NSAM New Star

 

TIDMHGG TIDMNSAM 
 
RNS Number : 2076M 
Henderson Group plc 
25 January 2009 
 

 
 
Notification regarding New Star Asset Management Group PLC 
 
 
25 January 2009 
 
 
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN, INTO OR 
FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE 
RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. 
 
 
Henderson Group plc ('Henderson Group' or 'the Group') notes the recent 
speculation regarding a potential transaction involving the Group and New Star 
Asset Management Group PLC ('New Star'). Henderson Group confirms that it is in 
discussions with New Star regarding a possible transaction, including a possible 
offer for New Star by the Group. There can be no certainty that any transaction 
or offer will be forthcoming. 
 
 
Irrespective of any transaction or offer made, the Henderson Group Board intends 
to recommend a total dividend in relation to 2008 of 6.1 pence per share, 
equivalent to the total dividend paid in respect of 2007. 
 
 
Further announcements will be made in due course, as appropriate. 
 
 
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This announcement is not intended to, and does not, constitute or form part of 
any offer, invitation or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, otherwise 
acquire, subscribe for, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities whether 
pursuant to this announcement or otherwise. 
 
 
 
 
 
Henderson Group plc 
47 Esplanade 
St Helier 
Jersey JE1 0BD 
Registered in Jersey 
No. 101484 
ARBN 133 992 766 
 
 
  Dealing Disclosure Requirements: 
 
 
Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, if any person is, or 
becomes, "interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1% or more of any class of 
"relevant securities" of Henderson Group plc or New Star Asset Management Group 
PLC, all "dealings" in any "relevant securities" of that company (including by 
means of an option in respect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such 
"relevant securities") must be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30pm 
(London time) on the London business day following the date of the relevant 
transaction. This requirement will continue until the date on which the offer 
becomes, or is declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise 
withdrawn or on which the "offer period" otherwise ends. If two or more persons 
act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or 
informal, to acquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of Henderson Group 
plc or New Star Asset Management Group PLC, they will be deemed to be a single 
person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. 
 
 
Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Takeover Code, all "dealings" in 
"relevant securities" of Henderson Group plc or New Star Asset Management Group 
PLC by New Star Asset Management Group PLC or Henderson Group plc, or by any of 
their respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon 
(London time) on the London business day following the date of the relevant 
transaction. A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose 
"relevant securities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such 
securities in issue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website at 
http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/. 
 
 
"Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economic 
exposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price of 
securities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" by 
virtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option in 
respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. 
 
 
Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Takeover Code, which can also be 
found on the Panel's website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you 
are required to disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel. 
 
 
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the 
Henderson Group plc confirms that it has 725,315,394 ordinary shares 
of 12.5 pence each in issue as at the close of business on 23 January 2009. The 
ISIN reference for these securities is JE00B3CM9527 on the LSE and AU000000HGG2 
on the ASX. 
  Notes to editors 
 
 
About Henderson Group plc 
Henderson Group plc ('Henderson Group' or 'Group') is the holding company of the 
investment management group Henderson Global Investors ('Henderson'). Henderson 
Group is headquartered in London and since December 2003 has been dual-listed on 
the London Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange. Henderson Group is 
a constituent of the FTSE 250 and S&P/ASX 200 indices. Since 31 October 2008, 
the Group has been incorporated in Jersey and tax-resident in the Republic of 
Ireland. 
 
 
Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset management 
business. Henderson provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth 
clients with access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad 
range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private 
equity. Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with GBP51.2 
billion of AUM (as at   30 September 2008) and employs around 950 people 
worldwide. 
 
 
About CHESS Depositary Interests 
In this announcement, the term "shareholders" refers to all holders of Henderson 
Group plc shares, including those whose holdings are in the form of CHESS 
Depositary Interests on the ASX. 
 
 
CHESS Depositary Interests, or CDIs, are a way of allowing securities of foreign 
companies to be traded on the ASX. CDIs afford shareholders all the same direct 
economic benefits as ordinary shares, like the right to dividends and the right 
to participate in rights offers. 
 
 
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