of the Minority Sale
Donald J. Schneider resigned as a NED effective 30 June 2017 in connection with the first-step of the Minority Sale
Guang Yang joined the board as an appointee of our shareholder, HNA Capital US, effective 24 May 2017 in connection with the first anniversarystep of the grant rather than ratably over three years. This change was made to promote director independence.Minority Sale
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AdoptionSummary of a stock ownership guidelineChanges for 2017
Changes to Director Remuneration were made in 2017, in consultation with Frederic W. Cook & Co. (FW Cook), an independent compensation consultant and subsequent to the binding shareholder vote on the Directors’ Remuneration Policy. The changes made in 2017 were to keep the Non-Executive Directors’ (“NEDs”) fees at the median of three times boardthe competitive market and to acknowledge the extraordinary amount of work in 2016 in supporting the Company in connection with our former parent’s publicly announced managed separation strategy. The changes that were implemented include:
An increase of the base fee for ourall NEDs, includingexcluding the chairman, ($80,000 base fee x 3 = $240,000). of $10,000 per annum to $90,000.
An increase in the fees for the chairs of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committees by $5,000 per annum, to $25,000 and $15,000, respectively.
The three times salarytiming of equity awards for the NEDs changed from a calendar year grant to an annual grant covering the time period from Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) to AGM. This change is consistent with our executive director requirement.reflected in the report for 2017 compensation. To facilitate this change in timing a partial year grant was made in early 2017 to cover the period from January 2017 to the 2017 AGM.
Adoption of stock holding requirements for both executive and non-executive directors until the stock ownership guidelines are attained. The executive director and NEDs are required to retain 50% and 100%, respectively of net gain shares (i.e., shares remaining after shares soldability to pay taxes) at vesting.
Additiona one-time award, either in cash or equity, for an extraordinary amount of anti-hedgingwork. In 2016, there were numerous additional meetings due to the previously announced managed separation work supporting our former parent, Old Mutual plc. As a result, a $20,000 one-time cash award was paid in 2017 to the NEDs (who are not/were not employed or compensated by the Company or a shareholder) and anti-pledging policies for executive directors, other executive officers and NEDs.a $40,000 one-time cash award was paid to the chairman. Awards were paid with the July 2017 NED fee payment.
The work with Cook & Co also included developingCompensation Committee instituted a framework to make a determination on incentive pool funding. While the bonus pool determinationclawback policy for our CEO/Executive Director and resulting allocations are discretionary, this framework assistsother executives for incentives awarded beginning in 2017. The clawback policy has four prongs that can cause the Compensation Committee to consider a clawback of compensation paid, granted or vested in making final determinations. The Compensation Committee held meetings during Novemberthe prior three years which include:
Financial statement restatement due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements of the SEC;
Improper conduct resulting in significant adverse reputational or economic impact;
Conduct constituting cause under the Company’s equity plan; or
Violation of risk policies that result in a material impact.

2017 Executive Director Incentive
In 2017 the Company and December 2015 to begin reviewingPeter L. Bain, our Executive Director, agreed on a mutual separation effective 30 June 2017. In connection with the 2015 compensation proposals. This process crossed into 2016 with final compensation decisions being approved at a meeting in January 2016.
2015 Incentive Determination
When recommending and assessing the awards for our executive director, the Compensation Committee considered OMAM's financial and strategic performance, competitive market data, actual prior year compensationcessation of his employment, Mr. Bain and the demonstrationCompany entered into a separation agreement. Under the terms of leadership values.
Performance highlightsthe separation agreement and in consideration of a general waiver and release of claims and an extension of certain restrictive covenants, Mr. Bain received severance consistent with the terms of his employment agreement, including (i) salary continuation payments for Fiscal Year 2015 included:
Economic net income ("ENI") revenue of $663.9 million, up 4.5% from 2014 of $635.4 million
Pre-tax ENI (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) was down (0.3)% to $203.5 million in 2015 from $204.1 million in 2014
ENI diluted earnings per share (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) of $1.24 down (1.6)% from 2014 of $1.26, primarily driven bysix months; (ii) a decrease in performance fees
Net client cash outflows of $(5.1) billionlump sum taxable payment for the year down $(14.6) billion from 2014 net inflowsCompany’s share of $9.5 billion
Assets under management ("AUM")medical and dental benefits for a six-month period; (iii) a cash bonus for Mr. Bain’s employment through his notice period in the amount of $212.4 billion at December 31, 2015$7 million payable when bonuses were down (3.8)% over the prior year-end
Strategic highlights included:
New partnership pipeline continuespaid to progress
Inflows concentrated in higher fee products
Long-term investment performance remains strong with strategies representing 60%, 83% and 92% of revenue outperforming benchmarks on a 1-, 3- and 5-year basis
$150 million share repurchase program
After review and discussionother executives of the above factors, the Committee concluded that the incentiveCompany for the executive director should be reduced 13% from the prior year.fiscal year 2017; and (iv) continued vesting of his unvested restricted shares and unvested restricted stock units



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pursuant to their existing vesting schedule. He received six months’ base salary for his work from January through June.
The Board of Directors appointed our Chairman, James J. Ritchie, as the Interim CEO while a search for a successor was underway. Mr. Ritchie retained his role as Chairman while also taking on the role of Interim CEO. Mr. Ritchie was paid a fixed salary of $330,000 per month during his tenure as Interim CEO and received 7,000 shares for each month that he fulfilled this role. The shares were delivered to him fully vested upon the completion of the Interim CEO role in 2018. Mr. Ritchie’s did not receive additional pay as Chairman, however, to align with the approved UK Remuneration Policy, his Chairman’s pay was deducted from the Interim CEO salary and paid through the normal director payroll. The balance was then paid as Interim CEO pay. The approved director fees are reflected in the Single Total Figures of Remuneration for NEDs table with the balance paid as Interim CEO in the Single Total Figures of Remuneration for the Executive Director table. The Scheme Interests Awarded During 2017 table reflects equity granted for Mr. Ritchie’s role as a NED and as Interim CEO.
Looking forward to 2018
In early 2018, the Board of Directors hired Stephen H. Belgrad as the new President and Chief Executive Officer effective 2 March 2018 and he has assumed the role of Executive Director. Mr. Belgrad previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer for the Company. Mr. Belgrad’s compensation will be reflected in the Directors’ Remuneration Report for 2018. The Compensation Committee did opt to shift the split between cash and equity in Mr. Belgrad’s incentive to be more heavily weighted in equity.
Remuneration Principles
The principlesWhile our executive director pay in 2017 was atypical with a departure mid-year and an Interim CEO for the balance of our Remuneration Policy are set out in the next section of this report. Ouryear, our compensation program is designed to contribute to our ability to:
support our business drivers, vision, and business strategy;
support and enhance our broader talent management practices and the achievement of our desired culture and behavior;
use performance-related incentives linked to success in delivering our business results and creating alignment with shareholder interests;
pay employees at levels that are both competitive and sustainable; and
manage risk.reward our executives appropriately without promoting excessive risk taking.
WeFor our executives, including our Executive Director/CEO, we aim to achieve these goals through a compensation structure that includes a moderate level of fixed compensation, as well as a larger portion of discretionary incentive compensation consisting of a combination of cash and equity. The only fixed component of compensation is base salary, which for our executive director was 8%has historically been less than 10% of total compensation for 2015.our Executive Director excluding the period during which Mr. Ritchie served as Interim CEO. The equity component has consisted of both performance-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") as well as time-vested restricted stockperformance-based and time-based equity awards ("RSAs"). The performance-vested restricted stock units were introduced as a new compensation vehicle in 2014 as a result of our initial public offering, which completed in October 2014. The performance-vestedCompany stock. Both the time-based and performance-based equity strengthensstrengthen the alignment between our executive directorexecutives and our shareholders. Equity grants, including the performance-vested restricted stock awards, for the 2015 performance year, were made in February 2016.Our new Executive Director/CEO’s compensation will follow these principles.



