UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 3, 2016

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-15253

 

43-1804048

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission file

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

number)

 

Identification Number)

 

151 DETROIT STREET

DENVER, COLORADO 80206

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(303) 691-3905

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On October 3, 2016, Janus Capital Group Inc. (“JCG”), a Delaware corporation, Henderson Group plc (“Henderson”), a company incorporated in Jersey, and Horizon Orbit Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Henderson (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which JCG and Henderson have agreed to, subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, effect an all-stock merger of equals strategic combination of their respective businesses by, as of the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”): (i) merging Merger Sub with and into JCG (the “Merger”), with JCG surviving the Merger as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson (the “Surviving Corporation”),  (ii) amending Henderson’s Memorandum and Articles of Association so as, among other things, to change the name of Henderson to be Janus Henderson Global Investors plc (“Janus Henderson”), (iii) listing the ordinary shares, par value £0.125, of Henderson (“Henderson Ordinary Shares”) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and, subject to receipt of the necessary approval of the shareholders of Henderson, de-listing the Henderson Ordinary Shares from the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) and (iv) delisting the shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of JCG (“JCG Common Stock”).

 

The board of directors of each of JCG and Henderson has unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Transactions”).

 

Merger Agreement

 

Merger Consideration

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, each share of JCG Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (excluding any shares of JCG that are owned by JCG or any wholly-owned subsidiary of JCG) will be converted into the right to receive 4.7190 Henderson Ordinary Shares (the “Exchange Ratio”).

 

No fractional shares of Henderson Ordinary Shares will be issued in the Merger, and holders of shares of JCG Common Stock will receive cash in lieu of any such fractional shares.

 

Registration Statement and Proxy Statement; Listing of Henderson Ordinary Shares

 

Henderson will prepare and file, as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of the Merger Agreement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), a registration statement  in connection with the issuance of Henderson Ordinary Shares in the Merger (the “Registration Statement”), which will include a proxy statement prepared by JCG (the “Proxy Statement”).  Henderson and JCG have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective as promptly as practicable after filing.  JCG agrees to use reasonable best efforts to mail the Proxy Statement to its shareholders as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective.

 

After the Effective Time, subject to receipt of the necessary approvals, the Henderson Ordinary Shares will be listed on the NYSE and, subject to receipt of the necessary approval of the shareholders of Henderson, the Henderson Ordinary Shares will be delisted from the LSE.

 

Henderson Shareholder Circular

 

Henderson will prepare and file with the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “JFSC”) and the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”), a shareholder circular in connection with Merger (the “Shareholder Circular”). JCG and Henderson have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to obtain formal approval of the Shareholder Circular declared effective concurrently with the date of formal approval of the Registration Statement.

 

Governance

 

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, as of the Effective Time, (i) Richard M. Weil, the current Chief Executive Officer of JCG, will become a co-Chief Executive Officer of Janus Henderson and (ii) Andrew J. Formica, the current Chief Executive Officer of Henderson, will become a co-Chief Executive Officer of Janus Henderson.

 

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Janus Henderson will have a Board of Directors consisting initially of twelve directors, (i) six of whom will be persons designated by the existing Board of Directors of Henderson from the directors of Henderson serving prior to the Effective Time, one of whom will be Mr. Formica and one of whom will be Richard D. Gillingwater, who shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and (ii) six of whom will be persons designated by the existing Board of Directors of JCG, three of whom will be Mr. Weil, a director appointed by Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited (“Dai-ichi”)) and Glenn S. Schafer, who shall serve as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

After the Effective Time, the committees of the Janus Henderson Board of Directors will consist of an Audit Committee, a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Risk Committee.  The existing Board of Directors of Henderson will select the chairman of the Nominating Committee and the Risk Committee.  The existing Board of Directors of JCG will select the chairman of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.  The existing Board of Directors of each of Henderson and JCG will select two members of each committee.  Each member of the committees shall qualify as “independent” under NYSE and ASX rules.

 

Conditions to the Merger

 

The completion of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including (i) the receipt of shareholder approval of holders of JCG Common Stock of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of JCG Common Stock entitled to vote thereon; (ii) the requisite approval of the shareholders of Henderson of (a) the Transactions, (b) the name change of Henderson, (c) the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Henderson, (d) the delisting of Henderson Ordinary Shares from the LSE and (e) the payment of the dividend in respect of the second half of the 2016 fiscal year; (iii)  expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), and the receipt of certain foreign and domestic governmental approvals; (iv) the absence of governmental restraints or prohibitions preventing the consummation of the Transactions; (v) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement and absence of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC; (vi) approval for listing on the NYSE of the Henderson Ordinary Shares; and (vii) receipt of certain third party consents, including consents from regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom and Jersey and a specified level of consents from the Jason-advised U.S. mutual funds. The obligation of each of JCG and Henderson to consummate the Merger is also conditioned on, among other things, the truth and correctness of the representations and warranties made by the other party as of the closing date (subject to certain “materiality” and “material adverse effect” qualifiers).

 

Certain Other Terms of the Merger Agreement

 

The Merger Agreement contains mutual customary representations and warranties made by each of JCG and Henderson, and also contains mutual customary pre-closing covenants, including covenants, among others, (i) to operate its businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and to refrain from taking certain actions without the other party’s consent, (ii) not to solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or knowingly take any other action designed to facilitate, and, subject to certain exceptions, not to participate in any discussions or negotiations, or cooperate in any way with respect to, any inquiries or the making of, any proposal of an alternative transaction, (iii) subject to certain exceptions, not to withdraw, qualify or modify the support of its Board of Directors for the Merger Agreement and the Merger, as applicable, and (iv) to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain governmental, regulatory and third party approvals. In addition, the Merger Agreement contains covenants that require each of JCG and Henderson to call and hold a special stockholder meeting and, subject to certain exceptions, require each of the Board of Directors of JCG and Henderson to recommend to its stockholders to approve the Merger and, with respect to the Board of Directors of JCG, to adopt the Merger Agreement.

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of JCG and Henderson, including in the event that (i) the Merger is not consummated on or before September 30, 2017 (the “Outside Date”), (ii) the required approvals of the stockholders of JCG or the stockholders of Henderson are not obtained at the respective stockholder meetings or (iii) if any restraint having the effect of preventing the consummation of the Merger shall have become final and nonappealable or if any governmental entity that must grant a requisite regulatory approval has denied approval of the Merger. In addition, JCG and Henderson can each terminate the Merger Agreement prior to the stockholder meeting of the other party if, among other things, the other party’s Board of Directors has changed its recommendation that its stockholders approve the Merger, as applicable, and adopt the Merger Agreement, or has failed to make or reaffirm such recommendation in certain circumstances.

 

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The Merger Agreement further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including (i) a change in the recommendation of the Board of Directors of JCG or Henderson or (ii) a termination of the Merger Agreement by JCG or Henderson because of (a) a failure to obtain the requisite approvals of the stockholders of the other party, (b) a material breach by the other party or (c) because the Merger is not consummated by the Outside Date, in each case set forth in this clause (ii), at a time when there was an offer or proposal for an alternative transaction with respect to such party and such party enters into or consummates an alternative transaction, in the case of clause (a) or (b), within 12 months following such date of termination or in the case of clause (c), within 12 months from the Outside Date, JCG or Henderson, as the case may be, will pay to the other party a termination fee equal to $34,000,000 in cash.

 

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The Merger Agreement has been attached to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about JCG or Henderson. In particular, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Merger Agreement are qualified by information in confidential disclosure letters provided by each of JCG and Henderson in connection with the signing of the Merger Agreement. These confidential disclosure letters contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties and certain covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement. Moreover, certain representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement were used for the purpose of allocating risk between JCG and Henderson rather than establishing matters as facts and were made only as of the date of the Merger Agreement (or such other date or dates as may be specified in the Merger Agreement). Accordingly, the representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement should not be relied upon as characterizations of the actual state of facts about JCG or Henderson.  Investors and stockholders should read the Merger Agreement together with the other information concerning JCG and Henderson that each company files in reports and statements with the SEC or other applicable regulators.

 

Voting and Support Agreement

 

In conjunction with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Henderson, JCG and Dai-ichi, have executed and delivered a voting and support agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Dai-ichi agrees to vote the applicable JCG securities held by it in support of the Transactions.  The voting and support agreement will terminate if, among other things, the Merger Agreement is terminated.

 

The foregoing description of the voting and support agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety to the full text of the voting and support agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement

 

In conjunction with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Henderson, JCG and Dai-ichi have executed and delivered an Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Investment Agreement”), which amends and restates the existing Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement by and between Dai-ichi and JCG, dated August 10, 2012 (the “Existing Investment Agreement”) (previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by JCG with the SEC on August 10, 2012 which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).  The Amended and Restated Investment Agreement is consistent with the Existing Investment Agreement, subject to certain changes to reflect the continuance of the terms of the Existing Investment Agreement following the Merger, including, for example, the adjustment of certain required ownership percentages of Dai-ichi. If the Merger is not consummated, the terms of the Existing Investment Agreement will be reinstated.

 

The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Investment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety to the full text of (i) the Amended and Restated Investment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and (ii) as applicable, the Existing Investment Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On October 3, 2016, JCG and Henderson hosted a conference call with financial analysts and investors to discuss the announcement of the Merger and answer questions.  A copy of the investor presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On October 3, 2016, JCG and Henderson jointly issued a press release in connection with the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may include: management plans relating to the Transactions; the expected timing of the completion of the Transactions; the ability to complete the Transactions; the ability to obtain any required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals; any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, products or services, including the execution of integration plans relating to the Transactions; any statements of expectation or belief; projections related to certain financial metrics; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “target,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project” and other similar words and expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, subject to numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change over time and are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and investors and security holders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. JCG does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, nor does JCG intend to do so, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that JCG anticipated in its forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those included under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in JCG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and those disclosed in JCG’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as the possibility: that expected benefits of the Transactions may not materialize in the timeframe expected or at all, or may be more costly to achieve; that the Transactions may not be timely completed, if at all; that prior to the completion of the Transactions or thereafter, JCG’s businesses may not perform as expected due to Transaction-related uncertainty or other factors; that the parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies related to the Transactions; that required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not obtained or other customary closing conditions are not satisfied in a timely manner or at all; reputational risks and the reaction of the companies’ shareholders, customers, employees and other constituents to the Transactions; and diversion of management time on merger-related matters. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the proposed Transactions or other matters attributable to JCG or any other person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above.  For any forward-looking statements made in this communication or in any documents, JCG claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

 

Additional Information about the Transactions

 

This communication is being made in respect of the proposed Transactions involving JCG and Henderson.  This material is not a solicitation of any vote or approval of JCG’s or Henderson’s shareholders and is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other documents which JCG and Henderson may send to their respective shareholders in connection with the proposed Transactions. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

In connection with the proposed Transactions, Henderson intends to file a registration statement containing a proxy statement of JCG and other documents regarding the proposed Transactions with the SEC.  Before making any voting or investment decision, the respective investors and shareholders of JCG and Henderson are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement of Henderson, including the proxy statement of JCG, when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed by either company with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information about JCG, Henderson and the proposed Transactions. Investors and security holders are also urged to carefully review and consider each of JCG’s public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its proxy statements, its Current Reports on

 

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Form 8-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. When available, copies of the proxy statement will be mailed to the shareholders of Janus Capital Group. When available, copies of the proxy statement also may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Janus Capital Group Inc., 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

JCG, Henderson and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the SEC’s rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of JCG’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Transactions. Information about the directors and executive officers of JCG and their ownership of JCG common stock is set forth in JCG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016.  Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of JCG’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Transactions may be obtained by reading the proxy statement regarding the proposed Transactions when it becomes available. Once available, free copies of the proxy statement may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Horizon Orbit Corp.*

10.1

 

Voting and Support Agreement, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.*

10.3

 

Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement by and between The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited and Janus Capital Group Inc., dated August 10, 2012 is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to JCG’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 10, 2012 (File No. 001-15253)

99.1

 

Investor Presentation, dated October 3, 2016.

99.2

 

Press Release, dated October 3, 2016, jointly issued by Janus Capital Group Inc. and Henderson Group plc.

 


*Certain exhibits and schedules have been omitted, and JCG agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted exhibits or schedules upon request.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

 

Date: October 3, 2016

By:

/s/ David W. Grawemeyer

 

 

David W. Grawemeyer

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Horizon Orbit Corp.*

10.1

 

Voting and Support Agreement, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

10.2

 

Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement, dated October 3, 2016, by and among Janus Capital Group Inc., Henderson Group plc and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.*

10.3

 

Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement by and between The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited and Janus Capital Group Inc., dated August 10, 2012 is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to JCG’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 10, 2012 (File No. 001-15253)

99.1

 

Investor Presentation, dated October 3, 2016.

99.2

 

Press Release, dated October 3, 2016, jointly issued by Janus Capital Group Inc. and Henderson Group plc.

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

Execution Version

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC

 

HORIZON ORBIT CORP.

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

 

 

 

Dated as of October 3, 2016

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I THE MERGER

3

 

 

 

Section 1.1

The Merger

3

 

 

 

Section 1.2

Closing

3

 

 

 

Section 1.3

Effective Time

3

 

 

 

Section 1.4

Effects of the Transaction

3

 

 

 

ARTICLE II CERTAIN GOVERNANCE MATTERS

3

 

 

 

Section 2.1

Name, Exchange and Trading Symbol

3

 

 

 

Section 2.2

Governance Matters

4

 

 

 

Section 2.3

Organizational Documents

6

 

 

 

Section 2.4

Certain Other Matters

7

 

 

 

ARTICLE III EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF JANUS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

7

 

 

 

Section 3.1

Effect on Capital Stock of Janus

7

 

 

 

Section 3.2

Exchange of Shares and Certificates

11

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

15

 

 

 

Section 4.1

Representations and Warranties of Janus

15

 

 

 

Section 4.2

Representations and Warranties of Henderson and Merger Sub

35

 

 

 

ARTICLE V COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

53

 

 

 

Section 5.1

Conduct of Business

53

 

 

 

Section 5.2

No Solicitation by Janus

65

 

 

 

Section 5.3

No Solicitation by Henderson

68

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

72

 

 

 

Section 6.1

Preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement

72

 

 

 

Section 6.2

Henderson Shareholder Circular

74

 

 

 

Section 6.3

Australian Securities Exchange Requirements

75

 

 

 

Section 6.4

Janus Stockholders Meeting; Henderson Shareholders Meeting

75

 

 

 

Section 6.5

Access to Information; Confidentiality

76

 

 

 

Section 6.6

Reasonable Best Efforts

77

 

 

 

Section 6.7

Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance

79

 

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Section 6.8

Fees and Expenses

80

 

 

 

Section 6.9

Public Announcements

81

 

 

 

Section 6.10

Exchange Listing

81

 

 

 

Section 6.11

Delisting

81

 

 

 

Section 6.12

Takeover Statutes

82

 

 

 

Section 6.13

Conveyance Taxes

82

 

 

 

Section 6.14

Employee Benefits

82

 

 

 

Section 6.15

Section 16(b)

84

 

 

 

Section 6.16

Certain Litigation

84

 

 

 

Section 6.17

Obligations of Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation

84

 

 

 

Section 6.18

Director Resignations

84

 

 

 

Section 6.19

Tax Matters

84

 

 

 

Section 6.20

Further Assurances

86

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

86

 

 

 

Section 7.1

Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger

86

 

 

 

Section 7.2

Conditions to Obligations of Henderson and Merger Sub

87

 

 

 

Section 7.3

Conditions to Obligations of Janus

88

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

89

 

 

 

Section 8.1

Termination

89

 

 

 

Section 8.2

Effect of Termination; Termination Fee

90

 

 

 

Section 8.3

Amendment

96

 

 

 

Section 8.4

Extension; Waiver

96

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS

96

 

 

 

Section 9.1

Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties

96

 

 

 

Section 9.2

Notices

97

 

 

 

Section 9.3

Definitions

98

 

 

 

Section 9.4

Interpretation

110

 

 

 

Section 9.5

Counterparts

110

 

 

 

Section 9.6

Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; No Additional Representations

110

 

 

 

Section 9.7

Governing Law

111

 

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Section 9.8

Assignment

111

 

 

 

Section 9.9

Specific Enforcement

111

 

 

 

Section 9.10

Jurisdiction

111

 

 

 

Section 9.11

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

112

 

 

 

Section 9.12

Headings, etc.

112

 

 

 

Section 9.13

Severability

112

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit A – Form of Voting Agreement

 

Exhibit B – Form of Henderson Amended Articles

 

Schedules

 

Schedule 2.2(d) – Henderson Executive Officers

 

Schedule 2.4 – Certain Other Matters

 

Janus Disclosure Schedule

 

Henderson Disclosure Schedule

 

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

Defined Term

 

Page

 

 

$110

 

Action

27

Affiliate

98

Aggregate Reference AUM

98

Agreed Form

99

Agreement

1

Ancillary Agreements

99

Anti-Bribery Law

34

Anti-Money Laundering Law

34

Antitrust Laws

18

Applicable Laws

23

APRA

26

ASIC

26

ASX

5

Book-Entry Share

11

Branch

99

Broker-Dealer

99

Business Day

99

CEA

99

Certificate

11

Certificate of Merger

3

CFTC

99

Client

99

Closing

3

Closing Date

3

Code

8

Commodity Pool Operator

99

Confidentiality Agreement

66

Continuation Period

82

Continuing Employee

82

Contract

17

Converted Stock Option

8

Cyber Security Incident

33

Dai-ichi

4

DGCL

1

Disclosure and Transparency Rules

40

dollars

110

Economic Sanctions Law

34

Effect

106

Effective Time

3

Enforceability Exceptions

17

ERISA

99

ERISA Affiliate

99

 

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ESPP

10

Excess Shares

13

Exchange

4

Exchange Act

18

Exchange Agent

11

Exchange Fund

11

Exchange Ratio

7

Expense Cap

91

Expenses Reimbursement

91

extent

110

FCA

99

FCA Approval

99

FINRA

100

FINRA Approval

100

FSMA

100

Fund Board Reorganization Approval

63

Fund Reorganization

63

Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting

63

GAAP

21

Government Official

34

Governmental Entity

18

Henderson

1

Henderson Advisory Agreement

100

Henderson Alternative Transaction

69

Henderson Amended Articles

6

Henderson Articles

35

Henderson Asset Manager

100

Henderson Board Recommendation

36

Henderson Disclosure Schedule

35

Henderson Equity Awards

100

Henderson Equity Plans

100

Henderson Expenses

91

Henderson Filed Public Documents

35

Henderson Financial Statements

40

Henderson Fund

100

Henderson Fund Public Documents

100

Henderson HF Manager

100

Henderson IT Systems

100

Henderson Material Contracts

52

Henderson Measurement Date

37

Henderson Memorandum of Association

35

Henderson Mutual Fund Manager

101

Henderson Name Change

101

Henderson Option

101

Henderson Ordinary Share

101

Henderson Pension Plan

101

 

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Henderson Permits

42

Henderson Plan

101

Henderson Private Fund

101

Henderson Public Documents

40

Henderson Public Fund

101

Henderson Qualifying Transaction

93

Henderson Recommendation Change

70

Henderson Restricted Share

102

Henderson Restricted Stock Unit

102

Henderson Share Issuance

102

Henderson Shareholder Amended Articles Approval

102

Henderson Shareholder Approvals

102

Henderson Shareholder Circular

102

Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval

102

Henderson Shareholder Name Change Approval

102

Henderson Shareholder Option Approval

102

Henderson Shareholder Permitted Henderson Dividend Approval

102

Henderson Shareholder Transaction Approval

103

Henderson Shareholder UK/Jersey/Australia Document Approval Date

74

Henderson Shareholders Meeting

76

Henderson Superior Proposal

71

Henderson Termination Fee

94

Henderson Third Party

69

Henderson Triggering Event

103

Henderson UK Prospectus

103

Henderson US Prospectus

18

hereby

110

herein

110

hereof

110

hereto

110

hereunder

110

HSR Act

18

IFRS

40

Indemnified Parties

79

Integration Planning Team

6

Intellectual Property

32

Investment Advisers Act

24

Investment Agreement

103

Investment Company Act

103

IRS

27

Janus

1

Janus Advisory Agreement

103

Janus Alternative Transaction

66

Janus Certificate of Incorporation

16

Janus Common Stock

1

Janus Disclosure Schedule

16

 

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Janus Equity Awards

10

Janus Equity Plans

103

Janus Expenses

91

Janus Filed SEC Documents

16

Janus Financial Advisor

34

Janus Financial Statements

21

Janus Fund

104

Janus Fund SEC Documents

104

Janus Intellectual Property

104

Janus Investment Adviser

24

Janus IT Systems

104

Janus Material Contracts

33

Janus Measurement Date

18

Janus Option

104

Janus Permits

23

Janus Plan

104

Janus Preferred Stock

18

Janus Private Fund

104

Janus PSU Award

104

Janus Public Fund

105

Janus Qualifying Transaction

92

Janus Recommendation Change

66

Janus Restricted Share Award

105

Janus RSU Award

105

Janus SEC Documents

20

Janus Stockholder Approval

31

Janus Stockholders Meeting

75

Janus Superior Proposal

67

Janus Termination Fee

93

Janus Third Party

66

Janus Triggering Event

105

JFSC

105

JFSC Approvals and Consents

105

knowledge

106

Liens

17

Material Adverse Effect

106

Maximum Amount

80

Merger

1

Merger Consideration

7

Merger Sub

1

Merger Sub Common Stock

38

New IAA

61

New Plans

83

NFA

107

Old Plans

83

Option Agreement

107

 

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Outside Date

89

Permitted Henderson Dividend

107

Permitted Janus Dividend

107

Permitted Liens

107

person

108

Prospectus/Proxy Statement

63

Proxy Statement

18

Public Fund Board Approval

61

Public Fund Proxy Statement

61

Public Fund Shareholder Approval

61, 62

Public Fund Shareholder Meeting

61

Registration Statement

18

Registration Statement Effective Date

72

Relevant Sum

95

Reorganized Fund

63

Representative

65

Requisite Regulatory Approvals

87

Restraints

87

S&P

99

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

20

SEC

15

Securities Act

20

Significant Subsidiary

108

subsidiary

109

Surviving Corporation

3

Tax

109

Tax Return

109

Taxing Authority

109

Termination Fees

94

Transactions

1

UCITS

109

VAT

95

Voting Agreement

1

Willful Breach

109

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER , dated as of October 3, 2016 (this Agreement ), is by and among HENDERSON GROUP PLC, a company incorporated in Jersey ( Henderson ); HORIZON ORBIT CORP., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson ( Merger Sub ); and JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation ( Janus ).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS , the parties hereto wish to effect a business combination through the merger of Merger Sub with and into Janus, with Janus being the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson (the Merger );

 

WHEREAS , in connection with the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Janus ( Janus Common Stock ) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined herein) (other than shares of Janus Common Stock to be cancelled in accordance with Section 3.1(b) ) shall be cancelled and each holder of such shares of Janus Common Stock shall have the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined herein) upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL );

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of Janus has unanimously adopted resolutions approving the Merger, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, determined that the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (collectively, the Transactions ) is advisable and fair to, and in the best interest of, Janus and its stockholders and resolved to recommend that Janus’s stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement pursuant to the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of Henderson has unanimously approved this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, determined that the consummation of the Transactions is in the best interest of Henderson and its shareholders as a whole, and resolved to recommend that Henderson’s shareholders vote to approve the Transactions;

 

WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of Merger Sub has unanimously adopted resolutions approving the Merger and this Agreement, determined that the consummation of the Transactions is advisable and fair to, and in the best interest of, Merger Sub and its sole shareholder, and resolved to recommend that Merger Sub’s sole shareholder approve and adopt this Agreement pursuant to the DGCL;

 

WHEREAS , as a condition and inducement to the willingness of Henderson and Merger Sub to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, a stockholder of Janus is entering into a voting agreement with Henderson and Janus (the Voting Agreement ), in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto pursuant to which, among other things, such stockholder has agreed to vote in favor of this Merger;

 

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WHEREAS , for US federal income tax purposes, the parties intend that the Merger shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code (as defined herein) and this Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code; and

 

WHEREAS , the parties hereto desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and also prescribe various conditions to the Merger.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER

 

Section 1.1             The Merger

 

Upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the DGCL, at the Effective Time (as defined below), Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Janus.  Following the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and Janus shall continue as the surviving corporation in the Merger (the Surviving Corporation ) as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson and shall succeed to and assume all the rights, privileges, immunities, properties, powers and franchises of Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL.

 

Section 1.2             Closing

 

The closing of the Merger (the Closing ) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the fifth Business Day after satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE VII (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be fulfilled at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of such conditions), at the offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10022, or at such other time, date or place as Janus and Henderson may agree to in writing (the date of the Closing, the Closing Date ).

 

Section 1.3             Effective Time

 

Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, as soon as practicable on the Closing Date, the parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Merger (the Certificate of Merger ), in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Henderson and Janus, duly executed and completed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL, and shall make all other filings or recordings required under the DGCL in connection with the Merger.  The Merger shall become effective at such time on the Closing Date as shall be agreed by Henderson and Janus and specified in the Certificate of Merger (such time as the Merger becomes effective being the Effective Time ).

 

Section 1.4             Effects of the Transaction

 

The Merger shall have the effects provided in this Agreement and as set forth in the applicable provisions of the DGCL.

 

ARTICLE II
CERTAIN GOVERNANCE MATTERS

 

Section 2.1             Name, Exchange and Trading Symbol

 

The parties shall cause, with effect from the Effective Time, (a) the name of Henderson to be changed to “Janus Henderson Global Investors plc”, (b) the Henderson Ordinary

 

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Shares to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange ) and (c) the ticker symbol of Henderson to be changed to a ticker symbol as shall be mutually agreed upon by Henderson and Janus prior to the Effective Time.

 

Section 2.2             Governance Matters

 

(a)                                  Board of Directors of Henderson.

 

(i)                                      Janus and Henderson shall cooperate and take all action as is necessary to cause, effective as of the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of Henderson to be comprised of twelve (12) directors as follows:

 

(A)                                six (6) directors shall be nominated by the existing Board of Directors of Henderson and identified in writing to Janus no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, (i) one of whom shall be Andrew J. Formica and (ii) one of whom shall be Richard D. Gillingwater (or, in the case of both (i) and (ii) above where either of them is unable to serve at the Effective Time, subject to Janus’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), such other person as the existing Board of Directors of Henderson shall nominate and identify in writing to Janus) who shall be Chairman of the Board of Directors of Henderson; and

 

(B)                                six (6) directors nominated by the existing Board of Directors of Janus and identified in writing to Henderson no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date, (i) one of whom shall be Richard M. Weil, (ii) one of whom shall be Glenn S. Schafer (or, in the case of both (i) and (ii) above where either of them is unable to serve at the Effective Time, subject to Henderson’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), such other person as the existing Board of Directors of Janus shall nominate and identify in writing to Henderson) who shall be the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Henderson and (iii) for so long as Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. ( Dai-ichi ) is entitled to nominate a director to the Board of Directors of Henderson pursuant to the terms of the Investment Agreement, one of whom shall be nominated by Dai-ichi;

 

provided that if, prior to the Effective Time, any individual designated to serve on the Board of Directors of Henderson after the Effective Time pursuant to this Section 2.2(a)(i)  is unable or unwilling to so serve, the Board of Directors of Henderson or the Board of Directors of Janus, as applicable, shall designate another individual to serve in such individual’s place.  The Board of Directors of Henderson expects to implement a policy providing that, from and after the Effective Time, any individual independent member of the Board of Directors of Henderson serve for no

 

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more than ten (10) years in accordance with the Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council; provided , however, that any member of the Board of Directors of Henderson who, prior to the Effective Time, served as a member of the Board of Directors of Henderson or Janus, may serve for no longer than fifteen (15) years from the date of such member’s original appointment to the Board of Directors of Henderson or Janus (as applicable). The parties agree that no less than four directors nominated by the Board of Directors of each of them shall qualify as “independent” directors under the applicable rules of the Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange ( ASX ).

 

(ii)                                   The new members appointed to the Board of Directors of Henderson shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of Henderson in accordance with the Henderson Articles (as defined herein).  Henderson shall cause to be delivered to Janus resignations, effective upon the Effective Time, executed by the directors of Henderson in office as of immediately prior to the Effective Time who will not be continuing in office after the Effective Time.

 

(b)                                  Committees of Board of Directors of Henderson.

