Filed by Henderson Group plc
This communication is filed pursuant to Rule 425
under the United States Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Janus Capital Group Inc.
Commission File Number: 001-15253
Date: March 20, 2017
Merger of Henderson Group plc and Janus Capital Group Inc.
Proposed changes to the Henderson Group plc Board
20 March 2017
Henderson Group plc (‘Henderson Group’) announces the following proposed appointments to, and resignations from, the Henderson Group Board to take effect on completion of the Merger with Janus Capital Group Inc. (“Janus”).
Roger Thompson and Philip Wagstaff will resign from the Henderson Group Board but continue as Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Distribution respectively in the Combined Group and will be members of the Executive Committee. In addition, Timothy How and Robert Jeens will retire from the Henderson Group Board.
The following individuals, who are currently members of the Janus board of directors, will be appointed to the Janus Henderson Board with effect from completion of the Merger:
Glenn Schafer
Richard Weil
Jeffrey Diermeier
Eugene Flood Jr.
Lawrence Kochard
Tatsusaburo Yamamoto
Therefore, immediately after completion of the Merger, the Janus Henderson Board will consist of:
Name |
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Richard Gillingwater |
| Chairman |
Glenn Schafer |
| Deputy Chairman |
Andrew Formica |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Richard Weil |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Sarah Arkle |
| Non-Executive Director |
Kalpana Desai |
| Non-Executive Director |
Jeffrey Diermeier |
| Non-Executive Director |
Kevin Dolan |
| Non-Executive Director |
Eugene Flood Jr. |
| Non-Executive Director |
Lawrence Kochard |
| Non-Executive Director |
Angela Seymour-Jackson |
| Non-Executive Director |
Tatsusaburo Yamamoto |
| Non-Executive Director |
Further details, including biographies of the proposed Janus Henderson Directors, will be included in the circular to be sent to shareholders in connection with the Merger (the ‘Circular’), which is expected to be published on 21 March 2017.
| Henderson Group plc |
There are no additional matters requiring disclosure under Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular.
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Investor enquiries |
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Miriam McKay |
| +44 (0) 20 7818 2106 |
Head of Investor Relations |
| miriam.mckay@henderson.com |
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Louise Curran |
| +44 (0) 20 7818 5927 |
Investor Relations Manager |
| louise.curran@henderson.com |
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Investor Relations |
| +44 (0) 20 7818 5310 |
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| investor.relations@henderson.com |
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Media enquiries |
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Angela Warburton |
| +44 (0) 20 7818 3010 |
Global Head of Communications |
| angela.warburton@henderson.com |
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United Kingdom: FTI Consulting |
| Asia Pacific: Honner |
Andrew Walton |
| Rebecca Piercy |
+44 (0) 20 3727 1514 |
| +61 2 8248 3740 |
In connection with the proposed merger, Henderson has filed a registration statement on Form F-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), containing a proxy statement of Janus Capital Group and other documents regarding the proposed merger. Before making any voting or investment decision, the respective investors and shareholders of Henderson and Janus Capital Group are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement of Henderson, including the proxy statement of Janus Capital Group, and any other relevant documents filed by either company with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they contain important information about Henderson, Janus Capital Group and the proposed merger. The registration statement and other related documents filed by Henderson and Janus Capital Group will be available electronically without charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Materials filed with the SEC may also be obtained without charge at Henderson’s website, www.henderson.com or at Janus Capital Group’s website www.janus.com, respectively.