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While the bindingadvisory vote on the remuneration policyreport only applies to directors, we do apply the same principles to our executive team. The following policy and report areis provided to give shareholders information about the Compensation Committee'sCommittee’s intention to align compensation to the remuneration principles outlined above. I look forward to your support of this statement the Directors' Remuneration Policy and the Annual Report on Remuneration.
Kyle Prechtl LeggRobert J. Chersi
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DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION POLICY
Introduction
The Directors' Remuneration Policy described in this section is intended to apply for three years, beginning on the date of OMAM's AGM in 2016, subject to shareholder approval being obtained at that meeting. The policy will be displayed on OMAM's website while it remains in force.
With senior executives based in the U.S., the Compensation Committee's overall approach to total compensation is to set pay by reference to U.S. market practice. As such, the Compensation Committee uses market benchmarks for U.S. asset management firms.
The Compensation Committee will consider the Directors' Remuneration Policy annually, to ensure that it remains aligned with business needs and is appropriately positioned relative to the market. However, there is currently no intention to revise the policy and seek shareholder approval more frequently than every three years.
Market Benchmarks
We benchmark compensation against total compensation packages paid by peer group companies. We believe that ensuring that our compensation levels are competitive with the market for high caliber talent in our industry is an important attraction and retention tool. The compensation levels of our comparator group companies are an input in assessing both our total compensation and the form and mix of cash and equity incentives awarded to our employees and our executive officers, including the executive director. In selecting our comparator group we consider the following factors: business structure (multi-boutique model), assets under management, revenues and public company status. The comparator group is evaluated on an annual basis and may change over time based upon the availability of peer data and the future characteristics of our business compared to peer companies, which includes both publicly-traded and privately-held asset management companies.
For 2015, our comparator group included:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
American Century InvestmentsMFS Investment Management
Artisan Partners Limited PartnershipNeuberger Berman Group
Babson Capital Management LLCNew York Life Investment Management LLC
Eaton Vance ManagementNuveen Investments Inc.
Janus Capital GroupOppenheimerFunds
Jennison Associates, LLCPrincipal Global Investors
Lazard Asset Management LLCPutnam Investments
Legg Mason & Co., LLC
For NEDs, benchmarking is performed annually against the McLagan Annual Asset Management Proxy Analysis Report.
Balancing Short- and Long-term Remuneration
Based on our view of current market practice and our compensation principles, we have established the remuneration policy set out in this report. Fixed annual elements, including base pay and benefits, recognize the status of our executives and ensure current and future market competitiveness. Short-term incentive ("STI") and



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Long-term incentive ("LTI") arrangements are designed to motivate and reward them for making OMAM successful on a sustainable basis.
Our directors are also expected to retain sufficient vested shares to meet shareholding requirements. The shareholding linkage cements the relationship between the directors' personal returns and those of OMAM's investors.
Directors' Remuneration Policy Table (Executive director)
How the element supports
our strategic objectives
Operation of the elementFurther information
Base pay
Recognizes the role and the responsibility for delivery of strategy and results
• Paid in 26 bi-weekly installments.
• Reviewed annually with any changes becoming effective at the same time as all employees, which is typically in the first paycheck in March.
• There is no maximum base pay per the policy, however, U.S. tax deductibility rules (Internal Revenue Code §162m) disallows amounts in excess of $1 million for non-performance related compensation.
• Base pay is reviewed relative to the median in the comparator group and an increase is only considered if the base pay is below the median.
Benefits allowance for retirement provision and other elective benefits
Designed to provide appropriate, market-aligned benefits consistent with the role• OMAM provides market competitive benefits to all employees including contributions to retirement plans, and contributions toward medical and other insurance benefits.
• The combination of the employer contribution of the qualified Profit Sharing and 401(k) plan and the non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan is capped at $50,000 per annum. Both plans are defined contribution plans. No defined benefit plans are offered.

• Other benefits are consistent with those provided to other employees such as medical and other insurances, paid holiday, and parking.

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How the element supports
our strategic objectives
Operation of the elementFurther information
Short-term incentive (STI)
Incentivizes achievement of annually agreed business objectives and strategic priorities
• Incentive awards above a certain threshold are paid in a combination of cash and equity and are determined annually in conjunction with OMAM's annual results.
• Annual Incentive Award is formulaically split into Cash and stock of OM Asset Management plc with the percentage of equity ranging from 20% to 50% of the total incentive award. The determinant of the percentage of equity is the size of the award, with larger awards featuring a higher percentage of equity.
• The equity component is provided via two equity vehicles time-vested RSAs which vest ratably over three years and performance-vested RSUs which vest three years after grant date. Recipients need to remain in service during the vesting period, except where described under service agreements and loss of office. Dividends are paid on unvested RSAs and dividend equivalents at the time of vesting of the RSUs.
• The total incentive award is split based upon a formula. The Compensation Committee has the ability to change the formula in its discretion.
• There is no defined maximum award.
• The overall incentive award is discretionary and approved by the Compensation Committee and our Parent and is based on an assessment of the following:
• Our business results versus financial and operating metrics agreed upon prior to the beginning of the year including economic net income (ENI), ENI revenue, annualized revenue from net flows and post-tax earnings per share growth

• Those same results on a year-over-year basis

• The director's achievement of individual and company strategic goals, including risk management and demonstration of leadership behaviors
• The director's prior year compensation
• Competitive market trends.
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How the element supports
our strategic objectives
Operation of the elementFurther information
Long-term incentive (LTI)
Incentivizes attainment of long-term objectives and strengthens the alignment of interests between executive directors and shareholders.
• As indicated in STI, a formulaically determined percentage of the Annual Incentive award is granted in performance-related RSUs which vest three years after grant. Recipients must remain in service, except as described under service agreements and loss of office, and the performance conditions must be met for vesting to occur.
• Performance conditions are used for determining performance for the LTI, which for 2015 awards granted in 2016, was relative TSR to a defined peer group. The Compensation Committee may in its discretion change the performance metric for subsequent grants.
• In the event that OMAM has a negative result (e.g., negative TSR) the outcome is calculated but the award is capped at 100% of target.

• The performance vested RSUs will meet the minimum vesting threshold if OMAM's relative TSR is greater than the low quartile of the peer group.
• Vesting of the awards is determined on meeting the performance metric. There is no holding period following vesting of the RSUs.
• Relative performance is determined based on OMAM's performance compared to a defined group of U.S. publicly traded asset managers.

• Changes were made to the LTI grants made in 2016 to align the valuation of the grant with the fair market value including:

   • the maximum payout has been reduced from 200% of target to 150% of target.

   • the payout is capped at 100% if OMAM's TSR is negative (and the calculated outcome would have been higher than 100%).

   • the performance period has been changed to begin from the date of grant to the third anniversary of the grant.
Shareholding requirement
To strengthen alignment of interests between executive directors and shareholders.
• The minimum shareholding requirement of OM Asset Management plc shares to be achieved within five years of appointment to the role is as follows:
• Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer—300% of base salary.
• None
Malus/clawback provision
All cash STI, up to 3 years after payment and vested equity awards up to 2 years post-vesting contain a clawback provision. In addition, any cash awards prior to payment and unvested equity are subject to a malus provision. These provisions give the Compensation Committee the power to reduce awards if the results on which they were based were misleading or materially incorrect or were subsequently found to have relied on poor risk management or material misrepresentation of performance.



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Consideration of Employment Conditions Elsewhere in OMAM
The remuneration approach for the executive director is broadly consistent with all employees of OMAM. OMAM's approach to executive director and wider employee remuneration is based on a common set of remuneration principles, which have been implemented across OMAM. All employees are eligible for an annual incentive award. Awards in excess of a certain amount are then formulaically split into cash and OM Asset Management plc equity. Approximately 35% of the employees of OMAM received equity as a part of their 2015 incentive award. Of the 35%, the executive team receives equity in the form of both time-vested and performance-vested equity, as described above. All other equity recipients receive only time-vested equity.
In accordance with prevailing asset management practice, the Compensation Committee did not consult with employees in preparing the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
Approach to Remuneration in Connection with Recruitment
The Compensation Committee's approach to compensation in connection with recruitment is to pay compensation that is appropriate in level and structure to attract, retain and reward high caliber executive directors, while paying no more than is necessary to attract appropriate candidates to the role. At recruitment, the level of fixed remuneration would be set taking into account the candidate's skills, their most recent total compensation, internal comparators and external market data for similar roles. Benefits for an executive director would be provided on a similar basis as available to other U.S. employees who are at senior levels within OMAM.
Compensation terms for any new executive directors will be based on the approved remuneration policy and would include the same elements, and be subject to the same constraints, as those of the existing executive directors as shown below:
Element of remunerationMaximum percentage of base pay
Base payMarket based
BenefitsMarket competitive benefits are provided to all employees. Executive directors are provided the same benefits as similarly situated employees. No benefits allowance is used but rather benefits are provided as either employer paid or on an employer/employee cost sharing basis.
STIDiscretionary—based upon market data, candidate's experience and skills and most recent compensation. As is customary within U.S. asset management market practice, STI awards are not capped. STI awards would be deferred into cash and equity as described above.
LTIFormulaically determined based on the overall incentive award. See above for the split between cash and equity.
When it is necessary to 'buy out' a new executive director's unvested awards from a previous employer, the Compensation Committee will seek to match the expected value of the awards by granting awards that vest over a time frame similar to those given up, with a commensurate reduction in quantum where the new awards will be subject to performance conditions that are not as stretching as those applicable to the awards given up. Existing annual incentive given up may be bought out on an expected value basis or, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, through a guaranteed incentive award for the first performance year only. The performance award would typically be a combination of cash and equity.
Where appropriate, the Compensation Committee will agree reasonable costs of relocation for a director which, based on individual circumstances, may include costs incurred such as travel, shipping, immigration and tax advice, temporary housing, transaction costs on home sale/purchase, home/school search and school fees and, if in