 

(i)                                      Henderson and Janus shall cooperate and take all action as is necessary to cause, effective as of the Effective Time, the only committees of the Board of Directors of Henderson to be comprised of an Audit Committee, a Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Risk Committee.

 

(ii)                                   With effect from the Effective Time, (A) the Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Committee shall be selected by the existing Board of Directors of Henderson and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee shall be selected by existing Board of Directors of Janus and (B) each such committee shall be comprised of four directors to be selected as follows: (1) in the case of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Risk Committee, two of such directors shall be selected by the existing Board of Directors of Henderson and identified in writing to Janus no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date and the other two directors shall be selected by the existing Board of Directors of Janus and identified in writing to Henderson no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date and (2) in the case of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, two of such directors shall be selected by the existing Board of Directors of Janus and identified in writing to Henderson no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date and the other two directors shall be selected by the existing Board of Directors of Henderson and identified in writing to Janus no less than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date.  The parties

 

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agree that each member of each committee shall qualify as “independent” directors under the applicable rules of the Exchange and the ASX.

 

(iii)                                At the Effective Time, each charter of the Audit Committee, Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, Compensation Committee and Risk Committee shall be amended and restated to reflect the provisions and the powers and responsibilities customary for a committee of an Exchange-listed and ASX-listed company, in each case in a form reasonably acceptable to Henderson and Janus.

 

(c)                                   Co-Chief Executive Officers .  At the Effective Time, Andrew J. Formica and Richard M. Weil each shall serve as co-Chief Executive Officer of Henderson.

 

(d)                                  Officers .  At the Effective Time, the individuals set forth on Schedule 2.2(d)  shall become executive officers of Henderson, serving in the respective offices set forth beside each individual’s name on the referenced schedule, and such executive officers, together with the co-Chief Executive Officers, shall constitute an executive committee of Henderson.

 

(e)                                   Integration Planning.   The parties will develop an integration plan with the assistance of an integration planning team (the Integration Planning Team ), half the members of which shall be comprised of individuals designated by Janus and half the members of which shall be comprised of individuals designated by Henderson.  Subject to Applicable Law, the Integration Planning Team shall coordinate Janus’s and Henderson’s related operations on a timely basis in an effort to accelerate to the earliest practicable time following the Effective Time, the realization of the synergies and other integration benefits expected to be achieved by the parties in the Transactions.

 

(f)                                    Tax Residency.   It is the intention of the parties that, following the consummation of the Transactions, Henderson will continue to be, and the parties will take all reasonable actions necessary to ensure that Henderson remains, resident in the United Kingdom for Tax purposes.

 

Section 2.3             Organizational Documents

 

(a)                                  At the Effective Time, the Henderson Articles and the Henderson Memorandum of Association shall be amended and restated to read in their entirety as the Memorandum and Articles of Association set forth in Exhibit B with such changes to reflect any legal requirements applicable to a NYSE or ASX listed company as  may be reasonably and mutually agreed by the parties (together, the Henderson Amended Articles ).  Immediately following the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of Henderson shall, to the extent necessary, adopt such future resolutions and take such necessary corporate actions so as to ratify the matters set forth in this ARTICLE II that as of the Effective Time require such ratification.

 

(b)                                  At the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the certificate of

 

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incorporation and bylaws, respectively, of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by Applicable Law.

 

Section 2.4             Certain Other Matters .   Reference is made to Schedule 2.4 hereto.

 

ARTICLE III
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE
CAPITAL STOCK OF JANUS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

 

Section 3.1             Effect on Capital Stock of Janus

 

(a)                                  Conversion of Janus Common Stock and the Merger Sub Common Stock.   As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Janus or Merger Sub, or the holders of Janus Common Stock (or options thereon) or of any shares of Merger Sub:

 

(i)                                      Each issued and outstanding share of Janus Common Stock (other than any shares of Janus Common Stock to be cancelled pursuant to Section 3.1(b) ) shall be converted into the right to receive 4.7190 (the Exchange Ratio ) validly issued, fully paid up Henderson Ordinary Shares, together with cash in lieu of fractional Henderson Ordinary Shares as specified below, without interest (the Merger Consideration ).  As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Janus Common Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist.  As of the Effective Time, each holder of a Certificate or Book-Entry Share (each as defined herein) representing any shares of Janus Common Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive, upon the surrender thereof, the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 3.2 .

 

(ii)                                   Each share of common stock of Merger Sub, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and, in exchange for the cancellation of the shares of Merger Sub common stock and the provision of the aggregate Merger Consideration by Henderson, the Surviving Corporation shall issue an equivalent number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which shares shall be held by Henderson, and which shall constitute the only outstanding shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time.

 

(b)                                  Cancellation of Treasury Shares.   Each share of Janus Common Stock then owned by Janus or any wholly-owned subsidiary of Janus (or held in the treasury of Janus) immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor.

 

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(c)                                   Adjustment to Merger Consideration.   The Merger Consideration shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect the effect of any stock/share split, reverse stock split, share consolidation, share subdivision, share bonus issue or stock/share dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Janus Common Stock or Henderson Ordinary Shares, as applicable), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to the number of shares of Janus Common Stock or Henderson Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.

 

(d)                                  Treatment of the Janus Options and Janus Equity Awards.

 

(i)                                      As of the Effective Time, each Janus Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be converted (as converted, a Converted Stock Option ), by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder of that Janus Option, into an option exercisable for that number of Henderson Ordinary Shares equal to the product of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Janus Common Stock for which such Janus Option was exercisable multiplied by (B) the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole share. The exercise price per share of such Converted Stock Option shall be adjusted so that it is equal to (x) the exercise price per share of such Janus Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (y) the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest cent; provided , however that the exercise price and the number of Henderson Ordinary Shares purchasable pursuant to a Converted Stock Option shall be subject to such adjustments as may be necessary for the foregoing conversion to satisfy the requirements of Sections 409A, 422 and 424 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.424-1.

 

(ii)                                   As of the conversion pursuant to Section 3.1(d)(i) , each Converted Stock Option shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Janus Equity Plan and the option agreement pursuant to which the corresponding Janus Option was granted, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1(d)(i) .

 

(iii)                                Each Janus RSU Award, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a Henderson restricted share unit award with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares on the terms and conditions (including any continuing vesting requirements) under the applicable plan and award agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with the aggregate number of Henderson restricted share units held by each holder (rounded up to the nearest whole unit) determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Janus Common Stock subject to such Janus RSU

 

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Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by the (B) Exchange Ratio.

 

(iv)                               Each Janus PSU Award, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a Henderson restricted share unit award with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares on the terms and conditions (including any continuing vesting requirements) under the applicable plan and award agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with the aggregate number of Henderson restricted share units held by each holder (rounded up to the nearest whole unit) determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Janus Common Stock subject to such Janus PSU Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Exchange Ratio, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, each Janus PSU Award set forth on Section 3.1(d)(iv) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule (as defined herein), whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee of Janus, as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a Henderson restricted share unit award with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares on the terms and conditions (including any continuing time-based vesting and/or performance based vesting conditions applicable in accordance with the terms of the award) under the applicable plan and award agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with the aggregate number of Henderson restricted share units held by each holder (rounded up to the nearest whole unit) determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Janus Common Stock subject to such Janus PSU Award that are earned based on achievement of the applicable performance criteria as of (or approximate to) the Effective Time in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable award agreement by (B) the Exchange Ratio.

 

(v)                                  Each Janus Restricted Share Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a restricted Henderson Ordinary Share award on the terms and conditions (including any continuing vesting requirements) under the applicable plan and award agreement in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, with the aggregate number of restricted Henderson Ordinary Shares held by each holder (rounded up to the nearest whole share) determined by multiplying (A) the number of shares of Janus Common Stock subject to such Janus Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Effective Time by (B) the Exchange Ratio.

 

(vi)                               Effective as of the Effective Time, Henderson shall (A) assume the Janus Options, Janus Restricted Share Awards, Janus RSU Awards and Janus

 

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PSU Awards that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the Janus Equity Awards ) in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.1(d)  and (B) for the purpose of complying with this Section 3.1(d) (vi), either (i) assume sponsorship of the relevant Janus Equity Plan, provided that references to Janus therein shall thereupon be deemed references to Henderson and references to Janus Common Stock therein shall be deemed references to Henderson Ordinary Shares with appropriate equitable adjustments to reflect the Transactions or (ii) adopt a new equity plan on materially equivalent terms to the relevant Janus Equity Plan.  Henderson shall take all necessary or appropriate actions to comply with the terms of Section 3.1(d) , including seeking any necessary regulatory or shareholder approvals.  Prior to the Effective Time, Janus shall deliver written notice to each holder of a Janus Equity Award informing such holder of the effect of the Merger on the Janus Equity Awards.

 

(vii)                            Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties in accordance with the following sentence, (A) as of the Effective Time, each outstanding award under the Janus’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP ) shall be converted on the same basis as Company Options are converted in accordance with Section 3.1(d)(i)  and Section 3.1(d)(ii)  of this Agreement and (B) prior to the Effective Time, Janus shall make such amendments to the ESPP as may be necessary to conform the ESPP to the current requirements of Section 423 of the Code and the treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Effective Time, Henderson and Janus shall cooperate with each other to determine the appropriate treatment of the ESPP in connection with the consummation of the Merger, which may include the termination of the ESPP upon, and subject to the occurrence of, the Effective Time.

 

(viii)                         Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of Janus or the appropriate committee thereof shall (i) to the extent required under the Janus Equity Plans, adopt resolutions providing for the treatment of the Janus Equity Awards as contemplated by this Section 3.1(d)  and (ii) cause no right to acquire Janus Common Stocks under any Janus Equity Plan to be outstanding as of the Effective Time.

 

(ix)                               As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Henderson shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or other appropriate form) registering a number of Henderson Ordinary Shares necessary to fulfill Henderson’s obligations under this Section 3.1(d) .  Henderson shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of Henderson Ordinary Shares for delivery with respect to the Janus Equity Awards assumed by it in accordance with this Section 3.1(d)  and otherwise ratify and give effect to the provisions of this Section 3.1(d) .

 

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(e)                                   No Dissenters’ Rights.   In accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL, no appraisal rights shall be available to holders of Janus Common Stock in connection with the Merger.

 

Section 3.2             Exchange of Shares and Certificates

 

(a)                                  Exchange Agent.   Prior to the Effective Time, Henderson or Merger Sub shall designate a bank, trust company or US or UK nationally recognized stockholder services provider reasonably acceptable to Janus (the Exchange Agent ) for the purpose of exchanging, in accordance with this ARTICLE III , Certificates and Book-Entry Shares for the Merger Consideration.  In addition, at or prior to the Effective Time, Henderson or Merger Sub shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of holders of shares of Janus Common Stock, (i) evidence of Henderson Ordinary Shares representing the aggregate amount of Henderson Ordinary Shares sufficient to deliver the Merger Consideration and (ii) cash in immediately available funds in an amount equal to (1) an amount sufficient to pay any dividends under Section 3.2(c)  plus (2) if applicable, an amount equal to such amount to be deposited with the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 3.2(e)(iv)  (such Henderson Ordinary Shares, together with any cash pursuant to Section 3.2(c)  or Section 3.2(e) , hereinafter, the Exchange Fund ).  In the event the Exchange Fund shall be insufficient to pay any dividends under Section 3.2(c)  and the net proceeds from the sale of the Excess Shares (as defined herein) (including pursuant to Section 3.2(e)(iv) ), Henderson or Merger Sub shall promptly deposit, or cause to be deposited, additional funds with the Exchange Agent in an amount which is equal to the deficiency in the amount required to make such payment(s).  The Exchange Agent shall deliver the Merger Consideration to be issued pursuant to Section 3.1 out of the Exchange Fund.  The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose that is not expressly provided for in this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  Exchange Procedures.

 

(i)                                      Henderson shall instruct the Exchange Agent to, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, but in no event more than three (3) Business Days following the Effective Time, mail to each holder of record of a certificate (a Certificate ) or book-entry share (a Book-Entry Share ) that immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of Janus Common Stock, whose shares were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, (A) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Shares to the Exchange Agent, and which shall be in such form and have such other provisions as Henderson and Janus agree prior to the Effective Time) and (B) instructions for effecting the surrender of the Certificates (or affidavits of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration, including any amount payable in respect of fractional

 

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shares in accordance with Section 3.2(e)  and any dividends or other distributions on Henderson Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 3.2(c) .  Upon surrender of a Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share, as applicable, for cancellation to the Exchange Agent or to such other agent or agents as may be appointed by Henderson, together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration (which shall include cash in lieu of fractional shares as provided in Section 3.2(e) ) that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the provisions of this ARTICLE III and any amounts that such holder has the right to receive in respect of dividends or other distributions on Henderson Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 3.2(c) .  Henderson shall instruct the Exchange Agent to mail such amounts to such holders within three (3) Business Days following the Exchange Agent’s receipt of such Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share, and the Certificate or Book-Entry Share so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.  If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be registered in the name of or, if applicable, paid to a person other than the person in whose name the applicable surrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share is registered, it shall be a condition to the registration and, if applicable, payment of such Merger Consideration that the surrendered Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the person requesting such delivery of the Merger Consideration shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of such registration in the name of a person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not applicable.

 

(ii)                                   Until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 3.2 , each Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration and any amounts that such holder has the right to receive in respect of dividends or other distributions on Henderson Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 3.2(c) .  No interest shall be paid or shall accrue for the benefit of holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares on the Merger Consideration payable upon the surrender of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares.

 

(c)                                   Dividends or Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged Shares.   No dividends or other distributions with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate or Book-Entry Share with respect to any Henderson Ordinary Shares represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of fractional shares shall be paid to any such holder pursuant to Section 3.2(e) , in each case

 

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until the surrender of such Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share in accordance with this ARTICLE III .  Subject to the effect of Applicable Laws (as defined herein), following surrender of any such Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share, there shall be paid to the holder of Henderson Ordinary Shares issued in exchange therefor, without interest, (i) at the time of such surrender, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of a fractional share of Henderson Ordinary Shares to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 3.2(e)  and the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such Henderson Ordinary Shares, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to such surrender and a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such Henderson Ordinary Shares.

 

(d)                                  No Further Ownership Rights in Janus Common Stock.   All Henderson Ordinary Shares issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares in accordance with the terms of this ARTICLE III shall be deemed to have been issued (and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Janus Common Stock, theretofore represented by such Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of the shares of Janus Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.  If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are presented to Henderson or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this ARTICLE III , except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law.

 

(e)                                   Fractional Shares.

 

(i)                    No certificates or scrip representing fractional Henderson Ordinary Shares shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, and such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a holder of Henderson Ordinary Shares.

 

(ii)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each holder of shares of Janus Common Stock converted pursuant to the Merger who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of Henderson Ordinary Shares (after aggregating all Certificates and Book-Entry Shares delivered by such holder) shall receive, in lieu thereof, cash (in a US dollar amount), without interest, in an amount equal to such fraction as determined below.  As promptly as practicable following the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall determine the excess of (i) the number of full Henderson Ordinary Shares delivered to the Exchange Agent by Henderson for issuance to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares over (ii) the aggregate number of full Henderson Ordinary Shares to be distributed to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares (such excess being herein referred to as the Excess Shares ).  As soon as practicable

 

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after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent, as agent for such holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, shall sell the Excess Shares at then prevailing prices on the Exchange, all in the manner provided herein.

 

(iii)           The sale of the Excess Shares by the Exchange Agent shall be executed on the Exchange and shall be executed in round lots to the extent practicable.  Until the net proceeds of any such sale or sales have been distributed to the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares, the Exchange Agent shall hold such proceeds in trust for such holders.  The net proceeds of any such sale or sales of Excess Shares to be distributed to the holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall be reduced by any and all brokerage commissions, transfer Taxes and other out-of-pocket transaction costs of the Exchange Agent incurred in connection with such sale or sales.  The Exchange Agent shall determine the portion of such net proceeds to which each holder of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall be entitled, if any, by multiplying (A) the amount of the aggregate net proceeds by (B) a fraction (1) the numerator of which is the amount of the fractional share interest to which such holder of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares is entitled (after taking into account all Certificates and Book-Entry Shares then held by such holder) and (2) the denominator of which is the aggregate amount of fractional share interests to which all holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares are entitled.  As soon as practicable after the determination of the amount of cash, if any, to be paid to holders of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares with respect to any fractional share interests, the Exchange Agent shall promptly pay such amounts to such holders subject to and in accordance with this Section 3.2(e) .

 

(iv)           Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.2(e) , Henderson may elect, at its option exercised prior to the Effective Time, to pay to the Exchange Agent an amount in cash in US dollars, to be deposited on the first Business Day following the Effective Time, sufficient for the Exchange Agent to pay each holder of Certificates or Book-Entry Shares an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the fraction of a Henderson Ordinary Share to which such holder would otherwise have been entitled by (B) the closing price for a Henderson Ordinary Share on the Exchange on the first Business Day immediately following the Effective Time. In such event, all references in this Agreement to the net proceeds from the sale of the Excess Shares and similar references shall be deemed to refer to the payments calculated in the manner set forth in this Section 3.2(e)(iv) .

 

(f)                                    Return of Merger Consideration.   Any portion of the Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 3.2(a)  or any dividends or other distributions on Henderson Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 3.2(c)  that remains undistributed to the holders of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares for one year after the Effective Time shall be delivered to Henderson, upon demand, and any holders of the Certificates or Book-Entry Shares who have not

 

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theretofore complied with this ARTICLE III shall thereafter be entitled to look only to Henderson for payment of their claim for any Henderson Ordinary Shares, any cash in lieu of fractional Henderson Ordinary Shares and any dividends or distributions with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares.

 

(g)                                   No Liability.   None of Janus, Henderson, Merger Sub, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any person in respect of any portion of the Merger Consideration delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.  If any Certificate (or affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) or Book-Entry Share has not been surrendered prior to seven years after the Effective Time, or immediately prior to such earlier date on which any Henderson Ordinary Shares, any cash in lieu of fractional Henderson Ordinary Shares or any dividends or distributions with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares in respect of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share would otherwise escheat to or become the property of any Governmental Entity (as defined herein), any such shares, cash, dividends or distributions in respect of such Certificate or Book-Entry Share shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, become the property of Henderson, free and clear of all claims or interests of any person previously entitled thereto.

 

(h)                                  Withholding Rights.   Each of Henderson, the Surviving Corporation and the Exchange Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law.  To the extent that amounts are so withheld or paid over to or deposited with the relevant Governmental Entity, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

 

(i)                                      Lost Certificates.   If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration with respect to the shares of Janus Common Stock formerly represented thereby, any cash in lieu of fractional Henderson Ordinary Shares, and unpaid dividends and distributions on Henderson Ordinary Shares deliverable in respect thereof, pursuant to this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.1                                    Representations and Warranties of Janus

 

Except as set forth in any Janus SEC Document (as defined herein) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ) (including all documents incorporated by reference therein) and publicly available at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date

 

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of this Agreement (the Janus Filed SEC Documents ) since January 1, 2015 (excluding any disclosures in any risk factors section, in any section related to forward-looking statements and other disclosures that are predictive or forward-looking in nature) or as disclosed in the disclosure schedule delivered by Janus to Henderson at or prior to the execution and delivery by Henderson and Merger Sub of this Agreement (the Janus Disclosure Schedule ) and making reference to the particular subsection of this Agreement to which exception is being taken ( provided , that such disclosure shall be deemed to qualify that particular subsection and such other subsections of this Agreement to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure also qualifies or applies to such other subsections), Janus represents and warrants to Henderson as follows:

 

(a)                                  Organization, Standing and Corporate Power.   Each of Janus and its subsidiaries is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized or formed (as applicable), validly existing and in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions which recognize such concept) under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized or formed (as applicable) and has the requisite corporate or other power, as the case may be, and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted, except, as to subsidiaries, for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power and authority, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Each of Janus and its subsidiaries is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions which recognize such concept) in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Janus has delivered to or made available to Henderson prior to the date of this Agreement true and complete copies of any amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation of Janus (the Janus Certificate of Incorporation ) and the Bylaws of Janus not filed as of the date of this Agreement with the Janus Filed SEC Documents.

 

(b)                                  Corporate Authority; Non-contravention.

 

(i)                                      Janus has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject to the Janus Stockholder Approval (as defined herein), to consummate the Transactions.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Janus and the consummation by Janus of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Janus, subject (in the case of the Merger) to the Janus Stockholder Approval and the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware.  The Board of Directors of Janus (at a meeting duly called and held) has, by the unanimous vote of all directors of Janus:  (a) determined that entering this Agreement and consummating the Transactions, are advisable and fair to,

 

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and in the best interests of, Janus and its stockholders; (b) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Janus and approved the Transactions; and (c) recommended the adoption of this Agreement by the holders of Janus Common Stock and directed that this Agreement be submitted for consideration by Janus’s stockholders at the Janus Stockholders Meeting (as defined in Section 6.4 ), and such resolutions have not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way prior to the date hereof.  This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Janus and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Henderson and any other party thereto, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Janus, enforceable against Janus in accordance with its terms, except that (A) such enforcement may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (B) equitable remedies of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought (collectively, the Enforceability Exceptions ).

 

(ii)                  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Janus do not, and the consummation of the Transactions, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement shall not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any pledge, claim, lien, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, Liens ) upon any of the properties or assets of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, under: (A) the Janus Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Janus or the comparable organizational documents of any of its subsidiaries; (B) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, trust document, lease, commitment, contract, instrument or other agreement (each a Contract ) to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Janus, any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets may be bound; or (C) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section 4.1(b)(iii) , any Applicable Laws applicable to Janus or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (B)  and (C)  any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, losses, restrictions or Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (1) have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus or (2) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

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(iii)                 No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any national, federal, state, local, foreign or supranational government, any court, administrative, regulatory or other governmental agency, commission or authority or any non-governmental self-regulatory agency, commission or authority, whether of the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or otherwise (a Governmental Entity ) is required by or with respect to Janus or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by Janus or the consummation by Janus of the Transactions, except for (A) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the HSR Act ), and with any other applicable national, federal, state or foreign Applicable Laws that are designed to govern foreign investment or competition, or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization, lessening of competition or restraint of trade (together with the HSR Act, the Antitrust Laws ); (B) the filing with the SEC of (w) a proxy statement relating to the Janus Stockholders Meeting (such proxy statement, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Proxy Statement ), (x) a prospectus relating to the issue of Henderson Ordinary Shares in the United States pursuant to the Merger (such prospectus, as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Henderson US Prospectus ), (y) the registration statement on the Agreed Form (the Registration Statement ) and (z) such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions; (C) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Janus and Henderson or their respective subsidiaries are qualified to do business; (D) such filings with and approvals of the Exchange to permit the Henderson Ordinary Shares that are to be issued in the Merger to be listed on the Exchange; and (E) consents from and other actions in respect of Clients, including those matters that are the subject of Section 5.1(e); (F) FINRA Approval and (G) such other consents, approvals, orders or authorizations the failure of which to be made or obtained, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (1) have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus or (2) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(c)                                   Capital Structure.

 

(i)             The authorized capital stock of Janus consists of 1,000,000,000 shares of Janus Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share (the Janus Preferred Stock ).  At the close of business on September 30, 2016 (the Janus Measurement Date ), (A) 265,500,740 shares of Janus Common Stock were issued and outstanding (of which

 

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6,916,109 shares of Janus Common Stock were subject to vesting restrictions under the terms of incentive equity awards issued by Janus), (B) 82,911,205 shares of Janus Common Stock were held by Janus in its treasury, (C) no shares of Janus Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding, (D) 488,010 shares of Janus Common Stock were reserved for future issuance upon exercise of outstanding Janus Options, (E) 2,082,687 of Janus Common Stock were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Janus RSU Awards, (F) 747,652 shares of Janus Common Stock were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Janus PSU Awards (assuming satisfaction of any performance vesting conditions at maximum levels), and (G) 2,716,724 shares of Janus Common Stock were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Janus Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.  Section 4.1(c)(i) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the Janus Measurement Date, of all issued and outstanding restricted shares of Janus Common Stock, Janus Options, Janus RSU Awards, Janus PSU Awards and any other incentive equity awards issued by Janus, including with respect to each such award, as applicable, the Janus Equity Plan under which it was granted, the date of grant, vesting schedule, exercise price, expiration date and number of shares of Janus Common Stock subject thereto.  Five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Janus shall provide to Henderson a revised version of such information, updated as of such date.  Except as would not result in material liability to Janus, each Janus Option has an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of Janus Common Stock on a date no earlier than the date of the corporate action authorizing the grant, and no Janus Option has had its exercise date or grant date delayed or “back dated.”

 

(ii)            All outstanding shares of capital stock of Janus are, and all shares of capital stock of Janus that may be issued as permitted by this Agreement or otherwise shall be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights.  Except as set forth in this Section 4.1(c)  and except for changes since the Janus Measurement Date resulting from the issuance of shares of Janus Common Stock pursuant to the exercise or vesting and settlement, as applicable, of Janus Options, Janus RSU Awards or Janus PSU Awards or as expressly permitted by Section 5.1(a)(ii) , (A) there are not issued or outstanding (x) any shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Janus, (y) any securities of Janus or any of its subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or based upon the value of, shares of capital stock or voting securities of Janus or (z) any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Janus or any of its subsidiaries (including any subsidiary trust), or obligations of Janus or any of its subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or based upon the value of, capital stock or voting securities of Janus, and (B) there are no outstanding obligations of Janus or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase,

 

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redeem or otherwise acquire any such securities or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities.

 

(iii)                 There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or other equity interests of Janus or its subsidiaries.  Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has granted any preemptive rights, anti-dilutive rights or rights of first refusal, registration rights or similar rights with respect to its shares of capital stock that are in effect.

 

(d)                                  Subsidiaries.

 

(i)             The subsidiaries set forth on Section 4.1(d)(i) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule are the only Significant Subsidiaries of Janus.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, all outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each such Significant Subsidiary have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned directly or indirectly by Janus, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other restriction, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests.

 

(ii)            There are no outstanding (A) securities of Janus or any of its subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in any of its subsidiaries, (B) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Janus or any of its subsidiaries, or any obligation of Janus or any of its subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any capital stock, voting securities or ownership interests in, any subsidiary of Janus or (C) obligations of Janus or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such outstanding securities of subsidiaries of Janus or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities.

 

(e)                                   SEC Documents; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.

 

(i)                    Janus and its subsidiaries have filed or furnished all required material registration statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements, certifications and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated therein) with the SEC since January 1, 2015 (the Janus SEC Documents ).  As of their respective dates, the Janus SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ), as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the Janus SEC Documents, and none

 

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of the Janus SEC Documents when filed and at their respective effective times, if applicable, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments received from the SEC with respect to any Janus SEC Document, and, to the knowledge of Janus, no Janus SEC Document is the subject of any outstanding SEC comment or outstanding SEC investigation.

 

(ii)            The consolidated financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) of Janus and its subsidiaries included in the Janus SEC Documents (the Janus Financial Statements ) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Janus and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not material and to any other adjustments described therein, including the notes thereto).

 

(iii)           Except (A) as reflected or reserved against in Janus’s unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 (or the notes thereto) as included in the Janus Filed SEC Documents, (B) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since June 30, 2016 and (C) for liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has any material liabilities or material obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of Janus and its subsidiaries (or in the notes thereto).

 

(iv)           Janus maintains a system of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) sufficient to, in all material respects, provide reasonable assurance (i) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied, (ii) that transactions are executed only in accordance with the authorization of management and (iii) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Janus’s properties or assets.  Since January 1, 2015, none of Janus or, to the knowledge of Janus, Janus’s independent accountants, the Board of Directors of Janus or its audit committee has received any oral or written notification of any

 

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(i) “significant deficiency” in the internal controls over financial reporting of Janus, (ii) “material weakness” in the internal controls over financial reporting of Janus or (iii) fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of Janus who have a significant role in the internal controls over financial reporting of Janus.

 

(v)            The “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) utilized by Janus are reasonably designed to, in all material respects, ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by Janus in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and that all such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the management of Janus, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to enable the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Janus to make the certifications required under the Exchange Act with respect to such reports.

 

(vi)           Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any Contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among Janus and any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand, or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act)), where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Janus or any of its subsidiaries in Janus’s or such subsidiary’s published financial statements or other Janus SEC Documents.