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relation to a temporary assignment, tax equalization and a housing allowance. All of these costs will be covered gross of tax incurred by the executive, where applicable.
Service Agreements and Payment for Loss of Office
The executive director's service agreement is designed to provide an appropriate level of protection for the executive and OMAM by: (i) setting out individual entitlements to elements of compensation consistent with policy; (ii) summarizing notice periods and compensation on termination of employment by OMAM; and (iii) describing the obligations in relation to confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property and restraint on certain activities.
When an executive director leaves employment, the Compensation Committee will review the circumstances and apply the treatment it believes is appropriate. Any payments will be determined in accordance with the terms of the service contract between OMAM and the employee, as well as the rules of the compensation plans.
OMAM may terminate the employment of an executive director for cause, as defined in the agreement, immediately upon written notice. Upon termination for cause, all compensation and benefits under the agreement will cease. Either OMAM or the executive director may terminate employment for any reason by giving the other party at least six months' notice in writing. During the notice period salary and benefits are continued. The executive director would remain entitled to a prorated bonus for the portion of calendar year in which he was employed or on notice. The Compensation Committee could determine that payments may be eligible under a severance plan depending on the circumstances of the termination.
Any share-based entitlements granted to an executive director under the equity plan would be determined based on the plan rules. The default treatment is that any outstanding awards are forfeited at termination. However, in certain circumstances, such as death, disability, retirement, or other circumstances at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, vesting can be accelerated fully or on a pro-rata basis. In addition, performance vested awards must meet the performance conditions of vesting.
No director or executive has a change-of-control agreement in place and there is no current plan to put such an agreement in place.
Dates of Directors' Service Contracts and Letters of Appointment
Executive directorContract commencement dateContinuous service date
Peter L. BainFebruary 22, 2011February 22, 2011
Non-executive director
Date of original
appointment
Date of current
appointment
Date current appointment terminates
Ian D. GladmanOctober 8, 2014May 1, 2015April 29, 2016
Kyle Prechtl LeggOctober 8, 2014May 1, 2015April 29, 2016
James J. RitchieOctober 8, 2014May 1, 2015April 29, 2016
Julian V.F. RobertsMay 29, 2014May 1, 2015Resigned October 30, 2015
John D. RogersOctober 8, 2014May 1, 2015April 29, 2016
Donald J. SchneiderMay 29, 2014May 1, 2015April 29, 2016
Robert J. ChersiMarch 1, 2016March 1, 2016April 29, 2016
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Committee reviews each director’s continuation on the Board every year.  Letters of engagement for the NEDs and the employment agreement for our executive director are available at our address, Ground Floor, Millennium Bridge House, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG.
Illustrations of Application of Remuneration Policy
As described above, and within the CD&A, incentive compensation is discretionary. The Compensation Committee considers a number of factors including OMAM's performance, the executive director's performance, and the comparator group market data in making the determination. The chart below illustrates the minimum compensation and provides indication of the total compensation in a year of good performance. The actual award for Peter Bain for 2015 was used for illustrative purposes for a year of good performance. As there is no maximum incentive award, the maximum total compensation figure shown is merely illustrative and equates to a 50% uplift over the actual 2015 award. The chart also provides an indication of the compensation vehicles that are used. The LTI award that was granted for 2015 but not vested until 2019 is depicted to provide the full picture of compensation for the year.



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Directors' Remuneration Policy Table (NEDs)
How the element supports
our strategic objectives
Operation of the elements
(fees and benefits)
Maximum potential payout
Performance measures
used, weighting and time
period applicable
To attract NEDs who have the broad range of experience and skills required to oversee the implementation of the strategy.
• Fees for NEDs are set by the Board and paid in regular installments.

• When a non-executive director is representing our Parent and employed by our Parent, no separate fees are payable.

• Fees include an annual grant of time-vested RSUs.

• Benefits may include:

• Tax equalization and tax return preparation fees are paid for U.K. tax filings that are in addition to U.S. tax filings.

• Reimbursement of travel expenses.

• Travel for partners to a limited number of Board meetings or corporate events.

• Continuing education and conferences.
 • Fees are set within the range of comparative board and committee fees, benchmarked against an appropriate group of asset management companies. Average increases will typically be in alignment with the market median.

• Stock is awarded at the time of vesting. Dividend equivalent will be calculated and provided to the NEDs upon vesting.
• RSUs are time-vested after one year with no performance conditions. This is a change made in 2015 based on the recommendation of our Compensation Consultant to align with prevalent market practice and to promote director independence.
Consideration of Shareholder Views
The Compensation Committee will consider shareholder feedback in relation to the Directors' Remuneration Report for the prior period at its first meeting following the AGM. This feedback, as well as any additional feedback received during any other meetings with shareholders, is then considered as part of OMAM's annual review of compensation arrangements for the following year. Where any significant change is proposed, the Chair of the Compensation Committee will inform major shareholders in advance, and will offer a meeting to discuss these.



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ANNUAL REPORT ON REMUNERATION
Annual Incentive
The determination of incentive pool funding and individual incentive awards is ultimately discretionary, which allows the Compensation Committee to take into account market factors that impact OMAM'sBrightSphere performance but are outside of management’s control, use judgment to assess both absolute and relative performance and use judgment to consider non-financial strategic accomplishments. TheIn most years, the Compensation Committee determineddetermines incentive compensation funding for a pool that includedincludes our executive directorExecutive Director/CEO as well as other executive officers. The decisionFor 2017, given that our Executive Director/CEO departed mid-year, this determination was made for the executives, not including the Executive Director/CEO. Executive pay decisions are based on the Committee'sCompensation Committee’s assessment of our financial and strategic performance, the executives'executives’ prior-year total compensation relative to changes in our overall performance, comparator peer data and competitive market trends. As noted in the Statement from the Chair, ourOur Compensation Consultant, FW Cook, & Co., assisted the Compensation Committee with the development of a framework that was used to assess our financial and strategic performance. This framework considers OMAM'sBrightSphere’s overall financial performance against our business plan and compared to prior-year results, with a focus on Economiceconomic net income (“ENIENI”) growth, ENI revenue growth, the revenue impact of net flows and post-tax earnings per share growth. Strategic performance wasis assessed relative to managing and partnering with ourthe Affiliates, acquiring new Affiliates, global distribution, managing as a newly public company and managing risks.
As noted in the Statement from the Chair,Financial performance highlights for Fiscal Year 2015 included:
Economic net income ("ENI") revenue of $663.9 million, up 4.5% from 2014 of $635.4 million
2017 as provided in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 28 February 2018 include:
Pre-tax ENI (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) was down (0.3)% to $203.5of $251.3 million, up 31.8% from pre-tax ENI of $190.7 million in 20152016
ENI revenue of $900.7 million, up 32.7% from $204.12016 ENI revenue of $678.5 million in 2014
Annualized revenue impact of net flows of $32.9 million, up 199.1% from 2016 annualized revenue impact of net flows of $11.0 million
ENI diluted earnings per share (excluding the non-recurring performance fee) of $1.24 down (1.6)%$1.62, up 33.9% from 20142016 ENI diluted earnings per share of $1.26, primarily driven by a decrease in performance fees
Net client cash outflows of $(5.1) billion for the year down $(14.6) billion from 2014 net inflows of $9.5 billion
Assets under management ("AUM") of $212.4 billion at December 31, 2015 were down (3.8)% over the prior year-end
$1.21
Strategic highlights included:
New partnership pipeline continuesSuccessful managed separation from our former parent, OM plc
Completed seed buyback and restructuring
Successful integration of Landmark Partners, a new strategic and diversifying affiliate
Aligned affiliate compensation to progressincentivize growth
Inflows concentrated in higher fee productsSuccessful CEO transition process
Long-term investment performance remains strongAchieved continued progress on growth initiatives with strategies representing 60%, 83% and 92% of revenue outperforming benchmarks on a 1-, 3- and 5-year basisthe Affiliates
After review and discussion of the above factors, with a particular focus on the financial results, the Compensation Committee concluded that the incentive pool for the executive officers shouldwould be reduced 12%increased from the prior year incentive pool. Our executive director'sExecutive Director/CEO’s incentive was 13% below 2014 ondetermined at the time of his departure by the Compensation Committee, pursuant to his employment agreement. The Committee approved an annual basis. The table below provides information beginning onaward that was 8.5% above the incorporation2016 incentive award in light of the Company’s improved performance to date, in consideration of 29 May 2014 as compared to a full year for 2015.general wavier and release of claims and an extension of certain restrictive covenants.
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BrightSphere does not disclose prospective and retrospective performance targets as it is considered to be commercially sensitive. In addition, as is customary in U.S. asset management practice, our executive director doesExecutive Director/CEO did not have an incentive target and there are no maximum incentive awards.
Dates of Directors’ Service Contracts and Letters of Appointment
Executive directorContract commencement dateTermination Date
Peter L. Bain1
22 February 201130 June 2017
James J. Ritchie2
1 July 20172 March 2018
(1)Peter Bain ceased to be an executive director of the Company on 30 June 2017. Figures for 2017 represent remuneration paid for the period up to that date (including the full STI payable for 2017).
(2)James Ritchie was named Interim Chief Executive Officer while a successor was found. He retained his role as Chairman and as a result, is shown as both an executive director and non-executive director.
Non-executive director
Date of original
appointment
Date of last
appointment
Date appointment terminates/terminated
Stuart H. Bohart 17 May 201626 April 201730 June 2017
Russell Carmedy4 August 201626 April 201724 May 2017
Robert J. Chersi1 March 201626 April 201719 June 2018
Ingrid G. Johnson4 August 201626 April 201710 November 2017
Kyle Prechtl Legg8 October 201426 April 201719 June 2018
Suren Rana15 November 201715 November 201719 June 2018
James J. Ritchie8 October 201426 April 201719 June 2018
John D. Rogers8 October 201426 April 201731 January 2018
Donald J. Schneider29 May 201426 April 201730 June 2017
Guang Yang24 May 201724 May 201719 June 2018
Market Benchmarks
We benchmark compensation against total compensation paid by peer group companies. We believe that ensuring that our compensation levels are competitive with the market for high caliber talent in our industry is an important attraction and retention tool. The compensation levels of our comparator group companies are an input in assessing both our total compensation and the form and mix of cash and equity incentives awarded to our employees and our executive officers, including the executive director. In selecting our comparator group we consider the following factors: business structure (multi-boutique model), assets under management, revenues and public company status. The comparator group is evaluated on an annual basis and may change over time based upon the availability of peer data and the future characteristics of our business compared to peer companies, which includes both publicly-traded and privately-held asset management companies. The comparator group data that is provided to the Committee is prepared using survey and proxy data from McLagan.



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The comparator group included the following 16 companies:
American Century InvestmentsLoomis, Sayles & Company
Artisan Partners Limited PartnershipMFS Investment Management
Barings LLCNeuberger Berman Group
Eaton Vance Investment ManagersNew York Life Investment Management 
Janus Henderson InvestorsNuveen Investments
Jennison AssociatesOppenheimerFunds
Lazard Asset ManagementPrincipal Financial Group
Legg Mason & Co.Putnam Investments
Single Total Figures of Remuneration for the Executive Director (Audited)
Single total figures
Executive director Year 
Base pay
$000
 
Taxable
benefits
$000
 
STI
$000
 
LTI
$000
 
Pension-
related
benefits
$000
 
Items in the
nature of
remuneration
$000
 
Total
$000
Peter L. Bain* 2015 $650
 $35
 $6,295
 $
 $50
 $24
 $7,054
  2014 $386
 $10
 $4,308
 $
 $30
 $13
 $4,747
Interim Executive director Year 
Base pay
$000
 
Taxable
benefits
$000
 
STI
$000
 
LTI
$000
 
Pension-
related
benefits
$000
 
Items in the
nature of
remuneration
$000
 
Total
$000
James J. Ritchie 2017 $1,893
 $6
 $661
 $
 $
 $8
 $2,568
Former Executive director Year 
Base pay
$000
 
Taxable
benefits
$000
 
STI
$000
 
LTI
$000
 
Pension-
related
benefits
$000
 
Items in the
nature of
remuneration
$000
 
Total
$000
Peter L. Bain 2017 $325
 $11
 $7,000
 $
 $
 $13
 $7,349
  2016 $650
 $22
 $5,420
 $
 $50
 $25
 $6,167
 
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ElementExplanation
Taxable benefitsWe included the following benefits that are taxable in the U.S.: Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Group Long Term Disability, Supplemental Disabilitybasic life insurance, short term disability, group long term disability, supplemental disability (gap coverage), Business Travel Accident, Parking, Clubsbusiness travel accident and Spousal travel.parking.
STIThe annual incentive award is discretionary. Typically, the STI awarded in relation to performance inis the year, includingportion of the incentive award that includes cash and the amount that is deferred into time-vested equity.time-based equity, however, for 2017 the departing Executive Director/CEO received his incentive award in cash. The STI is discretionary.Interim CEO received a base salary and a fixed number of shares for each month in the role. There are no targets or formulas used in the determination of the incentive award. The following factors are considered in making the determination:
  our business results versus financial and operating metrics agreed upon prior to the beginning of the year
 • those same results on a year-over-year basis
 • the director'sdirector’s achievement of individual goals, including risk management and demonstration of leadership behaviors
 • the director'sdirector’s prior year compensation; and
 • competitive market data and trends
The STI consists of 62% cash and 38% time-vested equity.
LTILTI was just granted for the second time in 2016 for the 2015 performance year. LTI has a 3 year3-year cliff vesting with the first vesting in 2018 (for LTI granted in 2015 for the 2014 performance year).2018. As a result, there is no LTI to report for 2015.2017.
Pension-related benefitsThis includes the company contributions to both the qualified and non-qualified defined contribution retirement plans. There are no defined benefit plans. To be eligible, the recipient must be employed on the last day of the calendar year. Given that termination of the Executive Director/CEO was in June, no contribution was made for 2017. The Interim CEO opted out of the plan because his tenure would not have resulted in vesting.
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Single Total Figures of Remuneration for NEDs (Audited)
Fees for NEDs feeswho are not appointed and compensated by a shareholder are paid in both cash and RSUs. . NEDs do not receive any benefits, other than the provision of partner'stravel to Board meetings and partners’ travel to certain agreed Board meetings or other corporate events of OMAMBrightSphere and its major subsidiaries, tax preparation assistance for UKU.K. tax filings that are in addition to USU.S. tax filings, and tax equalization on taxable business travel reimbursements.reimbursements, and a reasonable allowance for conferences and continuing education.
Non-executive director
Fees
$000
 
Taxable benefits*
$000
 
Total
$000
Fees
$000
 
Taxable benefits1
$000
 
Total
$000
2015
2014
 2015
2014
 2015
2014
2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
Stuart H. Bohart1
$123
 $129
 $1
 $3
 $124
 132
Robert J. Chersi268
 166
 9
 6
 277
 172
Kyle Prechtl Legg$200
$150
 $4
$3
 $204
$153
259
 200
 2
 12
 261
 212
James J. Ritchie$304
$226
 $11
$2
 $315
$228
448
 363
 9
 18
 457
 381
John D. Rogers$200
$150
 $4
$2
 $204
$152
269
 205
 4
 9
 273
 214
Ian D. Gladman**
  
  
 
Julian V.F. Roberts**
  
  
 
Donald J. Schneider**
  
  
 
Russell Carmedy2

 
 
 
 
 
Ingrid G. Johnson2

 
 
 
 
 
Suren Rana3

 
 
 
 