 

(f)                                    Information Supplied.   None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Janus specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, and at any time it is amended or supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, (ii) the Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Janus’s stockholders or at the time of the Janus Stockholders Meeting, (iii) the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus, at the time the Henderson Shareholder Circular is first mailed to the shareholders of Henderson, at the time such Henderson UK Prospectus is first published and at the time the Henderson shareholders vote on the resolutions set forth in the Henderson Shareholder Circular, or (iv) any announcement to any regulatory information service approved by the FCA or the ASX in connection with the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any Henderson UK Prospectus will, at such time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material

 

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fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.  The Proxy Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that no representation or warranty is made by Janus with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by Henderson or any other third party specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement.

 

(g)                                   Absence of Certain Changes or Events.   From December 31, 2015, through the date of this Agreement, other than with respect to the Transactions, (i) the businesses of Janus and its subsidiaries have been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with past practice, (ii) there have been no Effects that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, and (iii) Janus has not taken any action that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, would require the consent of Henderson under Section 5.1(a) .

 

(h)                                  Compliance with Applicable Laws; Outstanding Orders.

 

(i)                                      Janus and its subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses, registrations, approvals and similar authorizations of all Governmental Entities that are required for the operation of the businesses of Janus and its subsidiaries (the Janus Permits ) and such Janus Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to have any such Janus Permits or to maintain such Janus Permits in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, Janus and its subsidiaries are not, and since January 1, 2015 have not been in, and have not received written notice of, a violation or breach of, or default under, any Janus Permit.

 

(ii)                                   Janus, its subsidiaries and their operations are, and at all times since January 1, 2015 have been, in compliance with the terms of the Janus Permits and all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules or regulations (collectively, Applicable Laws ) applicable to Janus or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties or assets, except where the failure to be in compliance with such Janus Permits or Applicable Laws, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, since January 1, 2015, neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has received written notice from any Governmental Entity of any violation (or any investigation with respect thereto) of any Applicable Laws.

 

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(iii)                                Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to any outstanding order, injunction or decree issued by a Governmental Entity that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, or (B) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(i)                                      Broker-Dealer; Investment Adviser; Commodity Pool Operator.

 

(i)                    The Broker-Dealer is and has been, since January 1, 2015: (A) duly registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act and registered, licensed or qualified in all jurisdictions where such registration, licensing or qualification is so required by Applicable Law and (B) a member in good standing of FINRA and each other exchange or self-regulatory organization in which its membership is required by Applicable Law or any Contracts to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries (including the Broker-Dealer) are a party in order to conduct its business as now conducted, except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Other than the Broker-Dealer, neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries is required to be registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act, except where the failure to be so registered would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, since January 1, 2015, the Broker-Dealer has timely filed all required Form BDs and amendments to Form BD, and each Form BD or amendment to Form BD of the Broker-Dealer, as of the date of filing complied with Applicable Law at the time of filing.

 

(ii)                                   Section 4.1(i)(ii) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of each subsidiary of Janus (each such subsidiary, a Janus Investment Adviser ) that is required to be registered as an “investment adviser” under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( Investment Advisers Act ). Each Janus Investment Adviser is, and at all times required by the Investment Advisers Act since January 1, 2015 has been, registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act.  No Janus Investment Adviser is ineligible or disqualified pursuant to Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act to serve as a registered investment adviser.  No Janus Investment Adviser that serves as an investment adviser to a Janus Public Fund is ineligible or disqualified pursuant to Sections 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act to serve as an investment adviser to a registered investment company.  Each Janus Investment Adviser is duly registered, licensed or qualified as an investment adviser in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires such registration, licensing or qualification, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Except as would not, individually or in the

 

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aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, since January 1, 2015, each Janus Investment Adviser has timely filed all required Form ADVs and amendments to Form ADVs, and each Form ADV or amendment to Form ADV of the applicable Janus Investment Adviser, as of the date of filing, complied with Applicable Law at the time of filing.

 

(iii)           The Commodity Pool Operator is, and has been at all times since January 1, 2015, registered as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor under the CEA and is a member of the NFA.  No subsidiary of Janus except the Commodity Pool Operator is required to be registered as a “commodity pool operator” or “commodity trading advisor” under the CEA since January 1, 2015.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, the Commodity Pool Operator is duly registered, licensed or qualified as a commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires such registration and is in compliance with all Applicable Laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification, in each case.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, (i) since January 1, 2015, the Commodity Pool Operator has complied with all reporting, recordkeeping and disclosure requirements of the CFTC and NFA applicable to a registered commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, (ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Commodity Pool Operator has timely filed all reports and documents required by the CEA and the rules of the NFA with the CFTC and NFA, as applicable, and each such report and document, as of the date of filing, complied with Applicable Law at the time of filing and (iii) since January 1, 2015, the Commodity Pool Operator has maintained all records required to be maintained pursuant to the CEA.

 

(iv)           Each director, officer, employee, supervised person and, associated person of Janus or any of its subsidiaries who is required to be registered, licensed, approved or qualified as a registered representative, approved person, principal (as defined under the CEA), associated person (as defined under the CEA), investment adviser representative, salesperson or equivalent with any Governmental Entity is duly and properly registered, licensed, approved or qualified and has been so registered, licensed, approved or qualified as such at all times while in the employ with Janus or such subsidiary, and such registration, license, approval or qualification is in full force and effect, except where such failure to be so registered, licensed, approved or qualified or for such registration, license, approval or qualification is in full force and effect would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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(v)            Prior to the date hereof, Janus has made available to Henderson a complete and correct copy of each material no-action letter and exemptive order issued by the SEC, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission ( ASIC ), the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ( APRA ) or FCA to Janus or any of its subsidiaries on which any of them relies in the conduct of its respective business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.  Janus and each of its subsidiaries are in compliance with any such no-action letters and exemptive orders, except where such failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.

 

(vi)           No disciplinary proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of Janus, threatened against Janus or any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of Janus, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, registered representatives or “associated persons” (as defined in the Exchange Act) that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.  None of FINRA, the SEC, ASIC, APRA, the FCA or any other Governmental Entity has commenced or, to the knowledge of Janus, threatened any Action to revoke, limit, suspend or qualify any membership, registration, license or qualification of Janus or any of its subsidiaries with such applicable Governmental Entity.

 

(j)                                     Janus Funds .

 

(i)             Each Janus Public Fund is, and at all times required under Applicable Laws since January 1, 2015 has been, duly registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act or is a portfolio or series of an investment company registered with the SEC as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.  No Janus Private Fund is required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

(ii)            Each Janus Fund (excluding any portfolio or series of a Janus Public Fund) is duly organized, validly existing and, with respect to those jurisdictions that recognize the concept of “good standing,” in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate, trust, company or partnership power and authority or similar power and authority, to own its properties and to carry on its business conducted as of the date of this Agreement, and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified under Applicable Laws, except for such failures to be in good standing, to have such power and authority or to be so qualified that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.

 

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(iii)           Except for matters that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, (A) each Janus Fund is currently operating, and, since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since its inception, has been operated, in compliance with Applicable Laws and (B) as of the date hereof, there is no Action (as defined herein) pending against, or, to the knowledge of Janus, threatened against any Janus Fund or any of its affiliated persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act).

 

(iv)           Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, (A) each Janus Public Fund has, since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since its inception, filed all Janus Fund SEC Documents in compliance with Applicable Laws and (B) since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since such Janus Public Fund’s inception, each Janus Fund SEC Document complied with Applicable Laws at the time they were filed.

 

(k)                                  Litigation.   There is no action, suit, investigation (which includes information gathering and the preparation of report by a skilled person for the purposes of section 166 of FSMA) or proceeding before any court or arbitrator or any Governmental Entity (each, an Action ) pending against or, to the knowledge of Janus, threatened in writing against or affecting Janus or any of its subsidiaries or a Janus Fund except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus or (B) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(l)                                      Benefit Plans.

 

(i)             Section 4.1(l)(i) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all material Janus Plans.

 

(ii)            Janus has made available to Henderson: (i) copies of all material documents setting forth the terms of each material Janus Plan, including all amendments thereto and all related trust documents (or, in the case of any such Janus Plan that is unwritten, descriptions thereof); (ii) the most recent annual report (Form Series 5500), if any, required under ERISA or the Code in connection with each material Janus Plan; (iii) the most recent actuarial reports (if applicable) for all Janus Plans; (iv) the most recent summary plan description, if any, required under ERISA with respect to each Janus Plan; (v) all material administrative service agreements and group insurance Contracts relating to each material Janus Plan; (vi) the most recent Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) determination or opinion letter issued with respect to each Janus Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code; and (vii) all filings within the past two years under the IRS’ Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System Program or any of its predecessors or the Department of Labor Delinquent Filer Program.

 

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(iii)           None of Janus, its subsidiaries, or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates has any material liability with respect to any plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, Section 302 of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA.

 

(iv)           Each Janus Plan intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code is qualified and has received a determination letter from the IRS upon which it may rely regarding its qualified status under the Code and, to the knowledge of Janus, nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, that could cause the loss of such qualification or the imposition of any penalty or Tax liability.

 

(v)            No Action has been, since January 1, 2015, threatened, asserted, instituted or, to the knowledge of Janus, is anticipated against any of the Janus Plans (other than routine claims for benefits and appeals of such claims), any trustee or fiduciaries thereof, or any of the assets of any trust of any of the Janus Plans or against Janus or any of its subsidiaries in respect of the Janus Plans.

 

(vi)           Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, since January 1, 2015, each Janus Plan complies in form and has been maintained and operated in all material respects in accordance with its terms and Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, ERISA and the Code.

 

(vii)          No non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code and Section 406 of ERISA, has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to the Janus Plans.

 

(viii)         No Janus Plan provides post-retirement health and welfare benefits to any current or former employee of Janus or its subsidiaries, except as required under Section 4980B of the Code, Part 6 of Title I of ERISA or any other Applicable Laws.

 

(ix)           There are no loans by Janus or any of its subsidiaries to any of their respective employees, officers, directors or other service providers outstanding in violation of Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(x)            The consummation of the Merger alone, or in combination with any other event, will not (a) trigger or give rise to any liability under any Janus Plan (including any liability for special, lump sum, or accelerated funding, payments or contributions) or accelerate the time of payment or vesting or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due to any employee director or other individual service provider of Janus or its subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, (b) trigger (or could reasonably be expected to trigger) the commencement of any investigation by any competent Governmental Entity with authority in the relevant jurisdiction in relation to any Janus Plan or (c) trigger the winding

 

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up or termination of any Janus Plan.  No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property), as a result of the consummation of the Merger, by any employee, director or other individual service provider of Janus or its subsidiaries under any Janus Plan or otherwise would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code or would be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.  Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has any indemnity obligation on or after the Effective Time for any Taxes imposed under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.

 

(xi)           With respect to each Janus Plan that is mandated by a government other than the United States or subject to the Applicable Laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, the fair market value of the assets of each such Janus Plan that is funded, or the liability of each insurer for any such Janus Plan that is funded through insurance or the book reserve established for any such Janus Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations with respect to all current and former participants in such Janus Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to determine employer contributions to such Janus Plan, and no Transaction shall cause such assets or insurance obligations to be less than such benefit obligations.  Since January 1, 2015, each such Janus Plan has been maintained and operated in all material respects in accordance with the applicable plan document and all Applicable Laws and other requirements, and if intended to qualify for special Tax treatment, satisfies all requirements for such treatment.

 

(m)                              ERISA Plan Asset Matters .  In the event that Janus or any of its subsidiaries provides services to, or transacts with, Clients or Janus Funds that are subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, in each case, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus: (i) Janus or such subsidiary (and any person acting on behalf of Janus or such subsidiary) is in compliance with the applicable requirements or prohibitions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code; and (ii) neither Janus nor such subsidiary nor any employee or “Affiliate” of such subsidiary (as defined in Part VI(d) of U.S. Department of Labor Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14, as amended) is disqualified, or would reasonably be expected to be disqualified, under Section 411 of ERISA.

 

(n)                                  Labor and Employment Matters .

 

(i)             Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement and there are no labor unions, works councils or other organizations recognized in relation to or representing, purporting to represent or attempting to represent any employee of Janus or any of its subsidiaries. Neither Janus nor its subsidiaries have experienced a “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (within the meaning of the

 

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Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) or incurred any liability under that or any similar Applicable Law during the past three (3) years.

 

(ii)            Any individual who performs services for Janus or any of its subsidiaries and who is not treated as an employee for federal income tax purposes by Janus or its subsidiaries is not an employee under Applicable Laws or for any purpose including, without limitation, for Tax withholding purposes or Janus Plan purposes.  Janus and its subsidiaries have no liability by reason of an individual who performs or performed services for Janus or its subsidiaries in any capacity being improperly excluded from participating in a Janus Plan.  If applicable, each employee of Janus and its subsidiaries has been properly classified as “exempt” or “non-exempt” under Applicable Laws.

 

(o)                                  Taxes.   Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus:

 

(i)             (A) All Tax Returns required to be filed by Janus and its subsidiaries, have been timely filed, (B) all such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all respects, (C) all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Returns, and all Taxes (whether or not reflected on such Tax Returns) required to have been paid by Janus and its subsidiaries have been paid or appropriate reserves have been recorded in the Janus Financial Statements, and (D) all Taxes of Janus or its subsidiaries for any taxable period (or a portion thereof) beginning on or prior to the Closing Date (which are not yet due and payable) have, to the extent relevant or required, been properly reserved for in the Janus Financial Statements.

 

(ii)            No written agreement or other written document waiving or extending, or having the effect of waiving or extending, the statute of limitations or the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes relating to Janus or any of its subsidiaries has been filed or entered into with any Taxing Authority, and no power of attorney with respect to any such Taxes has been granted to any person.

 

(iii)           (A) No audits or enquiries before any Taxing Authority are presently pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax Return of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, as to which any Taxing Authority has asserted in writing any claim or proposed adjustment, and (B) no Taxing Authority is now asserting in writing any deficiency or claim for Taxes or any adjustment to Taxes with respect to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries may be liable, which has not been fully paid or finally settled or for which Janus or the relevant subsidiary has not properly set aside or reserved for in its accounts for such purpose.

 

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(iv)           Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries (A) is a party to or bound by or has any obligation under any Tax indemnification, separation, sharing or similar agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among Janus and its subsidiaries or an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business which does not relate primarily to Taxes), (B) is or has been a member of any consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for purposes of filing Tax Returns or paying Taxes (other than a group comprised solely of subsidiaries of Janus, or Janus and any of its subsidiaries), (C) has entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any predecessor provision or any similar provision of foreign, state, or local Tax law) or any other binding agreement with a Taxing Authority that would have a material effect on the determination of Janus’s or any of its subsidiaries’ liability to Tax in a tax year ending after the Effective Time or (D) has any liability for the payment of Taxes of any person (other than Janus or any of its subsidiaries) as a successor or transferee.

 

(v)            None of the assets of Janus or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Liens for Taxes (other than Liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and, in each case, for which Henderson or the relevant subsidiary has properly set aside or reserved for in its accounts).

 

(vi)           Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has agreed to make or is required to make any adjustment for a taxable period ending after the Effective Time by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.

 

(vii)          Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has engaged  (i) in the case of U.S. jurisdictions, in any “listed transaction,” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) (or any similar provision of U.S. state or local law), and (ii) in the case of non-U.S. jurisdictions, in any transaction the principal purpose of which was the avoidance of, or obtaining of an advantage in relation to, Taxes and which is required by law to be specifically disclosed to any Taxing Authority.

 

(viii)         Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries, has taken any action, or has knowledge of any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.

 

(p)                                  Voting Requirements.   The affirmative vote at the Janus Stockholders Meeting of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of Janus Common Stock entitled to vote thereon (the Janus Stockholder Approval ) is necessary to adopt this Agreement.  The Janus Stockholder Approval is the only vote of holders of any securities of Janus or its subsidiaries necessary to approve and consummate the Transactions.

 

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(q)                                  Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions.   Assuming that neither Henderson nor any of its “affiliates” or “associates” is, or at any time during the last three years has been, an “interested stockholder” of Janus, in each case as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL, the Board of Directors of Janus has taken all action necessary to render the restrictions on “business combinations” (as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL) as set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL inapplicable to this Agreement and the Transactions.  As of the date of this Agreement, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other similar antitakeover statute or similar statute or regulation applies with respect to Janus or any of its subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement or any of the Transactions.  As of the date of this Agreement, there is no stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” antitakeover plan or similar plan in effect to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

(r)                                     Intellectual Property.

 

(i)             Janus and its subsidiaries own, free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens), or have the right to use pursuant to valid licenses, sublicenses, agreements, permissions or otherwise all Intellectual Property necessary for their operations, as currently conducted or as contemplated by them to be conducted, except where the failure to own or have such rights, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  The conduct of Janus’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses, as currently conducted or contemplated by them to be conducted, does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate any of the Intellectual Property rights of any third party, except for infringements, misappropriations, dilutions or other violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  No claims are pending or, to the knowledge of Janus, threatened in writing adversely affecting Janus’s or any of its subsidiaries’ rights in or to the Janus Intellectual Property necessary for their operations, except for claims that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  To the knowledge of Janus, no third party has infringed upon, misappropriated, diluted, or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, except for infringements, misappropriations, dilutions or other violations that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.

 

(ii)            As used in this Agreement,  Intellectual Property means, collectively, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, Internet domain names, designs, slogans and general intangibles of like nature, copyrights and all registrations, applications, reissuances, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, reexaminations and associated goodwill with respect to each of the foregoing, computer software (including source and object codes), rights in computer programs

 

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and computer databases and related data, technology, trade secrets, confidential business information (including confidential ideas, formulae, algorithms, models, methodologies, compositions, know-how, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, research and development information, drawings, designs, plans, proposals and technical data, financial, marketing and business data and pricing and cost information) and other industrial and intellectual property rights (in whatever form or medium).

 

(iii)           Since January 1, 2015: (A) the Janus IT Systems have not been subject to any material systems failure, data loss or theft, unauthorized access, malware attack or other security breach or failure (each, a Cyber Security Incident ), and (B) to the knowledge of Janus, no third party engaged by Janus or any of its subsidiaries incurred a Cyber Security Incident which compromised any data held on behalf of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, except in the case of (A) and (B)  Cyber Security Incidents that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to be material to Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(s)                                    Certain Contracts.   Except as set forth on Section 4.1(s) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule, and except for this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or bound by (i) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC), (ii) any Contract relating to third party indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000 or any guarantee thereof, (iii) any non-competition agreement or any other agreement or obligation that, by its terms, limits in any material respect the manner in which, or the localities in which, any material portion of the businesses of Janus and its subsidiaries (including, for purposes of this Section 4.1(s) , Henderson and its subsidiaries, assuming the Merger has been consummated), taken as a whole, is or can be conducted, or (iv) any material Contract granting “most favored” status that, following the Effective Time, would be applicable to Henderson (collectively, the Janus Material Contracts ).  Janus has delivered or made available to Henderson, prior to the date of this Agreement, true and complete copies of all the Janus Material Contracts that exist as of the date of this Agreement and have not been filed as exhibits to the Janus Filed SEC Documents.  Each Janus Material Contract is valid and binding on Janus (or, to the extent a subsidiary of Janus is a party, such subsidiary) and is in full force and effect (subject to the Enforceability Exceptions), and Janus and each subsidiary of Janus have performed all obligations required to be performed by them to date under each Janus Material Contract, except where such noncompliance, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.  Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries has knowledge of, or has received written notice of, any material violation or material default under (nor, to the knowledge of Janus, does there exist any condition that with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would result in such a violation or default under) any Janus Material Contract.  To the knowledge of Janus, no other

 

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party to any Janus Material Contract is in breach of or default under the terms of any Janus Material Contract where such default has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.

 

(t)                                     Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.   (i) Janus and its Affiliates, directors, officers and employees have complied with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any other applicable foreign or domestic anticorruption or anti-bribery laws ( Anti-Bribery Law ), (ii) Janus and its Affiliates have developed and implemented a compliance program which includes corporate policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with Anti-Bribery Law, and (iii) neither Janus nor any of its Affiliates, nor to its knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives acting on its behalf have directly or indirectly (A) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (B) offered, promised, paid or delivered any unlawful fee, commission or other sum of money or item of value, however characterized, to any official, employee or representative of, or any other person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of, any (1) governmental authority, including any entity owned or controlled thereby, (2) political party, party official or political candidate, or (3) public international organization (any such person, a Government Official ), or (C) made, authorized, offered or promised to make any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment or kickback or taken or omitted any other action that would violate any Anti-Bribery Law.

 

(u)                                  Anti-Bribery; Anti-Money Laundering.  Neither Janus nor any of its subsidiaries, nor to its knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives acting on its behalf is subject to any Action regarding any offense or alleged offense under any Anti-Bribery Law, any economic or financial sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury Department, the US State Department, any other agency of the US government, the United Nations, the European Union or any member state thereof ( Economic Sanctions Law ), or applicable US and non-US laws and regulations relating to money laundering, terrorist financing, or transactions involving the proceeds of illegal activities, including the US Bank Secrecy Act, USA PATRIOT Act, US Money Laundering Control Act and all related implementing regulations ( Anti-Money Laundering Law ) and, to the knowledge of Janus: (i) no such investigation, inquiry or proceeding has been threatened and (ii) there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any such investigation, inquiry or proceeding.

 

(v)                                  Opinion of Financial Advisor.   The Board of Directors of Janus has received the opinion of Loeb Spencer House Partners (the Janus Financial Advisor ), to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and other matters set forth in such opinion, the Exchange Ratio is fair from a financial point of view to the holders of Janus Common Stock (other than Henderson and its Affiliates).  An executed copy of

 

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such opinion will be made available to Henderson solely for informational purposes promptly after receipt thereof by the Board of Directors of Janus.  As of the date of this Agreement, such opinion has not been withdrawn, revoked or modified.

 

(w)                                Brokers.   Except for fees payable to the Janus Financial Advisor, no broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Janus.

 

Section 4.2                                    Representations and Warranties of Henderson and Merger Sub

 

Except as set forth in any Henderson Public Document filed (including all documents incorporated by reference therein) and publicly available at least one (1) Business Day prior to the date of this Agreement (the Henderson Filed Public Documents ) since January 1, 2015 (excluding any disclosures in any risk factors section, in any section related to forward-looking statements and other disclosures that are predictive or forward-looking in nature) or as disclosed in the disclosure schedule delivered by Henderson to Janus at or prior to the execution and delivery by Janus of this Agreement (the Henderson Disclosure Schedule ) and making reference to the particular subsection of this Agreement to which exception is being taken ( provided , that such disclosure shall be deemed to qualify that particular subsection and such other subsections of this Agreement to the extent that it is reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure also qualifies or applies to such other subsections), Henderson and Merger Sub jointly and severally represent and warrant to Janus as follows:

 

(a)                                  Organization, Standing and Corporate Power.   Each of Henderson, Merger Sub and the other subsidiaries of Henderson is a corporation or other legal entity duly organized or formed (as applicable), validly existing and in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions which recognize such concept) under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized or formed (as applicable) and has the requisite corporate or other power, as the case may be, and authority to carry on its business as now being conducted, except, as to subsidiaries, for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have such power and authority, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  Each of Henderson, Merger Sub and the other subsidiaries of Henderson is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing (with respect to jurisdictions which recognize such concept) in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership, leasing or operation of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or to be in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  Henderson has delivered to or made available to Janus prior to the date of this Agreement true and complete copies of any amendments to its memorandum of association (the Henderson Memorandum of Association ) and Articles of Association (the Henderson Articles ) not filed as of the date of this

 

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Agreement with the Henderson Filed Public Documents.  Merger Sub is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson.

 

(b)                                  Corporate Authority; Non-contravention.

 

(i)             Henderson and Merger Sub have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and, subject (in the case of Henderson) to the Henderson Shareholder Approvals and (in the case of Merger Sub) to the adoption of this Agreement by Merger Sub’s sole shareholder (which adoption shall occur immediately after the execution and delivery of this Agreement), to consummate the Transactions.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Henderson and Merger Sub and the consummation by Henderson and Merger Sub of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Henderson and Merger Sub, subject (in the case of Henderson) to the Henderson Shareholder Approvals and (in the case of Merger Sub) to the adoption of this Agreement by Merger Sub’s sole shareholder (which adoption shall occur immediately after the execution and delivery of this Agreement) and to the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware.  The Board of Directors of Henderson (at a meeting duly called and held) has, by the unanimous vote of all directors of Henderson:  (a) determined that entering this Agreement and consummating the Transactions, are advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, Henderson and its shareholders; (b) authorized and approved the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Henderson and approved the Transactions; (c) recommended that the shareholders of Henderson vote in favor of the approval of the Transactions (the Henderson Board Recommendation ); and (d) determined to include the Henderson Board Recommendation, together with the resolutions to effect such approval, in the Henderson Shareholder Circular, and such resolutions have not been rescinded, modified or withdrawn in any way prior to the date hereof.  This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Henderson and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Janus and any other party thereto, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Henderson and Merger Sub, enforceable against Henderson and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except for the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

(ii)            The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement by Henderson and Merger Sub do not, and the consummation of the Transactions, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement shall not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, amendment  or acceleration of any obligation or loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the

 

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properties or assets of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, under: (A) the Henderson Memorandum of Association or the Henderson Articles or the comparable organizational documents of any of its subsidiaries, (B) any Contract to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Henderson, any of its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets may be bound or (C) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in Section 4.2(b)(iii) , any Applicable Laws applicable to Henderson or any of its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (B)  and (C)  any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, losses, restrictions or Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (1) have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson or (2) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(iii)           No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by Henderson or Merger Sub or the consummation by Henderson or Merger Sub of the Transactions, except for (A) compliance with any applicable requirements of the Antitrust Laws; (B) the filing with the SEC of (x) the Henderson US Prospectus, (y) the Registration Statement and (z) such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions; (C) the filing with, and the approval by, the FCA and the ASX of the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus; (D) compliance with the rules and regulations of the London Stock Exchange, the ASX and the FCA; (E) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Henderson and Janus or their respective subsidiaries are qualified to do business; (F) such filings with and approvals of the Exchange to permit the Henderson Ordinary Shares that are to be issued in the Merger to be listed on the Exchange; (G) the obtaining by Henderson of pre-approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to entering into this agreement pursuant to section 97A of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289); (H) the JFSC Approvals and Consents; and (I) such other consents, approvals, orders or authorizations the failure of which to be made or obtained, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (1) have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson or (2) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(c)                                   Capital Structure.

 

(i)             The authorized share capital of Henderson consists of 2,194,910,776 Henderson Ordinary Shares of £0.125 each.  At the close of business on September 27, 2016 (the Henderson Measurement Date ), (A)

 

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1,131,842,109 Henderson Ordinary Shares were issued and outstanding, (B) no Henderson Ordinary Shares were held by Henderson in its treasury, (C) 26,012,631 Henderson Ordinary Shares were Henderson Restricted Shares, (D) no Henderson Ordinary Shares were subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding Henderson Options and (E) no Henderson Ordinary Shares were subject to issuance pursuant to Henderson Restricted Stock Units.  Section 4.2(c)(i) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the Henderson Measurement Date, of each tranche of Henderson Options and any other equity awards issued by Henderson, including with respect to each such tranche and other award, as applicable, the date of grant, vesting schedule, exercise price, expiration date and the number of shares of Henderson Ordinary Shares subject thereto.  Five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Henderson shall provide Janus a revised version of such information, updated as of such date.

 

(ii)            The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ( Merger Sub Common Stock ).  At the close of business on the Henderson Measurement Date, 100 shares of Merger Sub Common Stock were issued and outstanding.

 

(iii)           Except as set forth in Section 4.2(c)(iii) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule, all issued and outstanding shares of: (A) Henderson are, and all shares of Henderson that may be issued as permitted by this Agreement or otherwise shall be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid up and not subject to preemptive rights; and (B) Merger Sub are, and all shares of Merger Sub that may be issued as permitted by this Agreement or otherwise shall be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights.  Except as set forth in this Section 4.2(c)  and except for changes since the Henderson Measurement Date resulting from the issuance of Henderson Ordinary Shares pursuant to Henderson Options and awards of Henderson Restricted Shares and Henderson Restricted Stock Units, or as expressly permitted by Section 5.1(b)(ii) , (A) there are not issued or outstanding (x) any shares or other voting securities of Henderson or Merger Sub, (y) any securities of Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or based upon the value of, shares or voting securities of Henderson or (z) any warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson (including any subsidiary trust), or obligations of Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson to issue, any shares, capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or based upon the value of, shares or voting securities of Henderson or Merger Sub, and (B) there are no outstanding obligations of Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson to repurchase, redeem or otherwise

 

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acquire any such securities or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities.

 

(iv)           There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson is a party with respect to the voting of shares, capital stock or other equity interests of Henderson, Merger Sub or other subsidiaries of Henderson.  Except as set forth in Section 4.2(c)(iv) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule, none of Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson has granted any preemptive rights, anti-dilutive rights or rights of first refusal, registration rights or similar rights with respect to its shares or shares of capital stock (as applicable) that are in effect.

 

(d)                                  Subsidiaries.

 

(i)             The subsidiaries set forth on Section 4.2(d)(i) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule are the only Significant Subsidiaries of Henderson.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson, all outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other equity interests in, each such Significant Subsidiary have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned directly or indirectly by Henderson, free and clear of any Liens and free of any other restriction, including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other ownership interests.

 

(ii)            There are no outstanding (A) securities of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests in any of its subsidiaries, (B) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, or any obligation of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or other ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any capital stock, voting securities or ownership interests in, any subsidiary of Henderson, or (C) obligations of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such outstanding securities of subsidiaries of Henderson or to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any such securities.

 

(e)                                   Henderson Public Documents; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.

 

(i)             Henderson and its subsidiaries have filed or furnished as applicable, on a timely basis, all circulars, notices, prospectuses, resolutions, reports (including annual financial reports, half yearly financial reports and interim management statements) and other documents (including notifications to a RIS (as defined in the Listing Rules of the FCA)) required to be filed or furnished by it under the Listing Rules of the FCA

 

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and/or the prospectus rules made by the FCA under Part VI of the FSMA and/or the disclosure rules and transparency rules made by the FCA under Part VI of the FSMA and/or the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and the Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002 (such laws, rules and orders, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ) since January 1, 2015 (collectively, the Henderson Public Documents ). As of their respective dates, the Henderson Public Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the FCA and (if applicable) the JFSC and none of the Henderson Public Documents when published and at their respective effective times, if applicable, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments received from the FCA with respect to any Henderson Public Document, and, to the knowledge of Henderson, no Henderson Public Document is the subject of any outstanding FCA comment or outstanding FCA investigation.

 

(ii)            The consolidated financial statements (including all related notes and schedules) of Henderson and its subsidiaries included in the Henderson Public Documents (the Henderson Financial Statements ) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards and IFRS Interpretations Committee interpretations as adopted by the European Union and the provisions of the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 ( IFRS ) (except, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Applicable Laws) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and give a true and fair view in all material respects of the consolidated financial position of Henderson and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not material and to any other adjustments described therein, including the notes thereto).

 

(iii)           Except (A) as reflected or reserved against in Henderson’s unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 (or the notes thereto) as included in the Henderson Filed Public Documents, (B) for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since June 30, 2016 and (C) for liabilities and obligations incurred in connection with or contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has any material liabilities or material obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required by IFRS to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of Henderson and its subsidiaries (or in the notes thereto).

 

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(iv)           Henderson maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting sufficient to, in all material respects, provide reasonable assurance (i) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS, consistently applied, (ii) that transactions are executed only in accordance with the authorization of management and (iii) regarding prevention or timely detection of the unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Henderson’s properties or assets.  Since January 1, 2015, none of Henderson or, to the knowledge of Henderson, Henderson’s independent accountants, the Board of Directors of Henderson or its audit committee has received any oral or written notification of any material failure of its system of internal controls which enable it to comply with its obligations under the Listing Rules of the FCA, the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, and the corporate governance rules of the FCA.

 

(v)            The disclosure controls and procedures utilized by Henderson are reasonably designed to, in all material respects, ensure that all information (both financial and non-financial) required to be disclosed by Henderson in the Henderson Financial Statements is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the IFRS and that all such information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the management of Henderson, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to enable the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Henderson to make the certifications required under the IFRS with respect to such reports.

 

(vi)           Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to, or has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar Contract (including any Contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among Henderson and any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated Affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand, or any off-balance sheet arrangements), where the result, purpose or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, Henderson or any of its subsidiaries in Henderson’s or such subsidiary’s published financial statements or other Henderson Public Documents.

 

(f)                                    Information Supplied .  None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Henderson specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in (i) the Registration Statement, at the time the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, and at any time it is amended or supplemented or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, (ii) the Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Janus’s stockholders or at the time of the Janus Stockholders Meeting, (iii) the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus, at the time the Henderson Shareholder Circular is first mailed to the shareholders of

 

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Henderson at the time such Henderson UK Prospectus is first published and at the time the Henderson shareholders vote on the resolutions set forth in the Henderson Shareholder Circular, or (iv) any announcement to any regulatory information service approved by the FCA or the ASX in connection with the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any Henderson UK Prospectus will, at such time, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.  The Registration Statement shall comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that no representation or warranty is made by Henderson with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by Janus or any other third party specifically for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement.

 

(g)                                   Absence of Certain Changes or Events.

 

(i)             From December 31, 2015, through the date of this Agreement, other than with respect to the Transactions, the businesses of Henderson and its subsidiaries have been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with past practice.

 

(ii)            Since December 31, 2015, there have been (1) no Effects that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson and (2) Henderson has not taken any action that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, would require the consent of Janus under Section 5.1(b) .

 

(h)                                  Compliance with Applicable Laws; Outstanding Orders.

 

(i)             Henderson and its subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses, registrations, approvals and similar authorizations of all Governmental Entities that are required for the operation of the businesses of Henderson and its subsidiaries (the Henderson Permits ) and such Henderson Permits are in full force and effect, except where the failure to have any such Henderson Permits or to maintain such Henderson Permits in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson, Henderson and its subsidiaries are not, and since January 1, 2015 have not been in, and have not received written notice of, a violation or breach of, or default under, any Henderson Permit.

 

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compliance with the terms of the Henderson Permits and all Applicable Laws applicable to Henderson, Merger Sub or any of the other subsidiaries of Henderson or their respective businesses, properties or assets, except where the failure to be in compliance with such Henderson Permits or Applicable Laws, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson, since January 1, 2015, neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has received written notice from any Governmental Entity of any violation (or any investigation with respect thereto) of any Applicable Laws.

 

(iii)           Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries is subject to any outstanding order, injunction or decree issued by a Governmental Entity that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson or (B) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(i)                                      Henderson Regulated Subsidiaries.

 

(i)             Henderson Asset Manager is and has been, since January 1, 2015: (A) duly authorized and regulated by the FCA with all permissions necessary to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) (B) duly licensed and regulated by the Securities & Exchange Board of India to the extent required to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) (C) registered, licensed or qualified in all other jurisdictions where such registration, license or qualification is required by Applicable Law to the extent required to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) and (D) a member in good standing of each exchange or self-regulatory organization in which its membership is required by Applicable Law or any Contracts to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries are a party in order to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time), except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(ii)            Henderson Mutual Fund Manager and Henderson HF Manager is and has been, since January 1, 2015: (A) duly authorized and regulated by the FCA with all permissions necessary to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) (B) duly registered with the SEC, under the CEA and as a member of the NFA to the extent required to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) (C) registered, licensed or qualified in all other jurisdictions where such registration, license or qualification is required by Applicable Law to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) and (D) a member in good standing of each exchange or

 

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self-regulatory organization in which its membership is required by Applicable Law or any Contracts to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries are a party in order to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time), except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(iii)           Each subsidiary of Henderson set forth in Section 4.2(i)(iii) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule is and has been, since January 1, 2015: (A) duly authorized and regulated by the FCA with all permissions necessary to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time), (B) registered, licensed or qualified to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time) in all jurisdictions where such registration, license or qualification is so required by Applicable Law and (C) a member in good standing of each exchange or self-regulatory organization in which its membership is required by Applicable Law or any Contracts to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries are a party in order to conduct its business as now conducted (or as conducted at the relevant time), except where the failure to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(iv)           Each director, officer, employee, supervised person and associated person of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries who is required to be registered, licensed, approved or qualified as a registered representative, approved person, principal (as defined under the CEA), associated person (as defined under the CEA), investment adviser representative, salesperson or equivalent with any Governmental Entity is duly and properly registered, licensed, approved or qualified and has been so registered, licensed, approved or qualified as such at all times while in the employ with Henderson or such subsidiary, and such registration, license, approval or qualification is in full force and effect, except where such failure to be so registered, licensed, approved or qualified or for such registration, license, approval or qualification is in full force and effect would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(v)            Prior to the date hereof, Henderson has made available to Janus a complete and correct copy of each material no-action letter and exemptive order issued by the SEC, ASIC, APRA or FCA to Henderson or any of its subsidiaries on which any of them relies in the conduct of its respective business as conducted on the date of this Agreement.  Henderson and each of its subsidiaries are in compliance with any such no-action letters and exemptive orders, except where such failure to be in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

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(vi)           No disciplinary proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of Henderson, threatened against Henderson or any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of Henderson, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, registered representatives or “associated persons” (as defined in the Exchange Act and assuming for these purposes the applicability of the Exchange Act on Henderson and its subsidiaries) that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.  None of FINRA, the SEC, ASIC, APRA, the FCA or any other Governmental Entity has commenced or, to the knowledge of Henderson, threatened any Action to revoke, limit, suspend or qualify any membership, registration, license or qualification of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries with such applicable Governmental Entity.

 

(j)                                     Henderson Funds.

 

(i)             Each Henderson Public Fund is, and at all times required under Applicable Laws since January 1, 2015 has been, duly authorized, registered and licensed by the relevant regulator in its EU Member State of domicile as a UCITS.

 

(ii)            Each Henderson Fund is duly organized, validly existing and, with respect to those jurisdictions that recognize the concept of “good standing,” in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite corporate, trust, company or partnership power and authority or similar power and authority, to own its properties and to carry on its business conducted as of the date of this Agreement, and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified under Applicable Laws, except for such failures to be in good standing, to have such power and authority or to be so qualified that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(iii)           Except for matters that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson, (A) each Henderson Fund is currently operating, and since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since its inception, has been operated, in compliance with Applicable Laws and (B) as of the date hereof, there is no Action pending against, or, to the knowledge of Henderson, threatened against any Henderson Fund.

 

(iv)           Except as has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson, (A) each Henderson Public Fund has, since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since its inception, filed all Henderson Fund Public Documents in compliance with Applicable Laws and (B) since January 1, 2015 or, if later, since such Henderson Public Fund’s inception, each Henderson

 

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Public Fund’s Henderson Fund Public Documents complied with Applicable Laws at the time they were filed.

 

(k)                                  Litigation.   There is no Action pending against or, to the knowledge of Henderson, threatened in writing against or affecting Henderson, Merger Sub or any other subsidiaries of Henderson or a Henderson Fund before any court or arbitrator or any Governmental Entity except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to (A) have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson or (B) prevent or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions.

 

(l)                                      Benefit Plans.

 

(i)             Section 4.2(l)(i) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list, as of the date hereof, of all material Henderson Plans.

 

(ii)            Henderson has made available to Janus: (i) copies of all material documents setting forth the terms of each material Henderson Plan, including all amendments thereto and all related trust documents (or, in the case of any such Henderson Plan that is unwritten, descriptions thereof); (ii) copies of the audited accounts of the material Henderson Pension Plans for the latest scheme year; (iii) (if applicable) the most recent actuarial valuations and actuarial reports or other funding assessments for all funded Henderson Plans and the most recent assessment of assets and liabilities attributable to all unfunded Henderson Plans; and (iv) all material administrative service agreements and group insurance Contracts relating to each material Henderson Plan.

 

(iii)           Save for the Henderson Pension Plans (each of which is specifically identified as such in Section 4.2(l)(i) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule), none of Henderson or its subsidiaries has any material liability with respect to any provision of a pension, allowance or lump sum on retirement or death for the benefit of any  current or former director, worker, officer or employee of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries or such person’s dependents and no proposal has been made or announced to enter into or establish (or which could create any reasonable expectation of the entry into or establishment of), any agreement or arrangement for the payment by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries of the provision of such benefits or a contribution towards such a plan.

 

(iv)           Each Henderson Plan intended to be approved has at all times been approved.  For these purposes, approved means that the Henderson Plan is in receipt of formal approval or qualification by and/or due registration with the appropriate taxation, social security, supervisory, fiscal and other applicable regulatory authorities in the relevant state or jurisdiction in order to obtain tax exemption (or partial tax exemption) on contributions, benefits and/or investments.

 

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(v)            No Action has been, since January 1, 2015, threatened, asserted, instituted or, to the knowledge of Henderson, is anticipated against any of the Henderson Plans (other than routine claims for benefits and appeals of such claims), any trustee or fiduciaries thereof, or any of the assets of any trust of any of the Henderson Plans, or against the Henderson or any of its subsidiaries in respect of the Henderson Plans.

 

(vi)           Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Henderson, since January 1, 2015, each Henderson Plan complies in form and has been maintained and operated in all material respects in accordance with its terms and Applicable Laws.

 

(vii)          No Henderson Plan provides post-retirement health and welfare benefits to any current or former employee of Henderson or its subsidiaries, except as required under Applicable Laws.

 

(viii)         There are no loans by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries to any of their respective employees, officers, directors or other service providers outstanding in violation of any Applicable Laws.

 

(ix)           The consummation of the Merger alone, or in combination with any other event, will not (a) trigger or give rise to any liability under any Henderson Plan (including any liability for special, lump sum, or accelerated funding, payments or contributions) or accelerate the time of payment or vesting or increase the amount of compensation or benefits due to any employee director or other individual service provider of Henderson or its subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, (b) trigger (or could reasonably be expected to trigger) the commencement of any investigation by any competent Governmental Entity with authority in the relevant jurisdiction in relation to any Henderson Plan or (c) trigger the winding up or termination of any Henderson Plan. No amount that could be received (whether in cash or property or the vesting of property), as a result of the consummation of the Merger, by any employee, director or other individual service provider of Henderson or its subsidiaries under any Henderson Plan or otherwise would not be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code or would be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.  Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has any indemnity obligation on or after the Effective Time for any Taxes imposed under Section 4999 or 409A of the Code.

 

(x)            With respect to each Henderson Plan, the fair market value of the assets of each such Henderson Plan that is funded, or the liability of each insurer for any such Henderson Plan that is funded through insurance or the book reserve established for any such Henderson Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations with respect to all current and former participants in

 

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such Henderson Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to determine employer contributions to such Henderson Plan, and no Transaction shall cause such assets or insurance obligations to be less than such benefit obligations.  Since January 1, 2015, each such Henderson Plan has been maintained and operated in all material respects in accordance with the applicable plan document and all Applicable Laws and other requirements, and if intended to qualify for special Tax treatment, satisfies all requirements for such treatment.

 

(xi)           No debt that remains outstanding has been triggered or has become due in relation to Henderson or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to section 75 or 75A of the Pensions Act 1995 and neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has consented to, or acted or agreed to act as guarantor under any withdrawal or apportionment arrangement under the Occupational Pension Scheme (Employer Debt) Regulations 2005, or provided any guarantee in relation to liabilities under any registered pension scheme.

 

(xii)          Except for the Henderson Pension Plans (each of which is specifically identified as such in Section 4.2(l)(i) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule), neither Henderson nor any connected or associated person participates or has participated in any pension scheme (including but not limited to the Henderson Pension Plans), or been a party to an act or failure to act, which is likely to give rise to the issuing by the UK Pensions Regulator of a contribution notice or financial support direction under the Pensions Act 2004.

 

(m)                              Labor and Employment Matters.

 

(i)             Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement and there are no labor unions, works councils or other organizations recognized in relation to or representing, purporting to represent or attempting to represent any employee of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries.  Neither Henderson nor its subsidiaries have experienced a “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (within the meaning of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) or incurred any liability under that or any similar Applicable Law during the past three (3) years.

 

(ii)            Any individual who performs services for Henderson or any of its subsidiaries and who is not treated as an employee for applicable income tax purposes by Henderson or its subsidiaries is not an employee under Applicable Laws or for any purpose including, without limitation, for Tax withholding purposes or Henderson Plan purposes.  Henderson and its subsidiaries have no liability by reason of an individual who performs or performed services for Henderson or its subsidiaries in any capacity being improperly excluded from participating in a Henderson Plan.  If

 

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applicable, each employee of Henderson and its subsidiaries has been properly classified as “exempt” or “non-exempt” under Applicable Laws.

 

(n)                                  Taxes.   Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson:

 

(i)             (A) All Tax Returns required to be filed by Henderson and its subsidiaries, have been timely filed, (B) all such Tax Returns are true, complete and correct in all respects, (C) all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Tax Returns, and all Taxes (whether or not reflected on such Tax Returns) required to have been paid by Henderson and its subsidiaries have been paid or appropriate reserves have been recorded in the Henderson Financial Statements, and (D) all Taxes of Henderson or its subsidiaries for any taxable period (or a portion thereof) beginning on or prior to the Closing Date (which are not yet due and payable) have, to the extent relevant or required, been properly reserved for in the Henderson Financial Statements.

 

(ii)            No written agreement or other written document waiving or extending, or having the effect of waiving or extending, the statute of limitations or the period of assessment or collection of any Taxes relating to Henderson or any of its subsidiaries has been filed or entered into with any Taxing Authority, and no power of attorney with respect to any such Taxes has been granted to any person.

 

(iii)           (A) No audits or enquiries before any Taxing Authority are presently pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax Return of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, as to which any Taxing Authority has asserted in writing any claim or proposed adjustment, and (B) no Taxing Authority is now asserting in writing any deficiency or claim for Taxes or any adjustment to Taxes with respect to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries may be liable, which has not been fully paid or finally settled or for which Henderson or the relevant subsidiary has not properly set aside or reserved for in its accounts for such purpose.

 

(iv)           Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries (A) is a party to or bound by or has any obligation under any Tax indemnification, separation, sharing or similar agreement or arrangement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among Henderson and its subsidiaries or an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business which does not relate primarily to Taxes), (B) is or has been a member of any consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group for purposes of filing Tax Returns or paying Taxes (other than a group comprised solely of subsidiaries of the Henderson, or Henderson and any of its subsidiaries), (C) has entered into a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code (or any predecessor provision or any similar provision of foreign, state, or local Tax law) or any other binding agreement with a Taxing

 

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Authority that would have a material effect on the determination of Henderson’s or any of its subsidiaries’ liability to Tax in a tax year ending after the Effective Time or (D) has any liability for the payment of Taxes of any person (other than Henderson or any of its subsidiaries) as a successor or transferee.

 

(v)            None of the assets of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries is subject to any Liens for Taxes (other than Liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and, in each case, for which Henderson or the relevant subsidiary has properly set aside or reserved for in its accounts.).

 

(vi)           Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has agreed to make or is required to make any adjustment for a taxable period ending after the Effective Time by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise.

 

(vii)          Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has engaged (A) in the case of U.S. jurisdictions, in any “listed transaction,” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b) (or any similar provision of U.S. state or local law), and (B) in the case of non-U.S. jurisdictions, in any transaction the principal purpose of which was the avoidance of, or obtaining of an advantage in relation to, Taxes and which is required by law to be specifically disclosed to any Taxing Authority.

 

(viii)         Henderson is, and at all times since January 1, 2015 has been, organized as a public limited company under the laws of Jersey.

 

(ix)           Henderson is, and at all times since January 1, 2013 has been, Tax resident solely in the United Kingdom.

 

(x)            Securities issued by Henderson are not registered in a register kept in the United Kingdom by or on behalf of Henderson.

 

(xi)           Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries, has taken any action, or has any knowledge of any fact or circumstance, that could reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.

 

(o)                                  Voting Requirements.   The Henderson Shareholder Approvals and the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval are the only votes of holders of any securities of Henderson or its subsidiaries necessary to approve and consummate the Transactions.

 

(p)                                  Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions.   As of the date of this Agreement, no “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition” or other similar antitakeover statute or similar statute or regulation applies with respect to Henderson or any of its subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement or any of

 

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the Transactions.  As of the date of this Agreement, there is no shareholder rights plan, “poison pill” antitakeover plan or similar plan in effect to which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries is subject, party or otherwise bound.

 

(q)                                  Intellectual Property.

 

(i)             Henderson and its subsidiaries own, free and clear of all Liens (except Permitted Liens), or have the right to use pursuant to valid licenses, sublicenses, agreements, permissions or otherwise all Intellectual Property necessary for their operations, as currently conducted or as contemplated by them to be conducted, except where the failure to own or have such rights, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  The conduct of Henderson’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses, as currently conducted or contemplated by them to be conducted, does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute or otherwise violate any of the Intellectual Property rights of any third party, except for infringements, misappropriations, dilutions or other violations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  No claims are pending or, to the knowledge of Henderson, threatened in writing adversely affecting Henderson’s or any of its subsidiaries’ rights in or to the Intellectual Property necessary for their operations, except for claims that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  To the knowledge of Henderson, no third party has infringed upon, misappropriated, diluted, or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, except for infringements, misappropriations, dilutions or other violations that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(ii)            Since January 1, 2015: (A) the Henderson IT Systems have not been subject to any Cyber Security Incident, and (B) to the knowledge of Henderson, no third party engaged by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries incurred a Cyber Security Incident which compromised any data held on behalf of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, except in the case of (A) and (B) Cyber Security Incidents that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to be material to Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(r)                                     Certain Contracts.   Except as set forth on Section 4.2(r) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule, and except for this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or bound by (i) any “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC and assuming for these purposes the applicability of Regulation S-K on Henderson and its subsidiaries), (ii) any Contract relating to third party indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $10,000,000 or any guarantee thereof, (iii) any non-competition

 

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agreement or any other agreement or obligation that, by its terms, limits in any material respect the manner in which, or the localities in which, any material portion of the businesses of Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is or can be conducted, or (iv) any material Contract granting “most favored” status that, following the Effective Time, would be applicable to Janus (collectively, the Henderson Material Contracts ).  Henderson has delivered or made available to Janus, prior to the date of this Agreement, true and complete copies of all Henderson Material Contracts that exist as of the date of this Agreement and have not been filed as exhibits to the Henderson Filed Public Documents.  Each Henderson Material Contract is valid and binding on Henderson (or, to the extent a subsidiary of Henderson is a party, such subsidiary) and is in full force and effect (subject to the Enforceability Exceptions), and Henderson and each subsidiary of Henderson have performed all obligations required to be performed by them to date under each Henderson Material Contract, except where such noncompliance, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.  Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries has knowledge of, or has received written notice of, any violation or default under (nor, to the knowledge of Henderson, does there exist any condition that with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would result in such a violation or default under) any Henderson Material Contract.  To the knowledge of Henderson, no other party to any Henderson Material Contract is in breach of or default under the terms of any Henderson Material Contract where such default has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(s)                                    Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.   (i) Henderson and its Affiliates, directors, officers and employees have complied with all Anti-Bribery Laws, (ii) Henderson and its Affiliates have developed and implemented a compliance program which includes corporate policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with Anti-Bribery Law, and (iii) neither Henderson nor any of its Affiliates, nor to its knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives acting on its behalf have directly or indirectly (A) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (B) offered, promised, paid or delivered any unlawful fee, commission or other sum of money or item of value, however characterized, to any official, employee or representative of, or any other person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of, any Government Official, or (C) made, authorized, offered or promised to make any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment or kickback or taken or omitted any other action that would violate any Anti-Bribery Law

 

(t)                                     Anti-Bribery; Anti-Money Laundering.  Neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries, nor to its knowledge any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other representatives acting on its behalf is subject to any Action regarding any offense or alleged offense under any Anti-Bribery Law, any Economic Sanctions Law, or applicable US and non-US laws and regulations relating to money laundering, terrorist financing, or transactions involving the

 

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proceeds of illegal activities, including any Anti-Money Laundering Law and, to the knowledge of Henderson no such investigation, inquiry or proceeding has been threatened and there are no circumstances likely to give rise to any such investigation, inquiry or proceeding.

 

(u)                                  Brokers.   Except for fees payable to Merrill Lynch International and Centerview Partners UK LLP, no broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Henderson.

 

(v)                                  No Merger Sub Activity.   Since the date of its incorporation, Merger Sub has not engaged in any activities other than in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.

 

ARTICLE V
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS

 

Section 5.1                                    Conduct of Business

 

(a)                                  Conduct of Business by Janus.   Except as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or as consented to by Henderson in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Janus shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, carry on their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects and, to the extent consistent therewith, use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, assets and properties, the services of their current officers and other key employees and relationships with customers and clients and their goodwill; provided that the foregoing is not intended to modify or impose any new or increased obligations with respect to the subject matter of the provisions of Section 5.1(e).  Except as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or as consented to by Henderson in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Janus shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to:

 

(i)                                      (A) other than (1) dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Janus to its parent or (2) Permitted Janus Dividends, declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, make any other distributions in respect of, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of, any of its capital stock, (B) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock, or (C)

 

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purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Janus or any of its subsidiaries or any other securities thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other securities (other than the acquisition of shares from a holder of a Janus Equity Award under a Janus Equity Plan in satisfaction of withholding obligations or in payment of the exercise price in accordance with the terms thereof or in connection with the forfeiture of any awards granted under a Janus Equity Plan);

 

(ii)                                   issue, deliver or sell, or pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien, any shares of its capital stock, any other voting securities or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible securities (other than in connection with (A) any such action in connection with Janus Equity Awards under the Janus Equity Plans (whether outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or as may be granted during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time) or (B) the conversion of Janus’s 0.75% Convertible Notes due 2018);

 

(iii)                                other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (A) amend, renew, terminate or waive any provision of any Janus Material Contract where such action would result in materially adverse changes to the terms thereof, or (B) enter into any new Contract that would be a Janus Material Contract if in effect on the date hereof;

 

(iv)                               (A) merge or enter into a consolidation with, or otherwise acquire an interest of 50% or more of the outstanding equity interests in, any person or acquire a substantial portion of the assets or business of any person (or any division or line of business thereof) where aggregate consideration for all such transactions exceeds $25,000,000 or (B) authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or any other reorganization with respect to Janus or any Significant Subsidiary of Janus, (C) otherwise acquire any assets of any third party (other than in connection with ordinary course seed financing activities, which this clause (C) shall not limit) where aggregate consideration for all such transactions exceeds $5,000,000, or (D) enter into any new line of business, except, in the case of clauses (A)  and (C) , (1) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (2) transactions involving only direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Janus. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of clauses (A) , (B)  and (C)  shall remain subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.6 ;

 

(v)                                  (A) transfer, sell, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, grant a non-assert with respect to or otherwise abandon or dispose of any material assets or material properties of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, or (B) mortgage or pledge any material assets or material properties of Janus or any of its

 

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subsidiaries, or subject any such assets or properties to any other Lien (except Permitted Liens), other than, in the case of both clause (A)  and clause (B) , (1) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (2) assets and properties associated with discontinued operations, or (3) in addition to transfers, sales, leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses or other dispositions pursuant to clauses (1)  and (2) , in one or more transactions with respect to which the aggregate consideration for all such transactions during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date does not exceed $5,000,000;

 

(vi)                               create, incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money, issue any debt securities or any right to acquire debt securities or assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether, directly, contingently or otherwise) for the indebtedness of another person, enter into any agreement to maintain any financial condition of another person or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except (A) for indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (including borrowings under Janus’s current borrowing agreements and facilities or any refinancing, substitution or replacement thereof, in each case, on equivalent terms and up to an equivalent amount), (B) for any transactions solely involving Janus and/or direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, (C) as required by existing Contracts, (D) incremental indebtedness for borrowed money not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time incurred by Janus or any of its subsidiaries other than in accordance with clauses (A)  through (C) , and (E) guarantees and similar obligations by Janus of indebtedness for borrowed money of its subsidiaries, which indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Section 5.1(a)(vi) ;

 

(vii)                            without limiting Section 6.16 , waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any pending or threatened (in writing) Action which is material to the business of Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(viii)                         (A) make, change or revoke any Tax election, claim, surrender, disclaimer, notice or consent, or amend any Tax Return, in each case, other than to the extent required by Applicable Law, (B) settle or compromise Tax claims or liabilities in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 for all such Tax claims or liabilities during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, (C) take any action which would reasonably be expected to cause Janus or any subsidiary of Janus to be treated as an “expatriated entity” within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2) of the Code as a result of the Transactions or (D) change (or make a request to any Taxing Authority to change) any material aspect of its method of accounting for Tax purposes, other than to the extent required by Applicable Law or relevant accounting standards; provided , that with respect to each of clause (A) and clause (D) of this Section 5.1(a)(viii) , any such elections or changes, as applicable, occurring during the period from the date of this

 

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Agreement through the Closing Date would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Janus;

 

(ix)                               except to the extent required by Applicable Law or by Contracts existing on the date of this Agreement, or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (A) grant any equity or incentive awards or make any material increase in the salaries, bonuses or other compensation and benefits payable by Janus or any of its subsidiaries to any of the employees or directors of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, (B) accelerate any payment or benefit, or the funding of any payment or benefit, payable or to be provided to any employees, directors or other service providers of Janus or its subsidiaries, (C) pay or agree to pay any amount, or adopt any Janus Plan or other arrangement, in the nature of a transaction bonus, change in control severance benefit or other similar amount or benefit that would be triggered in connection with, or as a result of, the consummation of the Merger, (D) hire any new employees unless such hiring is in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and relates to employees with an annual base salary not to exceed $350,000 or (E) except as part of the annual enrollment process or as required to ensure that any Janus Plan is not then out of compliance with Applicable Law, enter into or adopt, materially increase the benefits under, or renew, amend or terminate, any Janus Plan;

 

(x)                                  take or cause to be taken any action, or knowingly fail to take or cause to be taken any action, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code;

 

(xi)                               change any of its material financial accounting policies or procedures currently in effect, except (A) as required by GAAP, Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act, or a Governmental Entity or quasi-governmental authority (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization) as determined in consultation with Janus’s outside auditor, or (B) as required by Applicable Law;

 

(xii)                            enter into any Contract for capital expenditures requiring aggregate payments by Janus in excess of $5,000,000 over the life of the Contract;

 

(xiii)                         write up, write down or write off the book value of any of its assets, other than (A) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or (B) as may be consistent with Janus’s financial accounting policies and procedures and GAAP as determined in consultation with Janus’s outside auditor;

 

(xiv)                        amend the Janus Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Janus; or

 

(xv)                           authorize, or commit or agree to take, any of the foregoing actions.