 
Donald J. Schneider2
88
 
 
 
 
 
Guang Yang3

 
 
 
 
 
 
*(1)The only taxable item reimbursed for 2015Mr. Bohart was travel to Board of Director meetings in London, including hotels, mealsa NED appointed by our former parent and currency exchange fees. In addition,treated as outlined incompensated by our Parent. For administrative purposes, however, he was paid by the policy we will provide tax equalization and/or tax preparation services if needed, however, none were provided in 2015. OMAM will also cover the cost of conferences and continuing education.Company rather than through a recharge.
**(2)In 2015, Messrs. Gladman, Roberts2016 and 2017, Russell Carmedy, Ingrid G. Johnson and Donald J. Schneider were employed by our Parent and Majority Shareholder,former parent, Old Mutual plc, and as such they received no separate compensation for their roles as BrightSphere Investment Group plc directors. Mr. Schneider’s employment with our former Parent terminated as of March 31, 2017 and he was then compensated by the Company as a NED until his termination as a director.
(3)Suren Rana and Guang Yang are employed by our shareholder, HNA Capital US, and as such they receive no separate compensation for their roles as OM Asset Management plcCompany directors. Mr. Roberts resigned
ElementExplanation
FeesFees include both cash payments and Restricted Share Units granted for that year. In 2017, the timing of the share grant changed from calendar year to one timed with the AGM. As a result, a stub period grant was provided from 1 January to 30 April and then after the AGM, a one year grant was made.
Taxable BenefitsTaxable items reimbursed included travel to Board of Directors effective 30 October 2015.Director meetings in the U.K., including hotels, meals and currency exchange fees and tax preparation services, and spousal travel. The Company will also cover the cost of tax equalization and provide a reasonable allowance for conferences and continuing education.



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Scheme Interests Awarded
Our equity ownership plan is intended to effectively align interests between employees and directors and shareholders. For the NEDs not appointed and compensated by a shareholder, as is customary in the U.S., fees are paid in a combination of cash and equity. For our executive director,Executive Director/CEO, equity is provided as part of the annual incentive award. Incentive awards are distributed in a combination of cash and equity compensation. The split between cash and equity is formulaically determined based upon the total amount of the incentive award. The percentage of the total award that is paid in equity increases as the aggregate amount of the award increases. The equity component is then split into two types of equity awards: time-vestedtime-based Restricted Share Awards (“RSAs”) and performance-based Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) or RSAs. The time-based RSAs and performance-vested RSUs. The time-vested RSAshave been equal to two-thirds of the equity award and vest ratably over three years. The performance-vested RSUs accountperformance-based RSAs have accounted for the remaining one-third of the equity award and vest at the end of three years subject to our relative total shareholder return ("(“TSR") performance against a defined peer group whichshown below. The Compensation Committee approved a change in the incentive award mix for the Executive Director/CEO effective for the 2018 incentive. The percentage of the total equity will increase with a shift to more performance-based equity. In 2018, the annual incentive for the Executive Director/CEO will be 50% in cash adn 50% in equity. The equity will be awared 40% in time-based and 60% in performance-based equity.
The peer group includes:
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Franklin Resources, Inc.
Alliance BernsteinAllianceBernstein Holding L.P. Janus Capital Group Inc.Invesco Ltd.
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Invesco Ltd.Janus Henderson Group plc
Cohen & Steers, Inc. Legg Mason, Inc.
Eaton Vance Corp. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Federated Investors, Inc. Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.





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Scheme Interests Awarded During 20152017 (Audited)
The following table provides information on shares provided to our directors.
Date of Grant Award Type Basis of award OMAM shares awarded Share price at date of grant* Face value at date of grant % receivable if maximum performance is achieved Vesting Date The end of the period that performance targets have to be fulfilled**
Executive Director
Peter Bain
6 March 2015 Time-vested RSA Deferred STI 158,263
 $17.65
 $2,793,342
 100% 1/3 - March 6, 2016 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2017 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2018 N/A
6 March 2015 Performance vested RSU Deferred STI 79,132
 $17.65
 $1,396,680
 200% March 6, 2018 December 31, 2017
6 March 2015 Performance vested RSU One-time award 66,667
 $17.65
 $1,176,673
 200% March 6, 2018 December 31, 2017
                 
NEDs
James J. Ritchie
6 March 2015 Time vested RSU Deferred compensation 11,332
 $17.65
 $200,010
 100% 1/3 - March 6, 2016 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2017 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2018 N/A
Kyle Prechtl Legg
6 March 2015 Time vested RSU Deferred compensation 7,083
 $17.65
 $125,015
 100% 1/3 - March 6, 2016 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2017 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2018 N/A
John D. Rogers
6 March 2015 Time vested RSU Deferred compensation 7,083
 $17.65
 $125,015
 100% 1/3 - March 6, 2016 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2017 N/A
              1/3 - March 6, 2018 N/A
Date of Grant Award Type Basis of award Shares awarded 
Share price at date of grant1
 Face value at date of grant % receivable if maximum performance is achieved Vesting Date 
The end of the period that performance targets have to be fulfilled2
Executive Director
Peter Bain
15 Feb 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred STI 136,154
 $15.13
 $2,060,010
 100% 1/3 - 15 Feb 2018 N/A
              1/3 - 15 Feb 2019 N/A
              1/3 - 15 Feb 2020 N/A
15 Feb 2017 Performance-based RSU Deferred STI 68,077
 $15.13
 $1,030,005
 150% 15 Feb 2020 14 Feb 2020
                 
NEDs3
Robert J. Chersi
15 Feb 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 2,204
 $15.13
 $33,347
 100% 15 Feb 2018 N/A
18 May 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 7,098
 $14.09
 $100,011
 100% 18 May 2018 N/A
                 
Kyle Prechtl Legg
15 Feb 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 2,204
 $15.13
 $33,347
 100% 15 Feb 2018 N/A
18 May 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 7,098
 $14.09
 $100,011
 100% 18 May 2018 N/A
                 
James J. Ritchie
15 Feb 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 3,856
 $15.13
 $58,341
 100% 15 Feb 2018 N/A
18 May 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 12,421
 $14.09
 $175,012
 100% 18 May 2018 N/A
                 
John D. Rogers
15 Feb 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 2,204
 $15.13
 $33,347
 100% 15 Feb 2018 N/A
18 May 2017 Time-based RSA Deferred compensation 7,098
 $14.09
 $100,011
 100% 18 May 2018 N/A
                 
*
(1)Share price at grant is the close price on the day prior to grant.



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(2)The performance-based RSUs will meet the minimum vesting threshold if the Company’s relative TSR is greater than the low quartile of the peer group. Vesting is as follows for the 2017 grant (with interpolation between -25% and 25%):
BrightSphere TSR vs. MedianPayout as a % of Target
>  median + 25%
150%
For every full 1% above median up to 25%2%
Equal to median100%
For every 1% below median up to -25%(2)%
Below median by -25%50%
<-25%-%
(3)In 2017, the timing of the share grant changed from calendar year to one timed with the AGM. As a result, a stub period grant was provided in February (covering from 1 January to the AGM date) and then after the AGM, a one year grant was made in May.
Our policies prohibit hedging and pledging of BrightSphere shares by our CEO/Executive Director. NEDs are prohibited from hedging or pledging BrightSphere shares without prior Board approval. Board approval for any such action is the close price on the day prior to grant. For grants madeonly expected in 2015, the share price at close on March 5 was $17.65.extraordinary circumstances.
**The performance vested RSUs will meet the minimum vesting threshold if OMAM's relative TSR is greater than the low quartile of the peer group.
Directors'Directors’ Shareholdings and Share interests (Audited)
The executive director/Chief Executive OfficerDirector/CEO is expected to achieve a minimum shareholding requirement of OMAMBrightSphere shares of 300%500% of base pay within five years of appointment to the role. Unvested share awards are excluded for the purposes of the calculation. The Chief Executive OfficerDirector/CEO may sell up to 50% of vested holdings