 

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(b)                                  Conduct of Business by Henderson.   Except as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or as consented to by Janus in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Henderson shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, carry on their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects and, to the extent consistent therewith, use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their current business organizations, assets and properties, the services of their current officers and other key employees and relationships with customers and clients and their goodwill.  Except as set forth in Section 5.1(b) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or as consented to by Janus in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, Henderson shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to:

 

(i)                                      (A) other than (1) dividends and distributions by a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson to its parent or (2) Permitted Henderson Dividends, declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, make any other distributions in respect of, or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of, any of its shares or capital stock, (B) split, combine or reclassify any of its shares or capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares or shares of its capital stock, or (C) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares or shares of capital stock of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries or any other securities thereof or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares or other securities (other than the acquisition of shares from a holder of a Henderson Equity Award under a Henderson Equity Plan in satisfaction of withholding obligations or in payment of the exercise price in accordance with the terms thereof or in connection with the forfeiture of any awards granted under a Henderson Equity Plan);

 

(ii)                                   issue, deliver or sell, or pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any Lien, any shares of its capital stock, any other voting securities or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible securities (other than in connection with any such action in connection with Henderson Equity Awards under the Henderson Equity Plans (whether outstanding as of the date of this Agreement or as may be granted during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time));

 

(iii)                                other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (A) amend, renew, terminate or waive any provision of any Henderson Material Contract where such action would result in materially adverse

 

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changes to the terms thereof, or (B) enter into any new Contract that would be a Henderson Material Contract if in effect on the date hereof;

 

(iv)                               (A) merge or enter into a consolidation with, or otherwise acquire an interest of 50% or more of the outstanding equity interests in, any person or acquire a substantial portion of the assets or business of any person (or any division or line of business thereof) where aggregate consideration for all such transactions exceeds $25,000,000 or (B) authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or any other reorganization with respect to Henderson or any Significant Subsidiary of Henderson, (C) otherwise acquire any assets of any third party (other than in connection with ordinary course seed financing activities, which this clause (C) shall not limit) where aggregate consideration for all such transactions exceeds $5,000,000, or (D) enter into any new line of business, except, in the case of clauses (A)  and (C) , (1) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or (2) transactions involving only direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Henderson. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of clauses (A) , (B)  and (C)  shall remain subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.6 ;

 

(v)                                  (A) transfer, sell, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, grant a non-assert with respect to or otherwise abandon or dispose of any material assets or material properties of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, or (B) mortgage or pledge any material assets or material properties of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, or subject any such assets or properties to any other Lien (except Permitted Liens), other than, in the case of both clause (A)  and clause (B) , (1) in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (2) assets and properties associated with discontinued operations or (3) in addition to transfers, sales, leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses or other dispositions pursuant to clauses (1)  and (2) , in one or more transactions with respect to which the aggregate consideration for all such transactions during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date does not exceed $5,000,000;

 

(vi)                               create, incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money, issue any debt securities or any right to acquire debt securities or assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether, directly, contingently or otherwise) for the indebtedness of another person, enter into any agreement to maintain any financial condition of another person or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing, except (A) for indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (including borrowings under Henderson’s current borrowing agreements and facilities or any refinancing, substitution or replacement thereof, in each case, on equivalent terms and up to an equivalent amount), (B) for any transactions

 

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solely involving Henderson and/or direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, (C) as required by existing Contracts, (D) incremental indebtedness for borrowed money not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time incurred by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries other than in accordance with clauses (A)  through (C) , and (E) guarantees and similar obligations by Henderson of indebtedness for borrowed money of its subsidiaries, which indebtedness is incurred in compliance with this Section 5.1(b)(vi) ;

 

(vii)                            without limiting Section 6.16 , waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any pending or threatened (in writing) Action which is material to the business of Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(viii)                         (A) make, change or revoke any Tax election, claim, surrender, disclaimer, notice or consent, or amend any Tax Return, in each case, other than to the extent required by Applicable Law, (B) settle or compromise Tax claims or liabilities in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 for all such Tax claims or liabilities during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, (C) take any action which would reasonably be expected to cause Janus or any subsidiary of Janus to be treated as an “expatriated entity” within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2) of the Code as a result of the Transactions or (D) change (or make a request to any Taxing Authority to change) any material aspect of its method of accounting for Tax purposes, other than to the extent required by Applicable Law or relevant accounting standards; provided , that with respect to each of clause (A) and clause (D) of this Section 5.1(b)(viii) , any such elections or changes, as applicable, occurring during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson;

 

(ix)                               except to the extent required by Applicable Law or by Contracts existing on the date of this Agreement, or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (A) grant any equity or incentive awards or make any material increase in the salaries, bonuses or other compensation and benefits payable by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries to any of the employees or directors of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, (B) accelerate any payment or benefit, or the funding of any payment or benefit, payable or to be provided to any employees, directors or other service providers of Henderson or its subsidiaries, (C) pay or agree to pay any amount, or adopt any Henderson Plan or other arrangement, in the nature of a transaction bonus, change in control severance benefit or other similar amount or benefit that would be triggered in connection with, or as a result of, the consummation of the Merger, (D) hire any new employees unless such hiring is in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and relates to employees with an annual base salary not to exceed $350,000 or (E) except as part of the annual enrollment process or as required to ensure that any Henderson Plan is not then out of compliance

 

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with Applicable Law, enter into or adopt, materially increase the benefits under, or renew, amend or terminate, any Henderson Plan;

 

(x)                                  take or cause to be taken any action, or knowingly fail to take or cause to be taken any action, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code;

 

(xi)                               change any of its material financial accounting policies or procedures currently in effect, except (A) as required by IFRS, Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act, or a Governmental Entity or quasi-governmental authority (including the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any similar organization) as determined in consultation with Henderson’s outside auditor or (B) as required by Applicable Law;

 

(xii)                            enter into any Contract for capital expenditures requiring aggregate payments by Henderson in excess of $5,000,000 over the life of the Contract;

 

(xiii)                         write up, write down or write off the book value of any of its assets, other than (A) in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or (B) as may be consistent with Henderson’s financial accounting policies and procedures and IFRS as determined in consultation with Henderson’s outside auditor;

 

(xiv)                        amend the Henderson Memorandum of Association or the Henderson Articles; or

 

(xv)                           authorize, or commit or agree to take, any of the foregoing actions.

 

(c)                                   Other Actions.   Except as required by Applicable Law, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement, neither Janus nor Henderson shall, nor shall either permit any of its subsidiaries to, take any action that would, or that would reasonably be expected to, prevent or materially delay the satisfaction of any of the conditions to the Merger set forth in ARTICLE VII .

 

(d)                                  Financing Cooperation.   During the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, the parties hereto shall cooperate in good faith to implement any mutually agreed arrangements in connection with each party’s indentures or other documents governing or relating to indebtedness with respect to any financing matters concerning Janus, Henderson and the Transactions.

 

(e)                                   Public Fund Advisory Agreement Consents; Public Fund Proxy Statements .

 

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Applicable Law or the terms of any Contract or any organizational document of such Janus Public Fund, (x) seek the approval of the board of trustees of such Janus Public Fund (including a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the applicable New IAA (as defined below) or not interested persons of any such party) ( Public Fund Board Approval ) of a new investment advisory agreement between such Janus Public Fund and the applicable subsidiary of Janus (a New IAA ) in accordance with Section 15 of the Investment Company Act that (1) subject to the approval of each New IAA by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the applicable Janus Public Fund ( Public Fund Shareholder Approval ), becomes effective as of the Closing Date and (2) contains terms substantially the same as the Janus Advisory Agreement in effect on the date of this Agreement (or, if amended after the date hereof as permitted by this Agreement, as in effect on the date of such amendment), and (y) request such Janus Public Fund’s board of trustees recommend approval of such New IAA to the shareholders of such Janus Public Fund; (B) request the board of trustees of such Janus Public Fund call a meeting of the shareholders of such Janus Public Fund to approve the New IAA for such Janus Public Fund, such meeting to occur as soon as practicable, subject to the requirements of Applicable Law, following the date of this Agreement; and (C) in the event that the approval by the shareholders of a Janus Public Fund of a New IAA is not obtained prior to the Closing Date, seek Public Fund Board Approval of an “interim contract” (within the meaning of Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act) between such Janus Public Fund and the applicable subsidiary of Janus that contains terms substantially the same as, and does not provide for compensation greater than the compensation provided under, the Janus Advisory Agreement in effect on the date of this Agreement (or, if amended after the date hereof as permitted by this Agreement, as in effect on the date of such amendment thereof) as required by Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act.

 

(ii)                                   As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt of each Public Fund Board Approval described in Section 5.1(e)(i) , Janus or one of its subsidiaries shall use reasonable best efforts to request the board of trustees of each Janus Public Fund to: (A) prepare and file proxy materials, including a proxy statement and any supplemental proxy solicitation materials as may be reasonably required to obtain shareholder approval, for a shareholder meeting of such Janus Public Fund for the purpose of voting on the approval of the New IAA for such Janus Public Fund (such proxy materials, a Public Fund Proxy Statement and such shareholder meeting, a Public Fund Shareholder Meeting ); (B) in accordance with Applicable Law, cause a Public Fund Proxy Statement to be timely filed with the SEC and mailed to the shareholders of such Janus Public Funds as of the record date established by the Janus Public Fund’s board of trustees for such Janus Public Fund Shareholder Meeting; and (C) duly call, convene and hold such Janus Public Fund’s Public Fund Shareholder

 

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Meeting as promptly as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Public Fund Proxy Statement.  Janus shall use its reasonable best efforts to request the board of trustees of each Janus Public Fund to solicit from the shareholders of each Janus Public Fund proxies in favor of the approval of its New IAA ( Public Fund Shareholder Approval ), which efforts may include the use of supplementary materials.  Each of Janus and Henderson shall have the right to review in advance and to approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) all the information relating to it or its affiliates proposed to appear in (A) any proxy statement or any amendment or supplement thereto submitted to the SEC or such other applicable Governmental Entity in connection with the approvals contemplated by this Section 5.1(f)  or (B) any other materials sent or made available to shareholders of any Janus Public Fund in connection with such approvals.  In addition, Janus shall respond in a timely manner to any SEC comments to the proxy materials.

 

(iii)                                Henderson shall cooperate with Janus and its subsidiaries in taking the actions and obtaining the approvals described in Section 5.1(e)(i)  and Section 5.1(e)(ii) , and shall furnish to Janus, its subsidiaries and respective Representatives (as defined herein) such information and assistance as Janus, its subsidiaries and their respective Representatives may reasonably request in connection with seeking the Public Fund Board Approval and the Public Fund Shareholder Approval for each Janus Public Fund, including making the directors, officers and employees of Henderson and its subsidiaries reasonably available for presentations to such Janus Public Fund’s board of trustees and for assisting, at Janus’s, its subsidiaries’ or their respective Representatives’ request, in the preparation of the proxy statements, any presentations or other materials, or any communications to be made to such Janus Public Fund’s board of trustees in furtherance of taking the actions and obtaining the approvals described in Section 5.1(e)(i) .  Each party agrees that none of the information supplied by or on behalf of it in writing expressly for use in the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with obtaining the Public Fund Shareholder Approvals, as amended or supplemented by any amendment or supplement filed with the SEC, will, at the date it is first mailed to the shareholders of the Janus Public Funds or at the time of the shareholder meeting of the Janus Public Funds held to obtain the Public Fund Shareholder Approvals, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

(iv)                               Henderson acknowledges that Janus is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon the benefits and protections provided by Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act.  Henderson shall not take, and shall cause its Affiliates not to take, any action that would have the effect, directly or indirectly, of causing the requirements of any of the provisions of Section

 

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15(f) of the Investment Company Act not to be met in respect of the Transactions, and shall not fail to take, and, after the Closing, shall cause its Affiliates not to fail to take, any action if the failure to take such action would have the effect, directly or indirectly, of causing the requirements of any of the provisions of Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act not to be met in respect of the Transactions.  In that regard, Henderson shall conduct its business and shall cause each of its affiliates to conduct its business so as to assure that:

 

(A)                                for a period of not less than three years after the Closing, at least 75% of the members of the boards of trustees of each Janus Public Fund are not (I) “interested persons” (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of the investment adviser of such Janus Public Fund after the Closing or (II) “interested persons” (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of the investment adviser of such Janus Public Fund immediately prior to the Closing; and

 

(B)                                for a period of not less than two years after the Closing, there shall not be imposed on any Janus Public Fund an “unfair burden” (as set forth and described in Section 15(f) of the Investment Company Act) as a result of the Transactions, or any express or implied terms, conditions or understandings applicable thereto.

 

(f)                                    U.S. Public Fund Reorganizations.

 

(i)                                      Each party shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to, cooperate with each other to consummate the reorganization (each, a Fund Reorganization ) of the U.S. mutual funds sponsored by Henderson or its subsidiaries with the Janus Public Funds (each, a Reorganized Fund ), as agreed between Janus and Henderson, as of the Effective Time (including the preparation and filing of the necessary registration statement and/or prospectus or proxy statement (each, a Prospectus/Proxy Statement )).  In furtherance thereof, each party shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to: (A) as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, (1) seek the approval of the board of trustees of each Reorganized Fund ( Fund Board Reorganization Approval ) of the applicable Fund Reorganization and (2) to the extent that approval by shareholders of such Reorganized Fund is required, request the Reorganized Fund’s board of trustees to recommend approval of the applicable Fund Reorganization  to the shareholders of the applicable Reorganized Fund and (B) to the extent that approval by shareholders of such Reorganized Fund is required, request the board of trustees of each Reorganized Fund to call a meeting of the shareholders of applicable Reorganized Fund for the purpose of voting on the approval of the Fund Reorganization for such Reorganized Fund (such shareholder meeting, a Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting ), such meeting to

 

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occur as soon as practicable, subject to the requirements of Applicable Law, following the date of this Agreement.

 

(ii)                                   As promptly as reasonably practicable following the receipt of each Fund Board Reorganization Approval in Section 5.1(f)(i), each party shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, use reasonable best efforts to, request the board of trustees of each Reorganized Fund to: (A) with respect to each Reorganized Fund that is an acquiring fund, prepare and file the Prospectus/Proxy Statement for such Fund Reorganization; (B) to the extent that approval by shareholders of such Reorganized Fund is required, in accordance with Applicable Law cause a Prospectus/Proxy Statement to be mailed to the shareholders of the applicable Reorganized Fund as of the record date established by the Reorganized Fund’s board of trustees for such Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting; and (C) to the extent that approval by shareholders of such Reorganized Fund is required, duly call, convene and hold such Reorganized Fund’s Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting as promptly as reasonably practicable following the mailing of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement. With respect to each Reorganized Fund for which approval by shareholders is required to implement a Fund Reorganization, each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to request the board of trustees of such Reorganized Fund to solicit from the shareholders of proxies in favor of the approval of its Fund Reorganization.  Each of Janus and Henderson shall have the right to review in advance and to approve (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) all the information relating to it or its affiliates proposed to appear in (A) any Prospectus/Proxy Statement or  any other proxy statements or materials or any amendment or supplement thereto submitted to the SEC or such other applicable Governmental Entity in connection with the approvals contemplated by this Section 5.1(f) or (B) any other materials sent or made available to shareholders of any Reorganized Fund in connection with such approvals.

 

(iii)                                Each party shall cooperate with the other party and its subsidiaries in taking the actions and obtaining the approvals described in Section 5.1(f) and shall furnish to each other, its subsidiaries and respective Representatives (as defined herein) such information and assistance as the other party, its subsidiaries and their respective Representatives may reasonably request in connection with seeking the approval described in this Section 5.1(f), including making directors, officers and employees of such party and its subsidiaries reasonably available for presentations to the Reorganized Fund’s board of trustees and for assisting, at the other party’s, its subsidiaries’ or their respective Representatives’ request, in the preparation of Prospectus/Proxy Statements or any other proxy statements or materials, any presentations or other materials, or any communications to be made to a Reorganized Fund’s board of trustees or shareholders or otherwise in furtherance of taking the actions and obtaining the approvals described in Section 5.1(f).  Each party agrees that none of the information

 

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supplied by or on behalf of it in writing expressly for use in (i) any registration statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Fund Reorganizations, as amended or supplemented by any amendment or supplement filed with the SEC, will, on its effective date, at the time of the applicable Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting and on the closing date of the applicable Fund Reorganization Shareholder Meeting  contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and (ii) in any Prospectus/Proxy Statement or any other proxy statement or materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with obtaining the approvals described in Section 5.1(f) will, at the date it is first mailed to the shareholders of the Reorganized Funds and at the time of the shareholder meeting of the Reorganized Funds held to obtain the approval by the shareholders of the Reorganized Funds of the Fund Reorganizations, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

Section 5.2                                    No Solicitation by Janus

 

(a)                                  Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement (including this Section 5.2 ), Janus shall not, shall not authorize or permit any of its controlled Affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors or employees to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any investment banker, financial advisor, attorney, accountant or other representative (a Representative ) retained by it or any of its controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly through another person, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by furnishing information in connection with any inquiry or proposal with respect to a Janus Alternative Transaction (as defined herein)), or knowingly take any other action designed to facilitate, any inquiries regarding, or the making of, any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Janus Alternative Transaction, (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Janus Alternative Transaction, except to notify such person (or group of persons) as to the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.2 , or (iii) resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval, the Board of Directors of Janus determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that any such proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.2(a)  constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Janus Superior Proposal (as defined herein), subject to compliance with Section 5.2(c) , Janus and its Representatives may (A) furnish information with respect to Janus and its subsidiaries to the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources) ( provided that all such information has previously been provided to Henderson or is promptly provided to Henderson prior to or substantially concurrent with the time

 

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it is provided to such person) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement containing terms as to confidentiality (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include any “standstill” or other similar terms that prohibit the counterparty thereto or any of its Affiliates or Representatives from making any proposal for a Janus Alternative Transaction, acquiring Janus or taking any other similar action, but shall not prohibit Janus from providing information to Henderson prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it is provided to such person, as provided above) that are generally no less restrictive to such person (or group of persons) than the terms of the confidentiality agreement, dated June 24, 2016, as amended, entered into between Janus and Henderson (the Confidentiality Agreement ), and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such proposal with the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources).

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Janus Alternative Transaction means any of (i) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any person (or group of persons) other than Henderson or its subsidiaries (including Merger Sub) (such person (or group of persons), a Janus Third Party ), acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Janus Common Stock or securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing 20% or more of the voting power of Janus, whether from Janus or pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise, (ii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or other transaction pursuant to which any Janus Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, assets or businesses of Janus or any of its subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of Janus and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iii) any disposition of assets to a Janus Third Party representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(b)                                  Except as permitted by this Section 5.2(b) , neither the Board of Directors of Janus nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, or fail to make, in each case in a manner adverse to Henderson, the approval or recommendation by such Board of Directors or such committee of the Merger or this Agreement, (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Janus Alternative Transaction (any action in clause (i)  or this clause (ii)  being referred to as a Janus Recommendation Change ) ( provided , that nothing herein shall restrict or otherwise limit Janus from making accurate disclosure to its stockholders of factual information regarding the business, financial condition or results of operations of Janus or, so long as Janus provides Henderson with reasonable advance notice and a copy of the proposed disclosure, the fact that a proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Janus Alternative Transaction has been made, the identity of the party making such proposal or the material terms of such proposal (and such disclosure shall not be deemed to be a Janus

 

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Recommendation Change), so long as none of the disclosure through which such factual information is conveyed, individually or in the aggregate, is contrary to or materially inconsistent with, in any respects, the recommendation made by the Janus Board of Directors), or (iii) cause Janus or any of its controlled Affiliates to enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other agreement related to any Janus Alternative Transaction (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in Section 5.2(a) ).  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, in the event that, prior to obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval, the Board of Directors of Janus determines in good faith, after it has received a proposal that if consummated would be a Janus Superior Proposal (and after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of Janus may (subject to compliance with this and the following sentences in this Section 5.2(b) ) effect a Janus Recommendation Change from and after the day that is after the fourth Business Day following Henderson’s receipt of written notice from Janus advising Henderson that the Board of Directors of Janus has received a Janus Superior Proposal specifying the material terms and conditions of such Janus Superior Proposal, identifying the person making such Janus Superior Proposal and stating that it intends to make a Janus Recommendation Change; provided that in the event of a subsequent modification to the material terms and conditions of such Janus Superior Proposal, the Board of Directors of Janus may only effect a Janus Recommendation Change after the later of (x) the fourth Business Day following Henderson’s receipt of the initial written notice advising Henderson of the Janus Superior Proposal and (y) the second Business Day following Henderson’s receipt of written notice from Janus advising Henderson of the modification to such terms and conditions; and provided further that during such four or two Business Day notice period, as applicable, Janus engages (to the extent requested by Henderson) in good faith negotiations with Henderson to amend this Agreement in such a manner that the proposal to enter into a Janus Alternative Transaction no longer constitutes a Janus Superior Proposal.  For purposes of this Agreement, a Janus Superior Proposal means any bona fide written proposal (on its most recently amended or modified terms, if amended or modified) made by a Janus Third Party to enter into a Janus Alternative Transaction (with all references to 20% in the definition of Janus Alternative Transaction being treated as references to 50% for these purposes) that (A) did not result from a material breach of Section 5.2(a) , (B) is on terms that the Board of Directors of Janus determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) to be superior, from a financial point of view, to Janus’s stockholders than the Transactions, taking into account all terms and conditions of such proposal (including any changes to this Agreement that may be proposed by Henderson in response to such proposal to enter into a Janus Alternative Transaction), and (C) the conditions to the consummation of which are reasonably capable of being satisfied and is otherwise reasonably likely to be consummated, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such

 

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proposal.  In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Janus Stockholder Approval, if the Board of Directors of Janus determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that it is required to do so pursuant to its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of Janus may effect a Janus Recommendation Change, but only at a time that is after the fourth Business Day following Henderson’s receipt of written notice from Janus advising Henderson of all material information with respect to the basis for any such Janus Recommendation Change and stating that it intends to make a Janus Recommendation Change and providing its rationale therefor.

 

(c)                                   In addition to the obligations of Janus set forth in Section 5.2(a)  and Section 5.2(b) , Janus shall promptly, and in any event within 24 hours of receipt thereof, advise Henderson orally and in writing of any request for substantive information or of any proposal relating to a Janus Alternative Transaction, the material terms and conditions of such request or proposal (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the person making such request or proposal.  Janus shall (i) keep Henderson reasonably informed of the status and details (including amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request or proposal on a current basis and (ii) provide to Henderson as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt or delivery thereof copies of all material substantive correspondence and other material written materials exchanged between Janus or its subsidiaries or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any person making such request or proposal, on the other hand, in each case that describes in any material respect any of the material terms or conditions of any such request or proposal.

 

(d)                                  Nothing contained in this Section 5.2 shall prohibit Janus or the Janus Board of Directors from (i) taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act, or from issuing a “stop, look and listen” statement or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act pending disclosure of its position thereunder or (ii) otherwise complying with Applicable Law; provided , however, that any disclosure or statement that constitutes or contains a Janus Recommendation Change shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.2(b) .

 

Section 5.3                                    No Solicitation by Henderson

 

(a)                                  Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement (including this Section 5.3 ), Henderson shall not, shall not authorize or permit any of its controlled Affiliates or any of its or their officers, directors or employees to, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any Representatives retained by it or any of its controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly through another person, (i) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by furnishing information in connection with any inquiry or proposal with respect to a Henderson Alternative Transaction (as defined herein)), or knowingly take any other action designed to

 

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facilitate, any inquiries regarding, or the making of, any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Henderson Alternative Transaction, (ii) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding any proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Henderson Alternative Transaction, except to notify such person (or group of persons) as to the existence of the provisions of this Section 5.3 , or (iii) resolve, propose or agree to do any of the foregoing.  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, if, at any time prior to obtaining the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Board of Directors of Henderson determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that any such proposal that did not result from a material breach of this Section 5.3(a)  constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Henderson Superior Proposal (as defined herein), subject to compliance with Section 5.3(c) , Henderson and its Representatives may (A) furnish information with respect to Henderson and its subsidiaries to the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources) ( provided that all such information has previously been provided to Janus or is promptly provided to Janus prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it is provided to such person) pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement containing terms as to confidentiality (it being understood that such confidentiality agreement need not include any “standstill” or other similar terms that prohibit the counterparty thereto or any of its Affiliates or Representatives from making any proposal for a Janus Alternative Transaction, acquiring Janus or taking any other similar action, but shall not prohibit Henderson from providing information to Janus prior to or substantially concurrent with the time it is provided to such person, as provided above) that are generally no less restrictive to such person (or group of persons) than the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement and (B) participate in discussions or negotiations regarding such proposal with the person (or group of persons) making such proposal (and its Representatives and financing sources).

 

For purposes of this Agreement, Henderson Alternative Transaction means any of (i) a transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which any person (or group of persons) other than Janus or its subsidiaries (such person (or group of persons), a Henderson Third Party ), acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 20% of the issued and outstanding Henderson Ordinary Shares or securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, such securities) representing 20% or more of the voting power of Henderson, whether from Henderson or pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise, (ii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or other transaction pursuant to which any Henderson Third Party acquires or would acquire, directly or indirectly, assets or businesses of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of Henderson and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or (iii) any disposition of assets to a Henderson Third Party representing 20% or more of the revenues, net income or assets (in each case on a consolidated basis) of Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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(b)                                  Except as permitted by this Section 5.3(b) , neither the Board of Directors of Henderson nor any committee thereof shall (i) withdraw, qualify or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw, qualify or modify, or fail to make, in each case in a manner adverse to Janus, the approval or recommendation by such Board of Directors or such committee of the Henderson Share Issuance, the Henderson Name Change, the Henderson Amended Articles, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval, the Henderson Shareholder Permitted Henderson Dividend Approval or this Agreement, (ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any Henderson Alternative Transaction (any action in clause (i)  or this clause (ii)  being referred to as a Henderson Recommendation Change ) ( provided , that nothing herein shall restrict or otherwise limit Henderson from making accurate disclosure to its stockholders of factual information regarding the business, financial condition or results of operations of Henderson or, so long as Henderson provides Janus with reasonable advance notice and a copy of the proposed disclosure, the fact that a proposal the consummation of which would constitute a Henderson Alternative Transaction has been made, the identity of the party making such proposal or the material terms of such proposal (and such disclosure shall not be deemed to be a Henderson Recommendation Change), so long as none of the disclosure through which such factual information is conveyed, individually or in the aggregate, is contrary to or materially inconsistent with, in any respects, the recommendation made by the Henderson Board of Directors), or (iii) cause Henderson or any of its controlled Affiliates to enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other agreement related to any Henderson Alternative Transaction (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in Section 5.3(a) ).  Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, in the event that, prior to obtaining the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Board of Directors of Henderson determines in good faith, after it has received a proposal that if consummated would be a Henderson Superior Proposal (and after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that the failure to do so would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of Henderson may (subject to compliance with this and the following sentences in this Section 5.3(b) ) effect a Henderson Recommendation Change from and after the day that is after the fourth Business Day following Janus’s receipt of written notice from Henderson advising Janus that the Board of Directors of Henderson has received a Henderson Superior Proposal specifying the material terms and conditions of such Henderson Superior Proposal, identifying the person making such Henderson Superior Proposal and stating that it intends to make a Henderson Recommendation Change; provided that in the event of a subsequent modification to the material terms and conditions of such Henderson Superior Proposal, the Board of Directors of Henderson may only effect a Henderson Recommendation Change after the later of (x) the fourth Business Day following Janus’s receipt of the initial written notice advising Janus of the Henderson Superior Proposal and (y) the second Business Day following Janus’s receipt of written notice from Henderson advising Janus of the modification to such terms

 

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and conditions; and provided further that during such four or two Business Day notice period, as applicable, Henderson engages (to the extent requested by Janus) in good faith negotiations with Janus to amend this Agreement in such a manner that the proposal to enter into a Henderson Alternative Transaction no longer constitutes a Henderson Superior Proposal.  For purposes of this Agreement, a Henderson Superior Proposal means any bona fide written proposal (on its most recently amended or modified terms, if amended or modified) made by a Henderson Third Party to enter into a Henderson Alternative Transaction (with all references to 20% in the definition of Henderson Alternative Transaction being treated as references to 50% for these purposes) that (A) did not result from a material breach of Section 5.3(a) , (B) is on terms that the Board of Directors of Henderson determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) to be superior, from a financial point of view, to Henderson’s shareholders than the Transactions, taking into account all terms and conditions of such proposal (including any changes to this Agreement that may be proposed by Janus in response to such proposal to enter into a Henderson Alternative Transaction), and (C) the conditions to the consummation of which are reasonably capable of being satisfied and is otherwise reasonably likely to be consummated, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such proposal.  In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Henderson Shareholder Approval, if the Board of Directors of Henderson determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of US or UK nationally recognized reputation) that it is required to do so pursuant to its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law, the Board of Directors of Henderson may effect a Henderson Recommendation Change, but only at a time that is after the fourth Business Day following Janus’s receipt of written notice from Henderson advising Janus of all material information with respect to the basis for any such Henderson Recommendation Change and stating that it intends to make a Henderson Recommendation Change and providing its rationale therefor.

 

(c)                                   In addition to the obligations of Henderson set forth in Section 5.3(a)  and Section 5.3(b) , Henderson shall promptly, and in any event within 24 hours of receipt thereof, advise Janus orally and in writing of any request for substantive information or of any proposal relating to a Henderson Alternative Transaction, the material terms and conditions of such request or proposal (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the person making such request or proposal.  Henderson shall (i) keep Janus reasonably informed of the status and details (including amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request or proposal on a current basis and (ii) provide to Janus as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt or delivery thereof copies of all material substantive correspondence and other material written materials exchanged between Henderson or its subsidiaries (including Merger Sub) or any of their Representatives, on the one hand, and any person making such request or proposal, on the other hand, in each case that describes in any material respect any of the material terms or conditions of any such request or proposal.

 

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(d)                                  Nothing contained in this Section 5.3 shall prohibit Henderson or the Henderson Board of Directors from making any public announcement as referred to in Rule 2.3(d) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers; provided , however, that any disclosure or statement that constitutes or contains a Henderson Recommendation Change shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.3(b) .

 

(e)                                   The parties agree that if the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers determines that Section 5.3(b)  requires Henderson to take or not to take action, whether as a direct obligation or as a condition to any other person’s obligation (however expressed), that is not permitted by Rule 21.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that provision shall have no effect and shall be disregarded (it being agreed and understood that Henderson shall consult with Janus, to the extent reasonable practicable, in connection with any discussion with the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers relating to the foregoing).  In the event that the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers makes a determination, the effect of which is that all or any portion of Section 5.3(b)  has no effect or is otherwise disregarded, the parties agree that Section 5.2(b)  shall be amended (without further action by the parties) to the same extent as Section 5.3(b) .

 

ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

Section 6.1                                    Preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement

 

(a)                                  As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement: (i) Henderson shall prepare and cause to be filed with the SEC, the Registration Statement, which shall include the Proxy Statement and the Henderson US Prospectus; and (ii) Janus shall prepare the Proxy Statement.  Each of Henderson and Janus shall: (A) cooperate and provide the other party and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Registration Statement or the Proxy Statement, prior to filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC; and (B) cause the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, as applicable, to comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the requirements of Applicable Laws.

 

(b)                                  Each of Henderson and Janus shall use its reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing (the date of effectiveness being the Registration Statement Effective Date ).  Each party shall furnish all information concerning it and its subsidiaries to the other party, and provide such other assistance, as may be reasonably required in connection with the preparation, filing and distribution of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement.  Henderson shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide Janus with copies of any written comments, responses or requests, and advise Janus of any oral comments, responses or requests, with respect to the Registration Statement received from the SEC.  Henderson and Janus shall cooperate and provide the other party and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any amendment

 

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or supplement to the Registration Statement prior to filing such with the SEC, and with a copy of all such filings made with the SEC.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no amendment or supplement (including by incorporation by reference) to the Proxy Statement or the Registration Statement shall be made without the approval of both Henderson and Janus, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that this approval right shall not apply with respect to information relating to a Janus Recommendation Change.

 

(c)                                   Henderson shall advise Janus, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Registration Statement has become effective or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, or any request by the SEC for amendment of the Registration Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information.  If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, any information relating to Janus, Henderson, or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered by Janus or Henderson that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, so that any part of such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, disseminated to the stockholders of Janus and shareholders of Henderson.

 

(d)                                  Janus shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to Janus’s stockholders as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement Effective Date.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, subject to the immediately following sentence, Janus shall not (unless any such information has already been made publicly available by Henderson) (i) publicly disclose any (A) forecasts relating to Henderson or the group consisting of Henderson, the Surviving Corporation and their respective subsidiaries or (B) financial information of Henderson relating to the 2016 fiscal year of Henderson or (ii) include any forecast or other financial information of Henderson relating to the 2016 fiscal year of Henderson in a Proxy Statement filed with the SEC prior to February 28, 2017 unless confidential treatment is afforded to such information, in each case, without the prior consent of Henderson (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed taking into account market practice for disclosure in transactions of this type).  In the event that any Governmental Entity requires public disclosure of any of the foregoing information or Janus is otherwise legally obligated to make such disclosure, the notice, consultation, cooperation and limited disclosure provisions set forth in Section 5.2 of the Confidentiality Agreement shall apply.

 

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Section 6.2                                    Henderson Shareholder Circular; Henderson UK Prospectus .

 

(a)                                  As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, Henderson shall prepare and cause to be filed with the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX for approval a draft copy of the Henderson Shareholder Circular.  Henderson and Janus shall each cooperate and Henderson shall provide Janus and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Henderson Shareholder Circular prior to filing with the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX.  Henderson shall cause the Henderson Shareholder Circular to comply as to form and substance in all material respects with the requirements of Applicable Laws.

 

(b)                                  Henderson shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide Janus with copies of any written comments, responses or requests, and advise the other party of any oral comments, responses or requests, with respect to the Henderson Shareholder Circular received from the FCA, the JFSC or the ASX.  Each of Henderson and Janus shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain formal approval of the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus concurrently with the Registration Statement Effective Date (the date of formal approval being the Henderson Shareholder UK/Jersey/Australia Document Approval Date ).  Henderson shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide Janus copies of any written comments, responses or requests, and advise Janus of any oral comments, responses or requests, with respect to the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any Henderson UK Prospectus received from the FCA, the JFSC and/or the ASX.  Henderson and Janus shall cooperate and Henderson shall provide Janus and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to the extent reasonably practical to review and comment on any amendments to the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any Henderson UK Prospectus prior to filing such with the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX, and with a copy of all such filings made with the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no amendment or supplement (including by incorporation by reference) to the Henderson Shareholder Circular, any Henderson UK Prospectus or the Registration Statement shall be made without the approval of both Henderson and Janus, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that this approval right shall not apply with respect to information relating to a Henderson Recommendation Change.

 

(c)                                   Henderson shall advise Janus, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when each of the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX formally approves the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus or any supplement or amendment has been filed, the issuance of any stop order, or any request by the FCA, the JFSC and/or the ASX for amendment of the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any Henderson UK Prospectus or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the FCA, the JFSC and/or the ASX for additional information.  If at any time prior to the Effective Time any information relating to Janus, Henderson, or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered by Janus or Henderson that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Henderson Shareholder Circular or any

 

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Henderson UK Prospectus, so that such document would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties hereto and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be promptly filed with the FCA, the JFSC and the ASX and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, disseminated to the shareholders of Henderson.

 

(d)                                  Henderson shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Henderson Shareholder Circular to be mailed to the Henderson’s shareholders, and any Henderson UK Prospectus to be published, in each case, in accordance with Applicable Laws and as promptly as practicable after the Henderson Shareholder UK/Jersey/Australia Document Approval Date.

 

Section 6.3                                    Australian Securities Exchange Requirements .

 

As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, if, following consultation with Janus, Henderson determines that it is required under the Australian Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975, Henderson shall prepare and cause to be filed with the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia (through the Foreign Investment Review Board) an application to acquire such Australian entities as are controlled directly or indirectly by Janus, and Henderson and Janus shall each cooperate in respect of, and Henderson shall provide Janus and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on, any such application prior to filing with the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia (through the Foreign Investment Review Board).

 

Section 6.4                                    Janus Stockholders Meeting; Henderson Shareholders Meeting .

 

(a)                                  Janus shall, as promptly as practicable after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act (subject to Section 6.4(c)), duly give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the Janus Stockholders Meeting ) in accordance with the DGCL for the purpose of obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval and shall subject to the provisions of Section 5.2(b) , through its Board of Directors, recommend to its stockholders the adoption of this Agreement.  Janus may only postpone or adjourn the Janus Stockholders Meeting (i) if necessary to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval, (ii) for the absence of a quorum or (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and/or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Janus has determined after consultation with outside legal counsel is reasonably likely to be required under Applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by stockholders of Janus prior to the Janus Stockholders Meeting; provided , however, that Janus shall postpone or adjourn the Janus Stockholders Meeting once for up to thirty days upon the request of Henderson if necessary to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval.

 

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(b)                                  Henderson shall, as promptly as practicable after obtaining formal approval of the Henderson Shareholder Circular (subject to Section 6.4(c)), duly give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of the shareholders of Henderson (the Henderson Shareholders Meeting ) in accordance with the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 and the Henderson Articles for the purpose of obtaining the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval and shall, subject to the provisions of Section 5.3(b) , through its Board of Directors, recommend to its shareholders that they vote in favor of the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval.  Henderson may only propose the postponement or adjournment of the Henderson Shareholders Meeting (i) if necessary to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval, (ii) for the absence of a quorum or (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and/or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure that Henderson has determined after consultation with outside legal counsel is reasonably likely to be required under Applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by shareholders of Henderson prior to the Henderson Shareholders Meeting; provided , however, that Henderson shall propose the postponement or adjournment of the Henderson Shareholders Meeting once for up to thirty days  upon the request of Janus if necessary to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval or the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval.

 

(c)                                   Janus and Henderson shall use reasonable best efforts to hold the Janus Stockholders Meeting and the Henderson Shareholders Meeting on the same date and as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  The only matters to be voted upon at each of the Janus Stockholders Meeting and the Henderson Shareholders Meeting are (i) in the case of Janus, the Janus Stockholder Approval, (ii) in the case of Henderson, the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval, (iii) any adjournment or postponement of the Janus Stockholders Meeting or the Henderson Shareholders Meeting, as applicable, and (iv) any other matters as are required by Applicable Law or as agreed between the parties.

 

Section 6.5                                    Access to Information; Confidentiality

 

Subject to the Confidentiality Agreement and subject to Applicable Law, upon reasonable notice, each of Janus and Henderson shall, and shall cause each of its respective subsidiaries to, afford to the other party and to the officers, employees and Representatives of such other party, reasonable access, during normal business hours during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, to all their respective properties, books, Contracts, commitments, personnel and records ( provided

 

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that such access shall not unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of such party), and during such period, each of Janus and Henderson shall, and shall cause each of its respective subsidiaries to, furnish promptly to the other party all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such other party may reasonably request (including in respect of developments in relation to key employees and material financial developments); provided , however, that the foregoing shall not require Janus and Henderson to disclose any information pursuant to this Section 6.5 to the extent that (i) in the reasonable good faith judgment of such party, any Applicable Law requires such party or its subsidiaries to restrict or prohibit access to any such information, (ii) in the reasonable good faith judgment of such party, the information is subject to confidentiality obligations to a third party or (iii) disclosure of any such information or document would result in the loss of attorney-client privilege; provided , further, that with respect to clauses (i)  through (iii)  of this Section 6.5 , Janus or Henderson, as applicable, shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (1) obtain the required consent of any third party necessary to provide such disclosure, (2) develop an alternative to providing such information so as to address such matters that is reasonably acceptable to Janus or Henderson and (3) in the case of clauses (i)  through (iii) , utilize the procedures of a joint defense agreement or implement such other techniques if the parties determine that doing so would reasonably permit the disclosure of such information without violating Applicable Law or jeopardizing such privilege.  No review pursuant to this Section 6.5 shall affect any representation or warranty given by the other party hereto.  Each of Janus and Henderson shall hold, and shall cause its respective Affiliates, officers, employees and Representatives to hold, any nonpublic information in accordance with the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

Section 6.6                                    Reasonable Best Efforts

 

(a)                                  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, as soon as possible following the date hereof, the Transactions, including using reasonable best efforts in (i) the obtaining of all waivers, consents and approvals from Governmental Entities, including under the Antitrust Laws, prior to the Effective Time, (ii) the obtaining of all consents, registrations, approvals, permits, authorizations and waivers necessary to be obtained from, or renewed with third parties, (iii) the execution and delivery of any additional customary instruments necessary to consummate the Transactions and (iv) unless there has been a Janus Recommendation Change made in compliance with Section 5.2(b)  (in the case of Janus’s obligation to use its reasonable best efforts) or a Henderson Recommendation Change made in compliance with Section 5.3(b)  (in the case of Henderson’s obligation to use its reasonable its best efforts), obtaining the Janus Stockholder Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Approvals, the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Option Approval.

 

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(b)                                  In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each party hereto agrees to (i) make an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the Transactions as promptly as practicable, (ii) make appropriate filings, if any are required, pursuant to other Antitrust Laws as promptly as practicable, (iii) to the extent required by Applicable Law or pursuant to a Janus Advisory Agreement, inform each Client (other than any Janus Public Fund) in writing of the Transactions by sending such Client a notice thereof, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Henderson, and use reasonable best efforts to seek such Client’s consent to the “assignment” (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act) of its applicable Janus Advisory Agreement (and for the avoidance of doubt, unless affirmative consent is required by the applicable Janus Advisory Agreement, such consent may take the form of implied or negative consent), (iv) prepare, and cause their respective subsidiaries and representatives to prepare, and, as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, submit or cause to be submitted to the FCA, each required FSMA Section 178 Notification with respect to the Transactions, (v) in the case of Janus, prepare and, as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, submit or cause to be submitted to FINRA for each subsidiary of Janus that is a Broker-Dealer, a substantially complete Continuing Membership Application for approval of a change in control or ownership pursuant to FINRA (NASD) Rule 1017(a)(4) satisfying the standards of FINRA (NASD) Rule 1014, (vi) make such filings with Governmental Entities identified in Section 4.1(b)(iii) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule and Section 4.2(b)(iii) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule required to be made by such party or its subsidiaries and (vii) make all other necessary filings with other Governmental Entities relating to the Merger.

 

(c)                                   Subject to Applicable Law, the parties shall consult with and reasonably cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with the form and content of any analyses, appearances, presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or submitted by or on behalf of any party, hereto in connection with proceedings under or relating to any Antitrust Law prior to their submission.  Subject to Applicable Law, each of the parties shall (i) promptly notify the other party of any written communication, inquiry or investigation received by that party from, or given by it to, any Governmental Entity related to the Transactions and, subject to Applicable Law, permit the other party to review in advance any such communication to any such Governmental Entity and consider the other party’s reasonable comments in good faith, (ii) not agree to participate in any meeting or discussion with any such Governmental Entity regarding this Agreement or the Transactions unless, to the extent reasonably practicable, it consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such Governmental Entity, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and participate therein and (iii) promptly furnish the other party with copies of all written correspondence, filings and communications between them and their subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees and Representatives, on one hand, and any such Governmental Entity or its respective staff on the other hand, with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions in order for such other party to meaningfully

 

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consult and participate in accordance with the preceding clauses (i)  and (ii) , provided that materials furnished pursuant to this Section 6.6(c)  may be redacted as necessary to address reasonable attorney-client or other privilege or confidentiality concerns.

 

Section 6.7                                    Indemnification, Exculpation and Insurance

 

(a)                                  From and after the Effective Time, Henderson shall indemnify and hold harmless each individual who is as of the date of this Agreement, or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director or officer of Janus or any of its subsidiaries or who is as of the date of this Agreement, or who thereafter commences prior to the Effective Time, serving at the request of Janus or any of its subsidiaries as a director or officer of another person (the Indemnified Parties ), against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, inquiries, fines and reasonable fees, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including with respect to matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including this Agreement and the Transactions)), arising out of or pertaining to the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an officer or director of Janus or any of its subsidiaries or is or was serving at the request of Janus or any of its subsidiaries as a director or officer of another person or in respect of any acts or omissions in their capacities as such directors of officers occurring prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time, to the same extent as such Indemnified Parties are indemnified as of the date of this Agreement by Janus pursuant to the Janus Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of Janus or the governing or organizational documents of any subsidiary of Janus and any indemnification agreements in existence as of the date of this Agreement.  In the event of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding, (i) each Indemnified Party will be entitled to advancement of expenses incurred in the defense of any such claim, action, suit or proceeding from the Surviving Corporation or Henderson to the same extent as such Indemnified Parties are entitled to advance of expenses as of the date of this Agreement by Janus pursuant to the Janus Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of Janus or the governing or organizational documents of any subsidiary of Janus; provided that any person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking, if and only to the extent required by the DGCL, the Janus Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Janus, and any indemnification agreements in existence as of the date of this Agreement, to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification and (ii) Henderson shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries to, cooperate in the defense of any such matter.  In the event that Henderson or the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person, then, and in each such case, Henderson and/or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, shall cause proper provision to be made

 

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so that the successors and assigns of Henderson and/or the Surviving Corporation, as applicable, assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.7 .

 

(b)                                  For a period of six years from and after the Effective Time, Henderson shall either cause to be maintained in effect the current policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance maintained by Janus or any of their subsidiaries or provide substitute polices for of not less than the existing coverage and have other terms not less favorable to the insured persons with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or before the Effective Time, except that in no event shall Henderson or the Surviving Corporation be required to pay with respect to such insurance policies (or substitute insurance policies) of Janus in respect of any one policy year more than 300% of the annual premium payable by Janus for such insurance for the prior twelve months (the Maximum Amount ), and if Henderson or the Surviving Corporation is unable to obtain the insurance required by this Section 6.7(b)  it shall obtain as much comparable insurance as possible for the years within such six-year period for an annual premium equal to the Maximum Amount, in respect of each policy year within such period; provided that in lieu of the foregoing, Janus may obtain at or prior to the Effective Time a six-year “tail” policy under Janus’s existing directors and officers insurance policy providing equivalent coverage to that described in the preceding sentence if and to the extent that the same may be obtained for an amount that, on an annual basis, does not exceed the Maximum Amount.

 

(c)                                   The provisions of this Section 6.7 (i) shall survive consummation of the Merger, (ii) are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified or insured party (including the Indemnified Parties), his or her heirs and his or her representatives, and (iii) are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by Contract or otherwise.

 

Section 6.8                                    Fees and Expenses

 

Except as set forth in Section 8.2 , all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the party incurring such fees or expenses, whether or not the Merger is consummated, except that each of Janus and Henderson shall bear and pay one-half of the costs and expenses (other than the fees and expenses of each party’s attorneys and accountants, which shall be borne by the party incurring such expenses) incurred by the parties hereto in connection with (i) the filing, printing and mailing of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement (including SEC filing fees), (ii) the filing, printing and mailing of the Henderson Shareholder Circular and any Henderson UK Prospectus (including FCA and ASX filing fees), (iii) the filings of the premerger notification and report forms under the HSR Act and similar laws of other jurisdictions (including filing fees), (iv) obtaining the consents contemplated by Section 5.1(e)  (including the cost and expenses of the proxy solicitation of Janus Public Funds filing, printing and mailing of materials required to be distributed

 

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to shareholders, and legal counsel) and (v) the matters contemplated by Section 5.1(d)  (including any commitment fees, consent fees or other similar fees).

 

Section 6.9                                    Public Announcements

 

Janus and Henderson shall, and shall cause their subsidiaries to, consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement without the prior consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any such press release or public statement that is required by Applicable Law or any listing agreement with any national securities exchange may be issued prior to such consultation if the party making the release or statement has used its reasonable best efforts to consult with the other party, (b) the first sentence of this Section 6.9 shall not apply with respect to a Janus Recommendation Change (or any responses thereto) or a Henderson Recommendation Change (or any responses thereto), or the proviso in Section 5.2(b)(ii)  or Section 5.3(b)(ii)  (or any response to a statement made pursuant to Section 5.2(b)(ii)  or  Section 5.3(b)(ii) ), (c) the first sentence of this Section 6.9 shall not apply to any disclosure of information concerning this Agreement in connection with any dispute between the parties regarding this Agreement, (d) the first sentence of this Section 6.9 shall not apply in respect of any such content that has been previously consented to by the other party, or otherwise exempted from this Section 6.9 , to the extent replicated in whole or in part in any subsequent press release or other announcement, (e) the first sentence of this Section 6.9 shall not apply to any public statement regarding the Transactions in response to questions from the press, analysts, investors or those attending industry conferences, so long as such statements are not inconsistent with previous press releases, public disclosures or public statements made jointly by the parties and otherwise in compliance with this Section 6.9 and do not reveal material nonpublic information regarding this Agreement or the Transactions and (f) for the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.9 shall not apply to communications with employees and clients.

 

Section 6.10                             Exchange Listing

 

Henderson shall cause the Henderson Ordinary Shares issuable under ARTICLE III to be approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

 

Section 6.11                             Delisting

 

(a)                                  Janus shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to delist the Janus Common Stock from the Exchange and terminate its registration under the Exchange Act effective as of immediately following the Effective Time.

 

(b)                                  Subject to the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval, Henderson shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to cause the listing of the Henderson Ordinary Shares on the premium segment of the Official List of the FCA and admission to trading of the Henderson Ordinary Shares on the London Stock

 

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Exchange’s main market for listed securities to be cancelled, effective as of immediately following the Effective Time.

 

Section 6.12                             Takeover Statutes

 

If any antitakeover or similar statute or regulation is or may become applicable to the Transactions, each of the parties hereto and its respective Board of Directors shall (i) grant such approvals and take all such actions as are legally permissible so that the Transactions may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and (ii) otherwise act to eliminate or minimize the effects of any such statute or regulation on the Transactions.

 

Section 6.13                             Conveyance Taxes

 

Janus and Henderson shall cooperate in the preparation, execution and filing of all Tax Returns, questionnaires, applications or other documents regarding any real property transfer or gains, sales, use, transfer, value added, stock transfer and stamp taxes, any transfer, recording, registration and other fees or any similar Taxes which become payable in connection with the Transactions that are required or permitted to be filed on or before the Effective Time.

 

Section 6.14                             Employee Benefits

 

(a)                                  During the one year period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the Continuation Period ), Henderson shall, or shall cause its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) to, provide each individual who is employed by Janus, Henderson or their respective subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time and who remains employment thereafter by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) (each, a Continuing Employee ) with (i) a base salary or wage rate that is no less favorable than the base salary or wage rate provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) aggregate incentive compensation opportunities that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to those provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior the Effective Time, and (iii) employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to those provided to such Continuing Employee immediately prior the Effective Time; provided that neither Henderson nor any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) shall be required to provide incentive compensation or employee benefits to Continuing Employees in the form of equity-based compensation. During the Continuation Period, Henderson shall,  or shall cause its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) to, provide each Continuing Employee who experiences a termination of employment with Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) with severance payments  and benefits that are no less favorable than the severance payments and benefits that such Continuing Employee would have received under the terms of the severance plans, programs or arrangements of Janus, Henderson

 

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or their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

(b)                                  For all purposes under the employee benefit plans of Henderson and its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) providing benefits to any Continuing Employee after the Effective Time (the New Plans ), and subject to Applicable Law, each Continuing Employee shall be credited with his or her years of service with Janus, Henderson or any of their respective subsidiaries before the Effective Time, to the same extent as such Continuing Employee was entitled, before the Effective Time, to credit for such service under any similar Janus Plans or Henderson Plans (including, without limitation, any equity compensation, paid time off, and severance plans or policies), except to the extent such credit would result in a duplication of benefits and except for benefit accruals under any defined benefit pension plan.  In addition, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent administratively and commercially practicable and subject to any Applicable Law: (i) each Continuing Employee shall be immediately eligible to participate, without any waiting time, in any and all New Plans which are welfare benefit plans to the extent coverage under such New Plan replaces coverage under a comparable Janus Plan or Henderson Plan, in which such Continuing Employee participated immediately before the Effective Time (such plans, collectively, the Old Plans ); and (ii) for purposes of each New Plan providing medical, dental, pharmaceutical and/or vision benefits to any Continuing Employee, Henderson or its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all pre-existing condition exclusions and actively-at-work requirements of such New Plan to be waived for such Continuing Employee and his or her covered dependents, and Henderson or its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) shall cause any eligible expenses incurred by such Continuing Employee and his or her covered dependents during the portion of the plan year of the Old Plan ending on the date such Continuing Employee’s participation in the corresponding New Plan begins to be taken into account under such New Plan for purposes of satisfying all deductible, coinsurance and maximum out-of-pocket requirements applicable to such Continuing Employee and his or her covered dependents for the applicable plan year as if such amounts had been paid in accordance with such New Plan.

 

(c)                                   Nothing contained in this Section 6.14 shall (i) be construed to establish, amend, or modify any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, Contract, policy or arrangement, (ii) limit the ability of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) to amend, modify or terminate any benefit or compensation plan, program, agreement, Contract, policy or arrangement at any time assumed, established, sponsored or maintained by any of them, (iii) create any third-party beneficiary rights or obligations in any person (including any Continuing Employee or former employee) other than the parties to this Agreement or any right to employment or continued employment or to a particular term or condition of employment with Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation), or (iv) limit the right of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation) to

 

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terminate the employment or service of any employee or other service provider following the Effective Time at any time and for any or no reason.

 

Section 6.15                             Section 16(b)

 

Janus and Henderson shall each take all such steps as are reasonably necessary to cause the Transactions and any other dispositions of equity securities of Janus (including derivative securities) or acquisitions of equity securities of Henderson (including derivative securities) in connection herewith by any individual who is a director or officer of Janus or at the Effective Time will become a director or officer of Henderson to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 6.16                             Certain Litigation

 

Each party shall promptly advise the other party of any litigation (including any litigation or proceeding under or relating to any Antitrust Law) commenced after the date hereof against such party or any of its directors (in their capacity as such) by any stockholders or shareholders of such party (on their own behalf or on behalf of such party) relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, and shall keep the other party reasonably informed regarding any such litigation.  Such party shall give the other party the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any such litigation or proceeding brought by any stockholders or shareholders, and no such settlement shall be agreed to without the other party’s prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

Section 6.17                             Obligations of Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation

 

Henderson shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub and the Surviving Corporation to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 6.18                             Director Resignations

 

Janus shall cause to be delivered to Henderson, at or prior to the Effective Time, resignations, effective upon the Effective Time, executed by each director of Janus (other than Richard Weil) in office immediately prior to the Effective Time.