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until the holding requirement is met. There is no requirement for the executive directorExecutive Director/CEO to hold shares or share interests in OMAMBrightSphere once employment has ceased.
The following table illustrates thatBecause the employment of Peter L. Bain has met hisceased during the year, there was no holding requirement as of 31 December 31, 2015. Shares have been valued for this purposes at the average share price for the year, which was $16.82.2017.
OM Asset Management plc shares as of 31 December 2015
Executive director 
Share ownership requirement
(% of base)
 Number of shares required to be held Shares held outright Share ownership requirement met Shares subject to continued service Shares subject to performance*
Peter L. Bain 300% 115,933 156,748 Yes 674,589 291,598
* Shares subject to performance are shown at maximum. Actual shares to be determined at the time of vesting.
Non-executive directorOM Asset Management plc shares held outright at December 31, 2015
Ian D. Gladman
Kyle Prechtl Legg7,500
James J. Ritchie3,500
Julian V.F. Roberts
John D. Rogers5,000
Donald J. Schneider3,500
As outlined in the Statement from the Chair, a number of changes were made in 2015, including changes to stock ownership guidelines for NEDs as well as stock holding requirements for the executive director and the NEDs. Stock ownership guidelines of three times board fee for our NEDs ($80,000 base fee x 3 = $240,000) were introduced in 2015. Given that no shares have vested as of the end of 2015, the NEDs have not yet met this requirement. Until the requirement is met, theOur NEDs are requiredpermitted to retain 100% ofsell net gain shares (i.e., shares remaining after shares sold to pay taxes) only to the extent such NED retains equity equal to at vesting.least 500% of the cash board fee following the sale of such net gain shares. Unvested share awards are excluded for the purposes of this calculation. Only NEDs who were Board members on 31 December 2017 are shown on the chart below. NEDs who are appointed and employed by a shareholder receive no fees and have no shareholding requirement.
Non-executive directorShares held outrightShares subject to continued serviceShares subject to performance
Robert J. Chersi12,9719,302
Kyle Prechtl Legg20,66511,663
James J. Ritchie60,37220,054
John D. Rogers18,08411,663
Suren Rana
Guang Yang
As of the end of 2017, all NEDs are in compliance with holding 100% of net gain shares.



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Performance Graphs
The following graph compareschart provides the cumulativetotal shareholder return on our ordinary shares from October 8, 2014,1 January 2015, the date of the beginning of our initial public offeringperformance period for our first grant of performance shares through 31 December 31, 2015, with2017, the cumulative total return,end of the three year performance period. It shows returns, during the same period, of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Standard & Poor's 500 Financial Sector Index and aour peer group comprised of AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Calamos Asset Management Inc., Cohen & Steers, Inc., Eaton Vance Corp., Federated Investors, Inc., Franklin Resources, Inc., Invesco Ltd., Janus Capital Group, Inc., Legg Mason, Inc., T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. The comparison assumesJanus Henderson was not included due to a merger during the investment of $100 at the time of our initial public offering on 8 October 2014 in our ordinary shares at the initial offering price of $14.00 per share and each of the comparison indices and, in each case, assumes reinvestment of all dividends.performance period.
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Historical Chief Executive Remuneration
Our historical Chief Executive Director/CEO Remuneration is provided since the incorporation date of 29 May 29, 2014. As such, figures for 2014 are prorated and do not represent the annual amount. 2015 is the first full year of reporting and a comparison of 2014 figures to 2015 figures will show an increase that is largely due to proration in 2014. There is no maximum annual incentive award and to date no long term incentives have vested. Subsequent years will be added in future filings until2017 is the required numberyear of years are shown.termination and the incentive award was paid entirely as cash (STI) and no LTI was granted for 2017.
 2017 ($000) 2016 ($000) 2015 ($000) 2014 ($000)
Peter L. Bain $7,349 $6,167 $7,055 $4,747
James J. Ritchie $2,568 $— $— $—



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$0002015 2014
Peter L. Bain* $7,030 $4,747
Percentage Change in Remuneration of the Chief Executive
The table below shows the percentage change in the remuneration of the Chief Executive Director/CEO (from 20142016 to 2015)2017) compared to that for all other U.S. OMAMBrightSphere employees. The Compensation Committee has selected employees in the U.S. as the comparator group, as they have a similar benefits structure.
Element Peter Bain % change Average U.S. based employee % change Peter Bain % change Average U.S. based employee % change
Base Pay —% 2.6% —% 3%
Benefits 3% 4% (76)% 4%
Annual Incentive (13)% (7.8)% 8.5% 20%
Benefits are defined as company provided benefits such as medical, dental and other insurances. In the US, these benefits may be offered on a pre-tax basis.
Relative Importance onof Spend on Pay
The table below illustrates OMAM'sBrightSphere’s spend on pay compared with distributions to shareholders
  2015 2014* Year over Year Change
Element $m $m $m %
Dividends paid to ordinary equity holders $39 $0 na na
Remuneration paid to OMAM employees $35 $38 $(3) (7.9)%
*Given that OM Asset Management plc went public in the fourth quarter of 2014, no dividends were paid until 2015, except as pre-IPO dividends to the parent.
  2017 2016 Year over Year Change
Element $m $m $m %
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders $39 $39 $0 —%
Remuneration paid to BrightSphere employees $35 $32 $3 9.4%
Implementation of Remuneration Policy in 20162017
The Directors'Directors’ Remuneration will bewas implemented in 20162017 as follows:
Base Pay
The executive director'sExecutive Director/CEO’s salary is reviewed each year relative to market medians. Adjustments would be made if the salary is found to be low, compared to market. In addition, non-executive directorNo salary changes for the Executive Director/CEO were made for 2017. Peter L. Bain’s base salary remained at $650,000 and he was paid for 6 months until termination on 30 June 2017. NED fees are also reviewed each year relative to market data. No fees or salarydata and changes were madeapproved for 2016 but will be reviewed in 2016 for 2017. His base salary remains2017 and implemented after approval was received at $650,000.the AGM.
STI
As described above, and within the CD&A, incentive compensation is discretionary. The Compensation Committee considers a number of factors when recommending and assessing the awards for our executive director,Executive Director/CEO, including OMAM'sthe Company’s financial and strategic performance, competitive market data, actual prior year compensation and the demonstration of leadership values. Because the incentive compensation is discretionary, there are no formulaic calculations or performance targets.



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Given that the Compensation Committee has recently formed as a result of the initial public offering in October 2014, the Compensation Committee did review metrics for the performance-vested equity and made someWhile there were no changes in 2015. Changes included changing the maximum award from 200% to 150% of target, capping the award in the event of a negative total shareholder return that is still above median at 100% and changing the performance period to be three years as of grant date versus three calendar years. These changes apply to equity grantswere made in 2016
The Committee does anticipate reviewing themethodology or in deferral percentages into equity andfor 2017 for most executives, due to his termination, the Executive Director/CEO received a discretionary bonus all in cash. If changes may be applied to compensation foroccur in the 2016 performance year. If this does occur,future, details will be disclosed at the end of the financial year.



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Non-Executive Director Fees
The annual fees payable to the NEDs in 20152016 and 20162017 are set out below:
 2016 2015 2017 2016
Element Cash $000 Equity $000 Cash $000 Equity $000 Cash $000 Equity $000 Cash $000 Equity $000
Board Chair* $175 $175 $175 $175
Board Chair1
 $175 $175 $175 $175
Board Fee $80 $100 $80 $100 $90 $100 $80 $100
Chair of the Audit Committee $20 $20  $25  $20 
Member of the Audit Committee $10 $10  $10  $10 
Chair of the Compensation Committee $10 $10  $15  $10 
Member of the Compensation Committee $5 $5  $5  $5 
Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee $10 $5  $10  $10 
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee $5 $5  $5  $5 
Director Appointed and Compensated by Old Mutual plc2
 $200  $200 
*The Chairman of the Board receives only the Board Chair fee and does not receive other committee fees.
(1)The Chairman of the Board receives only the Board Chair fee and does not receive other committee fees.
(2)This was payable at the discretion of our former parent. NED was treated as compensated by Old Mutual plc but for administrative purposes is paid by the Company rather than through a recharge. Given managed separation, this director was separated from the Board 30 June 2017.
Note: NEDs that are employedappointed and compensated by our Parent and Majority Shareholder, Old Mutual plca shareholder receive no separate compensation for their roles as OM Asset ManagementBrightSphere Investment Group plc directors.
Payments to Past Directors (Audited)
There were no paymentsPeter L. Bain
Peter Bain ceased to past directors during 2015.be a director of the Company on 30 June 2017. He received base pay and the cost of medical, dental and vision insurance coverage for his six month notice period. The value of base pay and benefits paid to Peter Bain between 1 July and 31 December 2017 is set out below:
ElementValue $000
Base Pay$325
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Payments for Loss of Office (Audited)
There were no paymentsPeter L. Bain
Peter Bain terminated his role as Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer on 30 June 2017. Peter Bain received base salary and compensation for loss of office paidmedical, dental and vision insurance for his six month notice period which ended on 31 December 2017. The Compensation Committee considered his employment agreement and overall contribution to directors during 2015.the Company in making final compensation determinations, which are consistent with the Directors’ Remuneration Policy and are set out below:
ElementDescription
Base PayPaid until the end of the notice period on 31 December 2017.
Insurance BenefitsPaid for medical, dental, and vision insurance for the six month notice period for Executive Director/CEO and covered dependents.
Pension related benefitsNo award for 2017 as plan requires employment on 31 December 2017
STIIn accordance with Peter Bain’s employment agreement, he was eligible for an incentive award for the year of termination through his notice period at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. An award of $7 million was granted and paid all in cash.
LTINo awards granted for 2017. The awards reflected in the report that were granted in 2017 were for 2016 performance.
Existing deferred STI and LTI awardsDeferred STI and LTI awards will vest on their normal vesting dates consistent with the terms of his employment agreement. For tax purposes, the time-based deferred awards were considered vested on the termination date and taxes were due, however, ownership restrictions were put in place to reflect normal vesting dates. Vesting of LTI awards remain subject to the achievement of performance goals.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee is composed of three directors with the Chair of Compensation Committee appointed by the Board. Committee members serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified or until their earlier removal by the Board at any time. The Compensation Committee may form and delegate any of its responsibility to subcommittees, as it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.