 

Section 6.19                             Tax Matters

 

(a)                                  Prior to (a) consummating any transaction that (i) is described in clause (i) , (ii) , (iv) , (v)  or (vi)  of Section 5.1(a)  or in corresponding sections of the Janus Disclosure Schedule and (ii) is not subject to Henderson’s consent right provided in Section 5.1(a)  on the basis that such transaction involves solely Janus and one or more of its subsidiaries or solely Janus’s subsidiaries, or (b) altering any intercompany arrangements or agreements or the ownership structure among Janus and its wholly-owned subsidiaries or among Janus’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent

 

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with past practice, Janus shall consult with Henderson reasonably prior to consummating any such transaction and shall not proceed with any such action or transaction described in clause (a)  or (b)  hereof without Henderson’s consent (not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) if such action or transaction would, without taking into account any action or transaction entered into by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries (including, after the Effective Time, Janus or any of its subsidiaries), reasonably be expected to have adverse Tax consequences that, individually or in the aggregate, may constitute a Material Adverse Effect on Janus, or, after the Effective Time, to Henderson and its subsidiaries.

 

(b)                                  Prior to (a) consummating any transaction that (i) is described in clause (i) , (ii) , (iv) , (v)  or (vi)  of Section 5.1(b)  or in corresponding sections of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule and (ii) is not subject to Janus’s consent right provided in Section 5.1(b)  on the basis that such transaction involves solely Henderson and one or more of its subsidiaries or solely Henderson’s subsidiaries, or (b) altering any intercompany arrangements or agreements or the ownership structure among Henderson and its wholly-owned subsidiaries or among Henderson’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, in each case, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, Henderson shall consult with Janus reasonably prior to consummating any such transaction and shall not proceed with any such action or transaction described in clause (a)  or (b)  hereof without Janus’s consent (not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) if such action or transaction would, without taking into account any action or transaction entered into by Janus or any of its subsidiaries (including actions or transactions after the Effective Time), reasonably be expected to have adverse Tax consequences that, individually or in the aggregate, may constitute a Material Adverse Effect to Henderson and its subsidiaries (including, after the Effective Time, Janus or any of its subsidiaries).

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1(a)  or 5.1(b)  (including any actions set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule or 5.1(b) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule) or otherwise in this Agreement, each party hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Merger to qualify as a reorganization described in Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, and none of Henderson, Merger Sub or Janus shall, and they shall not permit any of their respective subsidiaries to, take any action, or fail to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to so qualify; (b) none of Henderson, Merger Sub or Janus shall, and they shall not permit any of their respective subsidiaries to, other than as required by this Agreement, take any action that, in combination with the Merger, causes, or could reasonably be expected to cause, the ownership threshold of Section 7874(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Code to be met; and (c) each of Janus, on the one hand, and Henderson and Merger Sub, on the other hand, shall use reasonable best efforts to execute certificates containing appropriate representations at such time or times as may be reasonably requested by Tax counsel to Janus or Henderson that are in form and substance acceptable to such counsel, in connection with such counsel’s delivery to Janus or such counsel’s delivery to Henderson, as the case may be, of an

 

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opinion or opinions with respect to Code Sections 367, 368, and 7874 rendered in connection with the Transactions.

 

(d)                                  The parties further intend that the Merger not be subject to Section 367(a)(1) of the Code by reason of qualifying for the exception provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c). Except as otherwise required by a final “determination” (within the meaning of Section 1313(a)(1) of the Code), in any Tax filing or proceeding, the parties shall not take any position inconsistent with such treatment or the treatment described in Section 6.19(c) . The parties agree to use reasonable best efforts to achieve such treatment for the Merger and to cause the Surviving Corporation to use reasonable best efforts to achieve such treatment, including satisfying the documentation, reporting, and filing requirements set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6).

 

Section 6.20                             Further Assurances.   At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of Henderson and the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of Henderson and the Surviving Corporation, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf thereof (and of Janus if necessary), any other actions and things necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in Henderson, any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by Henderson as a result of, or in connection with, the Transactions.

 

ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 7.1                                    Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Merger

 

The respective obligation of each party to consummate the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law) waiver by the written consent of both Janus and Henderson on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  Stockholder and Shareholder Approvals.   Each of the Janus Stockholder Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Approvals shall have been obtained.

 

(b)                                  HSR Act.   The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the Merger under the HSR Act shall have been terminated or shall have expired.

 

(c)                                   FINRA Approval. The FINRA Approval shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

 

(d)                                  FCA Approvals. The FCA Approvals shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

 

(e)                                   JFSC Approvals and Consents. The JFSC Approvals and Consents shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.

 

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(f)                                    Public Fund Approvals.   Public Fund Board Approval and Public Fund Shareholder Approval of a New IAA shall have been obtained with respect to Janus Public Funds whose Aggregate Reference AUM (for the avoidance of doubt, as of the date set forth in such definition) is not less than 67.5% of the Aggregate Reference AUM of all Janus Public Funds (other than any such fund for which Janus or its subsidiaries act as subadviser).

 

(g)                                   Foreign Approvals.   All applicable waiting periods (or extensions thereof) or consents, non-objections or approvals relating to the Transactions under the Applicable Laws of the jurisdictions or Governmental Entities set forth in Section 7.1(g)  of the Janus Disclosure Schedule and Section 7.1(g)  of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule (the Requisite Regulatory Approvals ) shall have expired, been terminated or received.

 

(h)                                  No Injunctions or Restraints.   No judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition, whether preliminary, temporary or permanent (collectively, Restraints ), shall be in effect that prevents, makes illegal or prohibits the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(i)                                      Registration Statement.   The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the Securities Act prior to the mailing of the Proxy Statement by Janus to its stockholders, and no stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order shall be threatened by the SEC or shall have been initiated by the SEC.

 

(j)                                     Exchange Listing.   The Henderson Ordinary Shares issuable to the stockholders of Janus as contemplated by ARTICLE III shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.

 

(k)                                  De-listing Approval .  The Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval shall have been obtained.

 

(l)                                      LSE Re-Admission .  If the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval shall not have been obtained and the satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 7.1(k) shall have been waived by the written consent of both Janus and Henderson, the re-admission of all of the Henderson Ordinary Shares to listing on the FCA’s official list and to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities.

 

Section 7.2                                    Conditions to Obligations of Henderson and Merger Sub

 

The obligation of Henderson and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger is further subject to satisfaction or waiver by written consent of Henderson of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  Representations and Warranties.   (i) The representations and warranties of Janus contained in Section 4.1(a) , Section 4.1(b)(i) , Section 4.1(c)  and Section

 

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4.1(q)  shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date or the date of this Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date); (ii) the representations and warranties of Janus contained in Section 4.1(g)(ii)  shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date; and (iii) each of the representations and warranties of Janus contained in this Agreement (other than those contained in the sections set forth in the preceding clauses (i)  and (ii) ) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or any provisions contained therein relating to preventing or materially delaying the consummation of any of the Transactions set forth therein (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date or the date of this Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties shall be so true and correct as of such date), except where the failure to be so true and correct does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with respect to all such failures, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus.

 

(b)                                  Performance of Obligations of Janus.   Janus shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c)                                   Officer’s Certificate.   Henderson shall have received an officer’s certificate duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Janus to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a)  and Section 7.2(b)  have been satisfied.

 

Section 7.3                                    Conditions to Obligations of Janus

 

The obligation of Janus to consummate the Merger is further subject to satisfaction or waiver by written consent of Janus of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  Representations and Warranties.   (i) The representations and warranties of Henderson and Merger Sub contained in Section 4.2(a) , Section 4.2(b)(i) , Section 4.2(c)  and Section 4.2(p)  shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date or the date of this Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date); (ii) the representations and warranties of Henderson and Merger Sub contained in Section 4.2(g)(ii)  shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date; and (iii) each of the representations and warranties of Henderson and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement (other than those contained in the sections set forth in the preceding clauses (i)  and (ii) ) (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or any provisions contained therein relating to preventing or materially delaying the consummation of any of the

 

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Transactions set forth therein) shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as though made on the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date or the date of this Agreement, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such date), except where the failure to be so true and correct does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate with respect to all such failures, a Material Adverse Effect on Henderson.

 

(b)                                  Performance of Obligations of Henderson and Merger Sub.   Each of Henderson and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(c)                                   Officer’s Certificate.   Janus shall have received an officer’s certificate duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of Henderson and an officer of Merger Sub to the effect that the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a)  and Section 7.3(b)  have been satisfied.

 

ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

Section 8.1                                    Termination

 

This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time (except as otherwise provided below, whether before or after the Janus Stockholder Approval or the Henderson Shareholder Approvals) as follows:

 

(a)                                  by mutual written consent of Janus and Henderson;

 

(b)                                  by either Janus or Henderson:

 

(i)                                    if the Merger shall not have been consummated by September 30, 2017 (the Outside Date ); provided , that, the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(i)  shall not be available to any party whose breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement has been the primary cause of, or primarily resulted in, the failure of the Merger to be consummated by such time;

 

(ii)                                 if the Janus Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a Janus Stockholders Meeting duly convened therefor (including any adjournment or postponement thereof);

 

(iii)                              if the Henderson Shareholder Approvals shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at a Henderson Shareholders Meeting duly convened therefor (including any adjournment or postponement thereof); or

 

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(iv)                               if any Restraint shall be in effect that prevents, makes illegal or prohibits the consummation of the Transactions and shall have become final and nonappealable, or if any Governmental Entity that must grant a Requisite Regulatory Approval has denied approval of the Merger and such denial has become final and nonappealable, provided that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.1(b)(iv)  shall have used reasonable best efforts in accordance with Section 6.6 to prevent the entry of and to remove such Restraint or to obtain such Requisite Regulatory Approval or remove such condition, as the case may be;

 

(c)                                   by Henderson ( provided that Henderson is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement), if Janus shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 7.2(a)  or Section 7.2(b)  and (ii) is not curable prior to the Outside Date, or if curable prior to the Outside Date, is not cured by Janus within the earlier of (A) 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from Henderson or (B) five Business Days prior to the Outside Date;

 

(d)                                  by Janus ( provided that Janus is not then in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement), if Henderson or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 7.3(a)  or Section 7.3(b)  and (ii) is not curable prior to the Outside Date, or if curable prior to the Outside Date, is not cured by Henderson or Merger Sub within the earlier of (A) 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof from Janus or (B) five Business Days prior to the Outside Date;

 

(e)                                   by Henderson, at any time prior to the receipt of the Janus Stockholder Approval, if a Henderson Triggering Event shall have occurred; and

 

(f)                                    by Janus, at any time prior to the receipt of the Henderson Shareholder Approval, if a Janus Triggering Event shall have occurred.

 

Section 8.2                                    Effect of Termination; Termination Fee

 

(a)                                  In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1 , and subject to the provisions of Section 9.1 , this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any of the parties, except (i) the provisions of this Section 8.2 , the last sentence of Section 6.5 , Section 6.8 and ARTICLE IX shall survive any such termination of this Agreement and no such termination shall relieve either party from any liability or obligation under such provisions and (ii) nothing contained herein shall relieve any party from liability for any Willful Breach hereof.

 

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(b)                                  If either Janus or Henderson terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) , within three (3) Business Days after such termination Janus shall pay or cause to be paid to Henderson an amount equal to Henderson’s actual out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of financial advisors, outside legal counsel, accountants, experts, consultants and other Representatives but excluding any amount of or in respect of VAT (as defined herein) that is recoverable by Henderson or a member of the same group for VAT purposes as Henderson) incurred by or on behalf of Henderson in connection with the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement and the Transactions (the Henderson Expenses ), such amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (the Expense Cap ); provided that the payment by Janus of the Henderson Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.2(b)  shall not relieve Janus of any subsequent obligation to pay the Janus Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(d)  except to the extent indicated in such section (and the credit referred to below), and shall not relieve Janus from any liability for damages resulting from a Willful Breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or fraud.  To the extent a Janus Termination Fee becomes payable, any payment previously made pursuant to this Section 8.2(b)  shall be credited against such obligation of Janus to pay the Janus Termination Fee.  For the avoidance of doubt, a termination of this Agreement by Janus or Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii)  shall not relieve Henderson from any obligation to pay the Janus Expenses under Section 8.2(c)  in the event that the Agreement is terminated at a time when Janus would have been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii) .

 

(c)                                   If either Henderson or Janus terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii) , within three (3) Business Days after such termination Henderson shall pay or cause to be paid to Janus an amount equal to Janus’s actual out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including fees and expenses of financial advisors, outside legal counsel, accountants, experts, consultants and other Representatives but excluding any amount of or in respect of VAT that is recoverable by Janus or a member of the same group for VAT purposes as Janus) incurred by or on behalf of Janus in connection with the authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement and the Transactions (the Janus Expenses and, together with the Henderson Expenses, the Expenses Reimbursement ), such amount not to exceed the Expense Cap; provided that the payment by Henderson of the Janus Expenses pursuant to this Section 8.2(c)  shall not relieve Henderson of any subsequent obligation to pay the Henderson Termination Fee pursuant to Section 8.2(e)  except to the extent indicated in such section (and the credit referred to below), and shall not relieve Henderson from any liability for damages resulting from a Willful Breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or fraud.  To the extent a Henderson Termination Fee becomes payable, any payment previously made pursuant to this Section 8.2(c)  shall be credited against such obligation of Henderson to pay the Henderson Termination Fee.  For the avoidance of doubt, a termination of this Agreement by Janus or Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii)  shall not relieve Janus from any obligation to pay the Henderson

 

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Expenses under Section 8.2(b)  in the event that the Agreement is terminated at a time when Henderson would have been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) .

 

(d)                                  If this Agreement is terminated:

 

(i)                                      (A) by Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(e) , or (B) by either Henderson or Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii)  at a time when Henderson would have been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(e)  (in which case this Agreement shall be deemed terminated pursuant to Section 8.1(e)  for purposes of this Section 8.2(d) ),

 

(ii)                                   by (A) Henderson or Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii)  or (B) Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(c)  and, in each case, if (and only if) (1) at or prior to the Janus Stockholders Meeting (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) ) or at or prior to the time of the applicable breach by Janus (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(c) ), there shall have been publicly made directly to the stockholders of Janus generally, or there shall otherwise have become publicly known, or any person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make an offer or proposal for a transaction that if consummated would constitute a Janus Alternative Transaction ( provided that for the purpose of the definition of Janus Qualifying Transaction in this Section 8.2 , the term Janus Alternative Transaction shall have the meaning assigned to the term in Section 5.2(a) , except that all references to “20%” shall be deemed replaced with “50%”) (any such transaction made or announced at or prior to (x) the Janus Stockholders Meeting (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) ), (y) the applicable breach (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c) ) or (z) the termination of this Agreement (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i) ), a Janus Qualifying Transaction ), (2) such offer or proposal has not been withdrawn on or prior to the Janus Stockholders Meeting (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(ii) ) or on or prior to the time of breach by Janus (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(c) ) and (3) within 12 months of termination of this Agreement (I) Janus or its subsidiaries enter into a definitive agreement with any Janus Third Party with respect to any such Janus Qualifying Transaction or (II) any such Janus Qualifying Transaction is consummated, or

 

(iii)                                by Henderson or Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i)  because the Merger has not been consummated at or prior to the Outside Date if the Henderson Shareholder Approvals shall have been obtained prior to the Outside Date and if (and only if) (A) at or prior to the Outside Date there shall have been made to Janus, or shall have been made directly to the stockholders of Janus generally, or there shall otherwise have become publicly known, or any person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not

 

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conditional) to make, an offer or proposal for a transaction that would constitute a Janus Qualifying Transaction, (B) such offer or proposal has not been withdrawn on or prior to the Outside Date and (C) within 12 months of the Outside Date (1) Janus or its subsidiaries enter into a definitive agreement with any Janus Third Party with respect to any such Janus Qualifying Transaction or (2) any such Janus Qualifying Transaction is consummated,

 

then, in the case of a termination by Henderson pursuant to clause (d)(i) , (d)(ii)  or (d)(iii) , Janus shall pay to Henderson, not later than (x) in the case of clause (d)(i) , the date of termination of this Agreement and (y) in the case of clauses (d)(ii)  and (d)(iii) , one Business Day after the earlier of the date the agreement referred to in clause (d)(ii)(3)(I)  or clause (d)(iii)(C)(1)  is entered into or the Janus Qualifying Transaction referred to in clause (d)(ii)(3)(II)  or clause (d)(iii)(C)(2)  is consummated, a termination fee of $34,000,000 (the Janus Termination Fee ).

 

(e)                                   If this Agreement is terminated:

 

(i)                                      (A) by Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(f) , or (B) by either Janus or Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii)  at a time when Janus would have been entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(f)  (in which case this Agreement shall be deemed terminated pursuant to Section 8.1(f)  for purposes of this Section 8.2(e) ),

 

(ii)                                   by (A) Henderson or Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii)  or (B) Janus pursuant to Section 8.1(d)  and, in each case, if (and only if) (1) at or prior to the Henderson Shareholders Meeting (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii) ) or at or prior to the time of the applicable breach by Henderson or Merger Sub) in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(d) ), there shall have been publicly made directly to the shareholders of Henderson generally, or there shall otherwise have become publicly known, or any person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make, an offer or proposal for a transaction that if consummated would constitute a Henderson Alternative Transaction ( provided that for the purpose of the definition of Henderson Qualifying Transaction in this Section 8.2 , the term Henderson Alternative Transaction shall have the meaning assigned to the term in Section 5.3(a) , except that all references to “20%” shall be deemed replaced with “50%”) (any such transaction made or announced at or prior to (x) the Henderson Shareholders Meeting (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii) ), (y) the applicable breach (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d) ) or (z) the termination of this Agreement (in the case of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i)) , a Henderson Qualifying Transaction ), (2) such offer or proposal has not been withdrawn on or prior to the Henderson Shareholders Meeting (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(iii) ) or on or prior to the time of breach by

 

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Henderson (in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 8.1(d) ) and (3) within 12 months of termination of this Agreement (I) Henderson or its subsidiaries enter into a definitive agreement with any Henderson Third Party with respect to any such Henderson Qualifying Transaction or (II) any such Henderson Qualifying Transaction is consummated, or

 

(iii)                                by Janus or Henderson pursuant to Section 8.1(b)(i)  because the Merger has not been consummated at or prior to the Outside Date if the Janus Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained prior to the Outside Date and if (and only if) (A) at or prior to the Outside Date there shall have been made to Henderson, or shall have been made directly to the shareholders of Henderson generally, or there shall otherwise have become publicly known, or any person shall have publicly announced an intention (whether or not conditional) to make, an offer or proposal for a transaction that would constitute a Henderson Qualifying Transaction (B) such offer or proposal has not been withdrawn on or prior to the Outside Date and (C) within 12 months of the Outside Date (1) Henderson or its subsidiaries enter into a definitive agreement with any Henderson Third Party with respect to any such Henderson Qualifying Transaction or (2) any such Henderson Qualifying Transaction is consummated,

 

then, in the case of a termination by Henderson pursuant to clause (e)(i) , (e)(ii)  or (e)(iii) , Henderson shall pay to Janus, not later than (x) in the case of clause (e)(i) , the date of termination of this Agreement, and (y) in the case of clauses (e)(ii)  and (e)(iii) , one Business Day after the earlier of the date the agreement referred to in clause (e)(ii)(3)(I)  or clause (e)(iii)(C)(1)  is entered into or the Henderson Qualifying Transaction referred to in clause (e)(ii)(3)(II)  or clause (e)(iii)(C)(2)  is consummated, a termination fee of $34,000,000 (the Henderson Termination Fee and, together with the Janus Termination Fee, the Termination Fees ).

 

(f)                                    Each Expenses Reimbursement payable under Section 8.2(b)  and Section 8.2(c)  and each Termination Fee payable under Section 8.2(d)  and Section 8.2(e)  shall be payable in immediately available funds no later than the applicable date set forth in Section 8.1(b) , Section 8.1(c) , Section 8.2(d)  and Section 8.2(e) .  If a party fails to promptly pay to the other party any fee due under such Section 8.1(b) , Section 8.2(c) , Section 8.2(d)  and Section 8.2(e) , the defaulting party shall pay the costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) in connection with any action, including the filing of any lawsuit or other legal action, taken to collect payment.

 

(g)                                   Each party agrees that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (other than with respect to claims for, or arising out of or in connection with, a Willful Breach hereof), (i) in the event that any Termination Fee is paid to a party in accordance with this Section 8.2 , the payment of such Termination Fee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of such party, its subsidiaries, stockholders, Affiliates, officers, directors, employees and Representatives against the other party or any of its Representatives or Affiliates for, and (ii) in no event will the

 

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party being paid any Termination Fee or any other such person seek to recover any other money damages or seek any other remedy based on a claim in law or equity with respect to, in each case of clauses (i)  and (ii) , (A) any loss suffered, directly or indirectly, as a result of the failure of the Merger to be consummated, (B) the termination of this Agreement, (C) any liabilities or obligations arising under this Agreement, or (D) any claims or actions arising out of or relating to any breach, termination or failure of or under this Agreement, and (iii) upon payment of any Termination Fee in accordance with this Section 8.2 , no party nor any Affiliates or Representatives of any party shall have any further liability or obligation to the other party relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the Transactions; provided that the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

(h)                                  The parties acknowledge and agree that the amount of the overall loss that Janus or Henderson may incur in the circumstances in which any Termination Fee is payable under this Section 8.2 is not possible to ascertain as at the date of this Agreement and that, as such, the Termination Fee represents a genuine estimate by the parties of the amount of the overall loss that Janus or Henderson (as the case may be) would incur in the circumstances in which a Termination Fee is payable to Janus or the Henderson.  The parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to secure that any Expenses Reimbursement and any Termination Fee payable under this Section 8.2 (for the purposes of this Section 8.2(h)  a Relevant Sum ) will not be subject to any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112) and any other tax of a similar nature whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax, or imposed elsewhere ( VAT ).  However, if it is finally determined by a Taxing Authority or tribunal or court of competent jurisdiction that a Relevant Sum constitutes all or part of the consideration for a supply made for VAT purposes then if that VAT is held to be chargeable by the payor of the Relevant Sum (or the representative member of the VAT group of which the payor is a party) under the reverse charge mechanism, to the extent that any VAT so chargeable is not recoverable by such payor (or the representative member of the VAT group of which the payor is a member) by repayment or credit, the Relevant Sum shall be reduced so that the aggregate of the Relevant Sum and such irrecoverable reverse charge VAT equals the Relevant Sum that would have been paid had no such irrecoverable reverse charge VAT arisen.  Such adjusting payment as may be required between the parties to give effect to this Section 8.2(h)  shall be made five Business Days after the date on which the final determination has been communicated to the party required to make the payment (together with such evidence of it as it is reasonable in the circumstances to provide) or, if later five Business Days before the VAT is required to be accounted for.  The party paying the Relevant Sum shall (or shall procure that the representative member of the VAT group of which such party is a member shall) use its reasonable endeavors to obtain any available repayment or credit in respect of VAT (as referred to in this Section 8.2(h) ) and for the purposes of this Section

 

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8.2(h)  the extent of such repayment or credit shall be determined by such party, or the relevant representative member of the VAT group, acting reasonably.

 

Section 8.3                                    Amendment

 

Subject to compliance with Applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at any time before or after the Janus Stockholder Approval or the Henderson Shareholder Approvals; provided , however, that (a) after any such approval, there may not be, without further approval of the stockholders of Janus (in the case of the Janus Stockholder Approval) and the shareholders of Henderson (in the case of the Henderson Shareholder Approvals), any amendment of this Agreement that changes the amount or the form of the consideration to be delivered to the holders of Janus Common Stock hereunder or that by Applicable Law otherwise expressly requires the further approval of the stockholders of Janus or shareholders of Henderson, as the case may be, and (b) except as provided above, no amendment of this Agreement shall be submitted to be approved by the stockholders of Janus or the shareholders of Henderson.  This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto and duly approved by the parties’ respective Boards of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof.

 

Section 8.4                                    Extension; Waiver

 

At any time prior to the Effective Time, a party hereto may, subject to the proviso of Section 8.3 (and for this purpose treating any waiver referred to below as an amendment), (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of the other parties contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, (c) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement or (d) waive the satisfaction of any of the conditions contained in this Agreement.  No extension or waiver by Janus or Henderson shall require the approval of the stockholders of Janus or the shareholders of Henderson, respectively, unless such approval is required by Applicable Law.  Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.  Any extension or waiver given in compliance with this Section 8.4 or failure to insist on strict compliance with an obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.