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The Compensation Committee is responsible for:
reviewing and approving the compensation of each of the Executive Officers;
reviewing the equity compensation plans and other compensation plans of the Company, and making recommendations to the Board as to any changes to such plans;
making recommendations to the Board as to performance-based awards and target levels under performance-based compensation arrangements;
such other responsibilities not inconsistent with the Shareholder Agreement, as shall be delegated to it by the Board from time to time.
The Compensation Committee shall reviewreviews the adequacy of the charter at least annually and recommendrecommends any proposed changes to the Board for its approval, and the Board, subject to the Shareholder Agreement, shallwill have sole authority to amend the charter.



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The following, all of whom are or were at the relevant time NEDs of OMAMthe Company, served as members of the committeeCompensation Committee during the yearyear:
Non-Executive DirectorPositionPeriod on the CommitteeMeetings AttendedMeetings not Attended
Kyle Prechtl LeggChairOctober 2014 to date7
John RogersMemberOctober 2014 to date7
Julian RobertsFormer memberOctober 2014-October 20156
Ian GladmanMemberOctober 2015 to date1
Non-Executive Director Position Period in role on the Committee 
Meetings Attended
in 2017
 Meetings not Attended
Kyle Prechtl Legg Chair October 2014 to 20 July 2017 7  
Kyle Prechtl Legg Member 20 July 2017 to date 3  
Stuart Bohart Member 21 July 2016 to 19 May 2017 4 
Robert Chersi Member 23 June 2017 to date 6 
John Rogers Member October 2014 to 20 July 2017 6 1
John Rogers Chair 20 July 2017 to 31 Jan 2018 3 
Donald Schneider Member 16 May 2016 to 19 May 2017 4 
Guang Yang or his alternate Member 29 June 2017 to date 4 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of three directors with the Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee appointed by the Board. Committee members serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified or until their earlier removal by the Board at any time. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may form and delegate any of its responsibility to subcommittees, as it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for reviewing and recommending NED compensation for approval to the Board of Directors.
The following, all of whom are or were at the relevant time NEDs of the Company, served as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee during the year:
Non-Executive Director Position Period on the Committee 
Meetings Attended
in 2017
 Meetings not Attended
John Rogers Chair October 2014 to 31 Jan 2018 10 
Robert Chersi Member 23 June 217 to date 6  
James Ritchie Member October 2014 to 24 July 2017 7 
Donald Schneider Member October 2015 to 19 May 2017 3 1
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External Advisors
The Compensation Committee was formed in October 2014 atFW Cook serves as the time of the initial public filing. In 2015, the Compensation Committee hired Frederic W. Cook & Co (Cook & Co), an independent compensation consultant to advise the Committee. Cook & Co advised the Compensation Committee and to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee when the latter is discussing director compensation. FW Cook advises on a number of compensation matters including market data and analysis, comparator group review, governance, and providing design expertise in developingreviewing compensation and incentive programs for our namedNEOs and NEDs. A representative from FW Cook attends all Compensation Committee formal meetings, including executive officers. This included developing a frameworksessions, as well as informal meetings, and communicates with the Chair between meetings to make a determination on incentive pool funding. Whileprepare for Compensation Committee meetings. The Compensation Committee assesses the bonus pool determinationindependence of FW Cook annually and resulting allocations are discretionary, this framework assistshas concluded that its work does not raise any conflicts of interest.
The comparator group compensation data provided to the Compensation Committee in making final determinations. Theis prepared using survey data from McLagan. In addition, reports developed by McLagan may be shared with the Compensation Committee will continueCommittee. McLagan is retained by BrightSphere and does not act as a compensation consultant to use Cook & Co for 2016.provide advice to the Compensation Committee.
Cook & Co was selected through a request for proposal process in early 2015. At the time of selection, the Committee determined that Cook & Co was independent and there are no conflicts of interest with Cook & Co, any OMAM director, or OMAM executive. Cook & Co does no other work for OMAM.
Work undertaken by FW Cook & Co for the Compensation Committee is charged on a time basis andbasis. The total cost in 2017 was $227,565 and$286,581, which included any travel from the FW Cook & Co New York offices to OMAM board meetings in London.Board meetings.



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Voting at General Meetings
The voting results at OMAM's firstthe Company’s 2017 AGM relating to our Directors'Directors’ Remuneration Policy Report were as follows:
Year Type Date of AGM Votes for Votes for % Votes against Votes against % Total votes cast (excluding abstain) Votes abstained
2015 Directors' Remuneration Policy May 1, 2015 116,883,708
 99.93% 84,528
 0.07% 116,968,236
 450,642
2015 Directors' Remuneration Report May 1, 2015 116,551,534
 99.31% 807,040
 0.69% 117,358,574
 60,304
Year Type Date of AGM Votes for Votes for % Votes against Votes against % Total votes cast (excluding abstain) Votes abstained
2017 Directors’ Remuneration Policy April 26, 2017 104,434,219
 98.15% 1,435,910
 1.35% 105,870,129
 534,426
2017 Directors’ Remuneration Report April 26, 2017 104,022,749
 97.76% 1,851,137
 1.74% 105,873,886
 530,669
The 20162018 AGM is scheduled for April 29, 2016.19 June 2018.
Consideration of Shareholder Views
The Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees will consider shareholder feedback in relation to the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the prior period at its first meeting following the AGM. This feedback, as well as any additional feedback received during any other meetings with shareholders, is then considered as part of BrightSphere’s annual review of compensation arrangements for the following year. Where any significant change is proposed, major shareholders will be informed in advance, and will be offered a meeting to discuss these.




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Appendix B

REPURCHASE

AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Repurchase Agreement dated as of [DATE][      ], 2018

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“Dealer”)
and
BrightSphere Investment Group plc (f.k.a OM Asset Management plc) (“Company”)
have entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated March 16, 2016 (the "Purchase Agreement"), between OM Asset Management plc (the "Company"), Old Mutual plc (the “Parent”) and OM Group (UK) Limited (the "Seller").
WHEREAS, The parties wish to amend the Seller owns a certain number of the Company’s ordinary shares, nominal value $0.001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), represented by custodial receipts issued by [Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited], the Company’s depositary, transfer agent and registrar and the Seller proposes to sell [Number] Ordinary Shares to the Company (the “OM Share Repurchase”) on the terms and conditionsPurchase Agreement as set forth in this Amendment to Purchase Agreement (this “Amendment”).
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
1.Amendment
The Purchase Agreement is amended, effective as of the date of this Amendment, by:
(a)deleting “$150,000,000” and replacing it with “$600,000,000” in clause 1(b) of the Purchase Agreement;
(b)deleting clause 1(d)(ii) of the Purchase Agreement and replacing it as follows.
“(ii) the maximum number of Shares to be purchased on any trading day exceed the number specified as the “Daily Limit” in the relevant Repurchase Notice (which shall not exceed the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased in accordance with the provisions of Part 18, Chapter 4volume condition set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the UK CompaniesExchange Act, 2006 (the "CA 2006");
WHEREAS,including with respect to the OM Share Repurchases shall constitute “off-market” repurchasespurchase of a “block” (as that expression is defined in section 693(2) CA 2006) and the shareholdersRule 10b-18 of the Company shall, by ordinary resolution, approve this Purchase Agreement prior to execution by the parties hereto;
[WHEREAS, at the time of any OM Share Repurchase, the Seller is considered a “related person” pursuant to applicable law and the Company’s policies and at such time any OM Share Repurchase shall be a related party transaction pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);
WHEREAS, the OM Share Repurchase that is deemed a related party transaction shall be approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the CompanyExchange Act) pursuant to the Company’s Related Party Transaction Policy.]NOTE: Recital to be included if Parent is a “related person”once-a-week block exception set forth in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) of the Exchange Act).”; and
NOW THEREFORE,(c)deleting “March 15, 2021” and replacing it with “June 19, 2023” in clause 5(a)(i) of the Company,Purchase Agreement.
2.Representations
Each party hereby repeats on the Sellerdate hereof the representations made by it in the Purchase Agreement. Each party further represents to the other party that:
(a)Status. It is duly organized and validly existing under the Parent agree as follows:laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such laws, in good standing;



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1.Repurchase
(a) On the terms and conditions set forth in this Purchase Agreement, Seller shall sell and transfer to the Company, Parent shall cause Seller to sell and transfer to the Company and the Company shall purchase from the Seller, [NUMBER] Ordinary Shares. The purchase price for each Ordinary Share purchased pursuant to this Purchase Agreement (the “Repurchased Shares”) shall be [$___] The Repurchase Price for each Ordinary Share shall not exceed (i) in the case of an OM Share Repurchase executed concurrently (i.e. on or around the same date) with any secondary offering of the Seller’s Ordinary Shares to the public (a “Secondary Offering”), the public offering price per Ordinary Share received by the underwriters in such Secondary Offering and (ii) in the case of an OM Share Repurchase not executed concurrently with a Secondary Offering, the greater of (A) the previous trading day's volume-weighted average price for the Ordinary Shares as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (or such other reasonably comparable stock price information service as the Company may determine) and (B) the closing price of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on the previous trading day as reported by Bloomberg Financial L.P. (or such other reasonably comparable stock price information service as the Company may determine) (the “Repurchase Price”).
(b)    The closing of the sale of the Repurchased Shares shall take place on such date and time as may be agreed by the Seller, the Company and the Parent. At the closing, Seller shall deliver to the Company all right, title and interest in and to the Repurchased Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims, security interests and other encumbrances and the Company shall pay to the Seller the aggregate Repurchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account in accordance with instructions provided by Seller or Parent. The Seller shall (including, without limitation, by liaising with [Computershare Trust Company, N.A]. (or its successor or assign) as depositary, transfer agent and registrar of the Company (the "Powers.Depositary") and executing such documents as the Depositary may require for the purpose), subject to and in accordance with the customary requirements and procedures of the Depositary applicable to such transaction, procure that any Ordinary Share to be sold by the Seller to the Company is transmitted or delivered so that the custodial receipt representing such Ordinary Share is surrendered and cancelled and the Company receives the Ordinary Share in record form.



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(c)For the purposes of section 696 of CA 2006, the name of the member holding Ordinary Shares to which this Purchase Agreement relates is [Computershare Nominees Limited], which acts as nominee for the Depositary.
(d)No sale or purchase of Ordinary Shares may occur pursuant to this Purchase Agreement following five years from the date of the Resolution which approves this form of Purchase Agreement, in accordance with section 694 CA 2006.
2.Representations of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations to the Seller and Parent:
(a)The Company has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of England and Wales.
(b)The Company It has the full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Purchase AgreementAmendment and to perform its obligations hereunder;under this Amendment and has taken all necessary action required to be taken forauthorize such execution, delivery and performance, including with respect to Company, the due and proper authorization, execution and delivery by it of this Purchase Agreement and the consummationactions set forth in Section 13(a)(i) of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly and validly taken. In particular, in accordance with section 694(2) of CA 2006, the Company’s members have approved this agreement by a resolution adopted at a general meeting of the members held on [29 April] 2016 (the “Resolution”).Purchase Agreement;
(c)The Purchase Agreement hasNo Violation or Conflict. Such execution, delivery and performance do not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or other agency of government applicable to it or any of its assets or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or any of its assets;
(d)Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been duly authorized, executedobtained by it with respect to this Amendment have been obtained and delivered by or on behalfare in full force and effect and all conditions of the Companyany such consents have been complied with; and constitutes a
(e)Obligations Binding. Its obligations under this Amendment constitute its legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company,obligations, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms except(subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).
In the extent enforcementcase of Company only, Company represents to Dealer that the requirements to amend the Purchase Agreement set forth in Section 13 thereof are satisfied.
3.Miscellaneous
(a)Entire Agreement. The Purchase Agreement and this Amendment constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all oral communication and prior writings with respect thereto.
(b)Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Amendment will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties.
(c)Counterparts. This Amendment may be limitedexecuted and delivered in counterparts (including by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting enforcementfacsimile transmission), each of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.which will be deemed an original.
(d)UnlessHeadings. The headings used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and thenare not to affect the extent that paragraph (a)(ii)construction of section 692(2) of CA 2006 applies, the Company will, in accordance with that section, purchase the aggregate number of Repurchased Shares out of its distributable profits.
3.Representations of the Seller. The Seller hereby makes the following representations to the Company:



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(a)The Seller has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of England and Wales.
(b)The Seller has the full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; and all action requiredor to be taken for the due and proper authorization, execution and delivery by it ofinto consideration in interpreting this Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly and validly taken.Amendment.
(c)(e)Governing Law.Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Seller and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.
(d)As of the date the Seller delivers the Repurchased Shares to the Company, the Seller This Amendment will be the sole beneficial owner of, and will hold good and valid title to and unconditional power and authority to deliver legal ownership of the Repurchased Shares, free and clear of all encumbrances.
4.Representations of the Parent. The Parent hereby makes the following representations to the Company:
(a)The Parent has been duly formed and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of England and Wales.
(b)The Parent has the full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Purchase Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder; and all action required to be taken for the due and proper authorization, execution and delivery by it of this Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby has been duly and validly taken.
(c)Purchase Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Parent and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Parent, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general equitable principles.



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5.Negative Covenants. Each party agrees that such party shall refrain from trading in the Company’s shares listed publicly on the New York Stock Exchange for the trading day immediately preceding the date of any repurchase of the Ordinary Shares owned by OMGUK pursuant to this Purchase Agreement.
6.Assignment. This Purchase Agreement is not assignable or transferable, and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties, superseding any prior written or oral agreements or understandings with regard to this Purchase Agreement. This Purchase Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall constitute a single, binding instrument.
7.Amendment. This Purchase Agreement may be varied, modified or amended only if in writing and signed by the parties hereto and provided that any such variation, modification or amendment shall only be permitted: (i) following prior approval by a duly passed a resolution of the Company in accordance with Part 18, Chapter 4 of CA 2006; and (ii) at a time when the Company is not aware of material non-public information concerning the Company or its securities.
8.This Purchase Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regardthe State of New York (without reference to any conflictthe conflicts of laws rules.law principles).
9.(f)Agreement Continuation.Notices required hereunder The Purchase Agreement, as modified herein, shall becontinue in writing submitted by email addressedfull force and effect. All references to the Purchase Agreement in the Purchase Agreement or any



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document related thereto shall for all purposes constitute references to the Purchase Agreement as follows:amended hereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Amendment with effect from the date specified on the first page of this Amendment.

If to Seller/Parent:Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Old MutualBrightSphere Investment Group plc
5th Floor
Millenium Bridge House
2 Lambeth Hill, London, UK
EC4V 4GG
Attn: Martin Murray
If to the Company:
(f.k.a OM Asset Management plcplc)
By:
c/o OMAM Inc.Authorized Signatory
By:
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd FloorName:
Boston, MA 02116
Attn: Matt Paul


Title:

[Signatures on next page]



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.proxycard2018page1.jpg

OM Asset Management plc

Name:Stephen Belgrad
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer


OM Group (UK) Limited

Name:
Title:
Old Mutual plc

Name:
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