 

ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 9.1                                    Nonsurvival of Representations and Warranties

 

None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument or certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time.  This Section 9.1 shall not limit Section 8.2(a)  or any covenant or agreement of the parties that,

 

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by its terms, contemplates performance after the Effective Time or after the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.2                                    Notices

 

All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or faxed (which is confirmed) or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

(a)                                  if to Janus, to:

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

151 Detroit Street
Denver, CO  80206

United States of America
Attention:  David W. Grawemeyer, Esq.
Facsimile: +1 (303) 639 6662

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

United States of America
Attention:  Ralph Arditi, Esq.
Email:  ralph.arditi@skadden.com

Attention:  David C. Hepp, Esq.
Email:  david.hepp@skadden.com
Facsimile:  +1 (917) 777 3860

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Canary Wharf Group

40 Bank Street

London E14 5DS

United Kingdom
Attention:  Michael E. Hatchard
Email:  michael.hatchard@skadden.com

Facsimile:  +44 20 7519 7070

 

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(b)                                  if to Henderson or Merger Sub, to:

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC
201 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3AE
United Kingdom

Attention:  General Counsel and Company Secretary
Facsimile:  +44 20 7818 1819

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY  10022
United States of America

Attention:  Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Email:  peter.lyons@freshfields.com
Attention:  Matthew F. Herman, Esq.
Email:  matthew.herman@freshfields.com

Facsimile: +1 (212) 277 4001

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
65 Fleet Street

London EC4Y 1HS

United Kingdom

Attention:  Simon Marchant
Email:  simon.marchant@freshfields.com
Attention:  Oliver Lazenby
Email:  oliver.lazenby@freshfields.com

Facsimile: +44 20 7832 7001

 

Section 9.3                                    Definitions

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                                  A ffiliate of any person means another person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first person (where control for the purposes of this definition means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract, as trustee or executor, or otherwise); provided that neither Dai-ichi nor any Client or Janus Fund, or any their respective controlled Affiliates, shall be an Affiliate of Janus or any of its subsidiaries;

 

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act as subadviser) as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to the date hereof;

 

(c)                                   Agreed Form  means a registration statement to be filed with the SEC by Henderson in connection with the Henderson Share Issuance on (i) Form F-4 or (ii) if, following discussions with the S&P Dow Jones Indices division of S&P Global ( S&P ), S&P indicates that the filing of a Form F-4 instead of a Form S-4 would have a material and adverse effect on the inclusion of the Henderson Ordinary Shares in the S&P 500 Index, Form S-4;

 

(d)                                  Ancillary Agreements means the Voting Agreement, the Option Agreement and the Investment Agreement;

 

(e)                                   Branch means in relation to any entity, a place of business maintained by the entity in a jurisdiction outside that in which its head office is located which is a part of that entity, which has no legal personality and which provides the services for which that entity has been authorized;

 

(f)                                    Broker-Dealer means Janus Distributors LLC;

 

(g)                                   Business Day means any day, other than Saturday or Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close in New York City, New York, London, United Kingdom or Sydney, Australia;

 

(h)                                  CEA means the United States Commodity Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the CFTC;

 

(i)                                      CFTC means the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission;

 

(j)                                     Client means any person to which Janus or any of its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, provides investment advisory (including sub advisory) or investment management services pursuant to an Janus Advisory Agreement;

 

(k)                                  Commodity Pool Operator means Janus Capital Management LLC;

 

(l)                                      ERISA means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended;

 

(m)                              ERISA Affiliate means, with respect to any entity, trade or business, any other entity, trade or business that is a member of a group described in Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA that includes the first entity, trade or business, or that is a member of the same “controlled group” as the first entity, trade or business pursuant to Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA;

 

(n)                                  FCA means the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority;

 

(o)                                  FCA Approval means each required approval from the FCA, pursuant to Section 189(4)(a) of FSMA, of Henderson (and any other potential controllers in

 

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Henderson’s group, to the extent required) acquiring control of any subsidiary of Janus that is authorized by the FCA, to the extent required by Applicable Law, or shall have been treated as giving such approval pursuant to Section 189(6) of FSMA;

 

(p)                                  FINRA means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority;

 

(q)                                  FINRA Approval means the written approval from FINRA pursuant to NASD Rule 1017 (or such other applicable rule promulgated by FINRA) in connection with the Merger;

 

(r)                                     FSMA means the United Kingdom’s Financial Services and Markets Act (2000);

 

(s)                                    Henderson Advisory Agreement means any Contract entered into by Henderson or any of its subsidiaries for the purpose of providing investment advisory (including investment sub advisory) or investment management services;

 

(t)                                     Henderson Asset Manager means Henderson Global Investors Limited and each of its Branches;

 

(u)                                  Henderson Equity Awards means Henderson Options, Henderson Restricted Shares and Henderson Restricted Stock Units;

 

(v)                                  Henderson Equity Plans means each Henderson Plan which provides for the grant of incentive equity awards, including, without limitation, the Henderson Group Plc Long Term Incentive Plan, the Henderson Group Plc Restricted Share Plan, the Henderson Group Plc Deferred Equity Plan, the Henderson Group Plc Sharesave Scheme, the Henderson Group Plc Buy-As You-Earn Plan, the Henderson Group Plc Company Share Option Plan, the Henderson Group Plc Executive Share Ownership Plan, the Henderson International BAYE, and the Henderson US Employee Share Purchase Plan;

 

(w)                                Henderson Fund means the Henderson Private Funds and the Henderson Public Funds;

 

(x)                                  Henderson Fund Public Documents means the reports, schedules, forms, statements, prospectuses, registration statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished, as the case may be, by any Henderson Public Fund with, or furnished to, any Governmental Entity (together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein);

 

(y)                                  Henderson HF Manager means AlphaGen Capital Limited;

 

(z)                                   Henderson IT Systems means the information and communications technologies used by any of Henderson or any of its subsidiaries, including hardware, software, networks, and association documentation;

 

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(aa)                           Henderson Mutual Fund Manager means Henderson Investment Management Limited;

 

(bb)                           Henderson Name Change means the name change of “Henderson Group plc” to “Janus Henderson Global Investors plc”;

 

(cc)                             Henderson Option means an outstanding option to purchase Henderson Ordinary Shares with respect to Henderson Ordinary Shares;

 

(dd)                           Henderson Ordinary Share means an ordinary share of par value £0.125 in the capital of Henderson;

 

(ee)                             Henderson Pension Plan means those pension, retirement or similar arrangements (i) established, maintained, sponsored or contributed to (or with respect to which any obligation to contribute has been undertaken) by Henderson or its subsidiaries on behalf of any employee, director or other individual service provider of Henderson or its subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, or (ii) with respect to which Henderson or its subsidiaries have or have had any liability on behalf of any such employee, director or other individual service provider or beneficiary;

 

(ff)                               Henderson Plan means all “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not ERISA applies to such plans), all medical, dental, life insurance, equity (including, without limitation, the Henderson Equity Plan), bonus or other incentive compensation, disability, salary continuation, severance, retention, retirement, pension (including, without limitation, the Henderson Pension Plans), deferred compensation, vacation, sick pay or paid time off plans or policies, and all other material plans, agreements (including employment, consulting and collective bargaining agreements), policies, trust funds or arrangements (whether written or unwritten, insured or self-insured) (i) established, maintained, sponsored or contributed to (or with respect to which any obligation to contribute has been undertaken) by the Henderson or its subsidiaries on behalf of any employee, director or other individual service provider of the Henderson or its subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, or (ii) with respect to which the Henderson or its subsidiaries have any liability on behalf of any such employee, director or other individual service provider or beneficiary, in each case, other than any statutory or governmental plan, agreement, policy, trust or arrangement;

 

(gg)                             Henderson Private Fund means any pooled investment vehicle established, incorporated, organized or otherwise constituted in a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America for which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries acts as investment adviser, investment sub-adviser, general partner, managing member, manager or sponsor other than a Henderson Public Fund;

 

(hh)                           Henderson Public Fund means each UCITS for which Henderson or any of its subsidiaries acts as investment adviser or investment sub-adviser;

 

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(ii)                                   Henderson Restricted Share means an issued and outstanding Henderson Ordinary Share granted under a Henderson Equity Plan that is subject to vesting or other restrictions;

 

(jj)                                 Henderson Restricted Stock Unit means a right relating to a Henderson Ordinary Share granted under a Henderson Equity Plan that is subject to vesting or other restrictions;

 

(kk)                           Henderson Share Issuance means the issuance of Henderson Ordinary Shares in connection with the Merger and in satisfaction of payment of the Merger Consideration pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(ll)                                   Henderson Shareholder Amended Articles Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares (or their proxies, if applicable) of the Henderson Amended Articles;

 

(mm)                   Henderson Shareholder Approvals means the Henderson Shareholder Transaction Approval, the Henderson Shareholder Name Change Approval, the Henderson Shareholder Amended Articles Approval and the Henderson Shareholder Permitted Henderson Dividend Approval;

 

(nn)                           Henderson Shareholder Circular means the shareholder circular, including any supplementary circular, to be dispatched to Henderson Ordinary Shareholders and others by Henderson containing, amongst other things, certain information about Henderson, Merger Sub and Janus and notice of the Henderson Shareholders Meeting;

 

(oo)                           Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares at the Henderson Shareholders Meeting of the cancellation of the listing of the Henderson Ordinary Shares on the premium segment of the Official List of the FCA and of trading of the Henderson Ordinary Shares on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities;

 

(pp)                           Henderson Shareholder Name Change Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares at the Henderson Shareholders Meeting of the Henderson Name Change;

 

(qq)                           Henderson Shareholder Option Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares at the Henderson Shareholders Meeting of the Shareholder Resolution (as defined in the Option Agreement) in connection with the allotment and issue of the Unapproved Conditional Options (as defined in the Option Agreement) to Dai-ichi;

 

(rr)                                 Henderson Shareholder Permitted Henderson Dividend Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares at the Henderson Shareholders Meeting of the Permitted Henderson Dividend;

 

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(ss)                               Henderson Shareholder Transaction Approval means the approval by the applicable proportion of holders of Henderson Ordinary Shares at the Henderson Shareholders Meeting of the Transactions, the allotment of Henderson Ordinary Shares in connection with the Transactions and the Henderson Share Issuance;

 

(tt)                                 Henderson Triggering Event means:  (A) the Board of Directors of Janus or any committee thereof shall have made a Janus Recommendation Change; (B) Janus shall have failed to include in the Proxy Statement the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Janus in favor of the adoption of this Agreement; (C) the Board of Directors of Janus fails to reaffirm publicly its recommendation of this Agreement and the Merger, within five (5) Business Days (or, if earlier, prior to the date of the Janus Stockholders Meeting) after Henderson reasonably requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed publicly; (D) a tender or exchange offer relating to shares of Janus Common Stock shall have been commenced and Janus shall not have sent to its securityholders, within ten (10) Business Days after the commencement of such tender or exchange offer (or, if earlier, prior to the Janus Stockholders Meeting), a statement disclosing that Janus recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer and reaffirming its recommendation of this Agreement and the Merger; (E) a Janus Alternative Transaction is publicly announced, and Janus fails to issue a press release that reaffirms its recommendation of this Agreement and the Merger, within five (5) Business Days (or, if earlier, prior to the Janus Stockholders Meeting) after Henderson reasonably requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed publicly; or (F) Janus or any Representative of Janus shall have breached any of the provisions set forth in Section 5.2 in any material respect;

 

(uu)                           Henderson UK Prospectus means any prospectus, including any supplementary prospectus, required to be published by Henderson in connection with the Henderson Ordinary Shares to be issued pursuant to the Merger and the re-admission of all of the Henderson Ordinary Shares to listing on the FCA’s official list and to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities;

 

(vv)                           Investment Agreement means the Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Henderson, Janus and Dai-ichi;

 

(ww)                       Investment Company Act means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC;

 

(xx)                           Janus Advisory Agreement means any Contract entered into by Janus or any of its subsidiaries for the purpose of providing investment advisory (including investment sub advisory) or investment management services;

 

(yy)                           Janus Equity Plans means each Janus Plan which provides for the grant of incentive equity awards, including, without limitation, the Janus Capital Group Inc. 2004 Employment Inducement Award Plan, as amended, the Janus Capital

 

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Group Inc. 2012 Employment Inducement Award Plan, as amended, the Janus Capital Group Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, the Janus Capital Group Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, as amended, and the Janus Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended;

 

(zz)                             Janus Fund means the Janus Private Funds and the Janus Public Funds;

 

(aaa)                    Janus Fund SEC Documents means the reports, schedules, forms, statements, prospectuses, registration statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished, as the case may be, by any Janus Public Fund with, or furnished to, the SEC (together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein);

 

(bbb)                    Janus Intellectual Property means Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by Janus or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(ccc)                       Janus IT Systems means the information and communications technologies used by any of Janus or any of its subsidiaries, including hardware, software, networks, and association documentation;

 

(ddd)                    Janus Option means an option to purchase shares of Janus Common Stock;

 

(eee)                       Janus Plan means all “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, all medical, dental, life insurance, equity (including, without limitation, the Janus Equity Plans), bonus or other incentive compensation, disability, salary continuation, severance, retention, retirement, pension, deferred compensation, vacation, sick pay or paid time off plans or policies, and all other material plans, agreements (including employment, consulting and collective bargaining agreements), policies, trust funds or arrangements (whether written or unwritten, insured or self-insured) (i) established, maintained, sponsored or contributed to (or with respect to which any obligation to contribute has been undertaken) by Janus or its subsidiaries on behalf of any employee, director or other individual service provider of Janus or its subsidiaries (whether current, former or retired) or their beneficiaries, or (ii) with respect to which Janus or its subsidiaries have any liability on behalf of any such employee, director or other individual service provider or beneficiary, in each case, other than any statutory or governmental plan, agreement, policy, trust or arrangement;

 

(fff)                          Janus Private Fund means any pooled investment vehicle established, incorporated, organized or otherwise constituted in the United States of America for which Janus or any of its subsidiaries acts as investment adviser, investment sub-adviser, general partner, managing member, manager or sponsor other than a Janus Public Fund;

 

(ggg)                       Janus PSU Award means an outstanding award of performance stock units in respect of shares of Janus Common Stock granted under a Janus Equity Plan whose vesting is conditioned in whole or part on the satisfaction of performance criteria;

 

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(hhh)                    Janus Public Fund means any pooled investment vehicle (including each portfolio or series thereof, if any) registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act (including each portfolio or series thereof) for which Janus or any of its subsidiaries provides advisory or sub-advisory services pursuant to a Janus Advisory Agreement;

 

(iii)                                Janus Restricted Share Award means an issued and outstanding award of shares of Janus Common Stock granted under a Janus Equity Plan that is subject to vesting or other restrictions;

 

(jjj)                             Janus RSU Award means an outstanding award of restricted stock units in respect of shares of Janus Common Stock granted under a Janus Equity Plan whose vesting is not conditioned in any part on the satisfaction of performance criteria, including, without limitation, any outstanding award of restricted stock units in respect of shares of Janus Common Stock granted under a Janus Equity Plan to a non-employee director of Janus in connection with a deferral election made pursuant to the Amended and Restated Janus Capital Group Inc. Director Deferred Fee Plan;

 

(kkk)                    Janus Triggering Event means:  (A) the Board of Directors of Henderson or any committee thereof shall have made a Henderson Recommendation Change; (B) Henderson shall have failed to include in the Henderson Shareholder Circular the recommendation of the Board of Directors of Henderson in favor of the Henderson Shareholder Approvals and the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval; (C) the Board of Directors of Henderson fails to reaffirm publicly its recommendation of the Transactions within five (5) Business Days (or, if earlier, prior to the date of the Henderson Shareholders Meeting) after Janus reasonably requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed publicly; (D) a tender offer relating to Henderson Ordinary Shares shall have been commenced and Henderson shall not have sent to its shareholders, within ten (10) Business Days after the commencement of such tender or exchange offer (or, if earlier, prior to the Henderson Shareholders Meeting), a statement disclosing that Henderson recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer and reaffirming its recommendation of any of the Henderson Shareholder Approvals and the Henderson Shareholder De-listing Approval; (E) a Henderson Alternative Transaction is publicly announced, and Henderson fails to issue a press release that reaffirms its recommendation of the Transactions, within five (5) Business Days (or, if earlier, prior to the Henderson Shareholders Meeting) after Janus reasonably requests in writing that such recommendation be reaffirmed publicly; or (F) Henderson or any Representative of Henderson shall have breached any of the provisions set forth in Section 5.3 in any material respect;

 

(lll)                                JFSC means the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

 

(mmm)        JFSC Approvals and Consents means: (A) the approval by the JFSC of the Henderson US Prospectus, the Registration Statement and any other relevant document that is or is deemed to be a “prospectus” pursuant to the Companies

 

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(Jersey) Law 1991 (or any successor statute); and (B) the issue by the JFSC to Henderson of any consent(s) pursuant to the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958 as is/are necessary for Henderson to lawfully assume the Janus Equity Awards and/or sponsorship of each Janus Equity Plan, in each case if required by Applicable Law or the JFSC;

 

(nnn)                    knowledge of any person that is not a natural person means the knowledge of such person’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and head of human resources;

 

(ooo)                    Material Adverse Effect on Janus or Henderson (as applicable) means any fact, circumstance, effect, change, event or development (each, an Effect ) that materially adversely affects the business, properties, financial condition or results of operations of Janus and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or Henderson and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as applicable, excluding any Effect to the extent that it results from or arises out of (A) general economic or political conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions, in each case in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction (in each case, other than any Effect that affects either Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other companies that participate in the businesses that Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, operate, but, in such event, only the incremental disproportionate impact of any such Effect shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred), (B) any failure, in and of itself, by Janus or Henderson to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, budgets, plans, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be deemed to constitute, or be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus or Henderson, respectively, unless otherwise excluded in this definition of “Material Adverse Effect”), (C) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the public announcement or pendency of any of the Transactions, including any litigation resulting or arising therefrom or with respect thereto and including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with employees, customers, suppliers, Governmental Entities and other persons (except that this clause (C)  shall not apply with respect to the representations or warranties in Section 4.1(b)(ii)  and (iii)  and, to the extent related thereto, Section 7.2(a) , in the case of Janus, and Section 4.2(b)(ii)  and (iii)  and, to the extent related thereto, Section 7.3(a) , in the case of Henderson), (D) any change, in and of itself, in the market price or trading volume of Janus’s or Henderson’s, respectively, securities (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect on Janus or Henderson, respectively, unless otherwise excluded in this definition of “Material Adverse Effect”), (E) any change in Applicable Law, regulation, IFRS or GAAP, as applicable (or authoritative interpretation thereof) (in each case, other than any Effect that

 

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affects either Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other companies in the global asset management industry, but, in such event, only the incremental disproportionate impact of any such Effect shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred), (F) geopolitical conditions, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any acts of war, sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of this Agreement (in each case, other than any Effect that affects either Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other companies that participate in the businesses that Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, operate, but, in such event, only the incremental disproportionate impact of any such Effect shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred), (G) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster (in each case, other than any Effect that affects either Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, in a materially disproportionate manner as compared to other companies that participate in the businesses that Janus and its subsidiaries or Henderson and its subsidiaries, as applicable, operate, but, in such event, only the incremental disproportionate impact of any such Effect shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred), (H) any action expressly required by Section 6.6 of this Agreement (except that this clause (H)  shall not apply with respect to the covenants in Section 6.6 ) or (I) any termination of Client accounts (including the termination of any Janus Advisory Agreements) or reduction in assets under management of any Client account (the effect of which shall be governed solely by Section 7.1(f) ) (but not the underlying causes thereof);

 

(ppp)                    NFA means the National Futures Association;

 

(qqq)                    Option Agreement means the Option Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Janus and Dai-ichi;

 

(rrr)                             Permitted Janus Dividend means the declaration and payment by Janus of quarterly cash dividends, not to exceed the amounts set forth in Section 9.3(rrr) of the Janus Disclosure Schedule, per share of Janus Common Stock in respect of the third (3rd) and fourth (4th) quarters, respectively, of 2016;

 

(sss)                          Permitted Henderson Dividend means the declaration and payment by Henderson of a final cash dividend, not to exceed the amount set forth in Section 9.3(sss) of the Henderson Disclosure Schedule per Henderson Ordinary Share in respect of the calendar year ended December 31, 2016;

 

(ttt)                             Permitted Liens means all liens, charges, encumbrances, mortgages, deeds of trust and security agreements disclosed in any Janus Filed SEC Documents or Henderson Filed Public Documents, as the case may be, together with the following (without duplication): (A) Liens imposed by law, such as any

 

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mechanics and materialmen Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period or more than 30 days or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or such other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, with respect to which Janus or Henderson, respectively, shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, (B) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or payable or subject to penalties for nonpayment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, (C) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period with which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired, (D) minor survey exceptions on existing surveys or which would be shown on a current accurate survey, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes (including, for the avoidance of doubt, operating agreements), matters disclosed by a current survey, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of the affected real property, which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of the leased property or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the tenant, (E) Liens arising from licenses of Intellectual Property, (F) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, in the ordinary course of business, (G) leases, subleases, licenses and occupancy agreements by Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, as landlord, sublandlord or licensor, (H) Liens disclosed on any title insurance policy held by Janus or Henderson, as the case may be, in existence on the date of this Agreement, and (I) with respect to leased property, all liens, charges and encumbrances existing on the date of the applicable lease, and all mortgages and deeds of trust now or hereafter placed on the leased property by the third-party landlord;

 

(uuu)                    person means a natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity;

 

(vvv)                    Significant Subsidiary means, a subsidiary which meets any of the following conditions: (i) Henderson or Janus (as applicable) and its other subsidiaries’ investments in and advances to such subsidiary exceed 10 percent of the total assets of Henderson or Janus (as applicable) and its subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; (ii) Henderson’s or Janus’s (as applicable) and its other subsidiaries’ proportionate share of the total assets (after intercompany eliminations) of such subsidiary exceeds 10 percent of the total assets of Henderson or Janus (as applicable) and its subsidiaries consolidated as of

 

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the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; or (iii) Henderson’s and Janus’s (as applicable) and its other subsidiaries’ equity in the income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of such subsidiary exclusive of amounts attributable to any noncontrolling interests exceeds 10 percent of such income of Henderson or Janus (as applicable) and its subsidiaries consolidated for the most recently completed fiscal year;

 

(www)              a subsidiary of any person means another person, an amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its Board of Directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting interests, greater than 50% of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by such first person; provided that no Client or Janus Fund, or any their respective controlled Affiliates, shall be a subsidiary of Janus or any of its subsidiaries;

 

(xxx)                    Tax means all taxes, charges, levies or other like assessments imposed by any Governmental Entity, including any income, gross receipts, license, severance, occupation, premium, environmental (including taxes under Code Section 59A), customs, duties, profits, disability, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment insurance, social security (or similar), excise, sales, use, value-added, occupancy, franchise, real property, personal property, business and occupation, mercantile, windfall profits, capital stock, stamp, transfer, workmen’s compensation or other taxes, charges, levies or other like assessments of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any Governmental Entity, whether disputed or not;

 

(yyy)                    Taxing Authority means any Governmental Entity responsible for the administration of any Taxes;

 

(zzz)                       Tax Return means any returns, declarations, statements, claim for refund, election, estimate, reports, forms and information returns and any schedules or amendments thereto filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority relating to Taxes;

 

(aaaa)             UCITS means an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities formed pursuant to the EU Directive 2009/65/EC and successive directives as amended from time to time; and

 

(bbbb)             Willful Breach means a material breach of any material representation, warranty or covenant or other agreement set forth in this Agreement that is a consequence of an act or failure to act by or on behalf of the breaching party with knowledge (which shall be deemed to include knowledge of facts that a person acting reasonably should have) that the taking of such act or failure to take such act would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a breach of this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.4                                    Interpretation

 

When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section or Exhibit, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit to, this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.  Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words hereof , hereto , hereby , herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  The term “or” is not exclusive.  The word extent in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.”  All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.  The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term.  Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, unless otherwise specifically indicated.  References to a person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.  Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all references to dollars and $ will be deemed references to the lawful money of the United States of America.  Whenever a consent or approval of Janus or Henderson is required under this Agreement, such consent or approval may be executed and delivered only by an executive officer of such party.

 

Section 9.5                                    Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered (including by electronic transmission) to the other parties.

 

Section 9.6                                    Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries; No Additional Representations

 

(a)                                  This Agreement (including the documents, exhibits, schedules and instruments referred to herein and the Ancillary Agreements), taken together with the Confidentiality Agreement, (i) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) except for the provisions of Section 6.7 , is not intended to and shall not confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

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any information regarding such businesses furnished or made available to the parties and (ii) relied on any representation or warranty of Janus, Henderson or any other person, as applicable, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

Section 9.7                                    Governing Law

 

This Agreement and all Actions (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this agreement or the actions of Henderson, Merger Sub or Janus in the negotiation, administration, performance and enforcement thereof shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under any applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof (except in the case of the actions of Henderson (including its internal affairs and the fiduciary duties of its Board of Directors) as to which provisions of Jersey law are mandatorily applicable, in which case, such actions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, such provisions of Jersey law solely to the extent required thereunder).

 

Section 9.8                                    Assignment

 

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties.  Any purported assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.  Subject to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 9.9                                    Specific Enforcement

 

The parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached, and that monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy therefor.  It is accordingly agreed that, prior to any termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE VIII and subject to Section 8.2(g) , the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and (as an integral and essential part of the Transactions without which the parties would not have entered into this Agreement) to enforce specifically the performance of terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court referred to in Section 9.10 below, without proof of actual damages (and each party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.  The parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to law or inequitable for any reason, nor to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy for any such breach.

 

Section 9.10                             Jurisdiction

 

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unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, Delaware or any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware; (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from such court; and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any such action in any court other than the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, Delaware, or any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware and appellate courts thereof.  Each party irrevocably consents to the service of process outside the territorial jurisdiction of the courts referred to in this Section 9.10 in any such Action by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to its address as specified in or pursuant to Section 9.2 . However, the foregoing shall not limit the right of a party to effect service of process on the other party by any other legally available method.

 

Section 9.11                             WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH OF HENDERSON, MERGER SUB AND JANUS WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS.

 

Section 9.12                             Headings, etc.

 

The headings, table of contents and index of defined terms contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

Section 9.13                             Severability

 

If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.  Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law in a mutually acceptable manner to the end that the Transactions are fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Andrew Formica

 

Name: Andrew Formica

 

Title: Chief Executive

 

 

 

HORIZON ORBIT CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Roger Thompson

 

Name: Roger Thompson

 

Title: President, Secretary, Treasurer

 

 

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Richard M. Weil

 

Name: Richard M. Weil

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger]

 


Exhibit 10.1

 

VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT

 

This VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 3, 2016 (this “Agreement”), is by and among Henderson Group plc, a company incorporated in Jersey (“ Henderson ”); Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japanese corporation (the “ Janus Stockholder ”); and Janus Capital Group Inc., a Delaware corporation ( “ Janus ”).

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Janus Stockholder is the record and beneficial owner (used herein as defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of, and has the sole right to vote and dispose of, 36,382,545 shares of common stock (the “ Janus Common Stock ”), par value $0.01 per share, of Janus (all such shares of Janus Common Stock, together with any shares of Janus Common Stock acquired by the Janus Stockholder after the date hereof, whether pursuant to purchase or otherwise, and including any shares of Janus Common Stock that the Janus Stockholder acquires beneficial ownership over, the “ Subject Shares ”);

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Henderson, Horizon Orbit Corp., a Delaware corporation and a subsidiary of Henderson (“ Merger Sub ”), and Janus are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended from time to time, the “ Merger Agreement ”; terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Janus (the “ Merger ”), with Janus being the surviving corporation, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Henderson, Janus and the Janus Stockholder are entering into (i) the Amended and Restated Investment and Cooperation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Investment Agreement ”), and (ii) the Option Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (together with the Investment Agreement, the “ Strategic Agreements ”); and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to their willingness to enter into and perform their obligations under the Merger Agreement and the Strategic Agreements, Henderson and Janus have requested that the Janus Stockholder enter into this Agreement, and the Janus Stockholder has agreed to do so in order to induce Henderson and Janus to enter into, and in consideration of their entering into, the Merger Agreement and the Strategic Agreements.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 



 

ARTICLE I

 

AGREEMENT TO VOTE; IRREVOCABLE PROXY

 

Section 1.1                                     Agreement to Vote .

 

(a)                                  During the Voting Period (as defined below), except to the extent waived in writing by Henderson and Janus, each in its sole and absolute discretion, at any meeting of the stockholders of Janus, however called, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in connection with any written consent of the stockholders of Janus or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval of all or some of the stockholders of Janus is sought, the Janus Stockholder shall vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Janus Stockholder’s Subject Shares:  (i) in favor of adoption of the Merger Agreement and as may be otherwise reasonably necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (ii) in favor of any adjournment or postponement recommended by Janus with respect to any stockholder meeting with respect to the Merger Agreement and the Merger; and (iii) against the following actions (other than the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement):  (A) any Janus Alternative Transaction or any other proposal, action, agreement or transaction that would reasonably be expected to materially impede or interfere with, delay, postpone or otherwise adversely affect this Agreement or the timely consummation of the Transactions; and (B) any change in the present dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock of, Janus or any amendment of Janus’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws.  “ Voting Period ” means the period from and including the date of this Agreement through and including the earliest to occur of (A) the Effective Time or (B) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

(b)                                  During the Voting Period, except to the extent waived in writing by Henderson and Janus, each in its sole and absolute discretion, at any meeting of the stockholders of Janus, however called, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval of all or some of the stockholders of Janus is sought, the Janus Stockholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record of its Subject Shares on any applicable record date to, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Subject Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum.

 

(c)                                   The Janus Stockholder hereby represents, covenants and agrees that it: (i) has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement or understanding with any Person to vote or give instructions with respect to any Subject Shares; and (ii) has not granted, and shall not grant any proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any Subject Shares, in each case in any manner inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                  THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY GRANTS TO AND APPOINTS HENDERSON AND ANY DESIGNEE OF HENDERSON, AND EACH OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY, SUCH JANUS STOCKHOLDER’S PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION), FOR AND IN THE NAME, PLACE AND STEAD OF THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER, TO REPRESENT, VOTE AND OTHERWISE ACT (BY VOTING AT ANY MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF JANUS, BY WRITTEN CONSENT IN LIEU THEREOF OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT SHARES OWNED OR HELD BY THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER REGARDING THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 1.1(a) HEREOF DURING THE VOTING PERIOD, TO THE SAME EXTENT AND WITH THE SAME EFFECT AS THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER COULD DO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, RULES AND REGULATIONS.  THE PROXY GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 1.1(d) IS

 

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COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.  THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER WILL TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION AND WILL EXECUTE SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS PROXY.  THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER HEREBY REVOKES ANY AND ALL PREVIOUS PROXIES OR POWERS OF ATTORNEY GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE SUBJECT SHARES THAT MAY HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN APPOINTED OR GRANTED WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTERS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 1.1(a) HEREOF, AND NO SUBSEQUENT PROXY (WHETHER REVOCABLE OR IRREVOCABLE) OR POWER OF ATTORNEY SHALL BE GIVEN BY SUCH JANUS STOCKHOLDER.  HENDERSON MAY TERMINATE THIS PROXY WITH RESPECT TO THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER AT ANY TIME AT ITS SOLE ELECTION BY WRITTEN NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER.  THE PROXY GRANTED BY THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY REVOKED UPON TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS.

 

ARTICLE II

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER

 

The Janus Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Henderson and Janus as follows:

 

Section 2.1                                     Authority .  The Janus Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Janus Stockholder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Janus Stockholder and, assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by Henderson and Janus, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Janus Stockholder, enforceable against the Janus Stockholder in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 2.2                                     Ownership of Subject Shares; Total Shares .  As of the date hereof, the Janus Stockholder is the record or beneficial owner of, and has good title to, all of the Subject Shares, free and clear of all claims, liens, encumbrances and security interests of any nature whatsoever (including any restriction on the right to vote, tender or otherwise transfer such Subject Shares), except as provided hereunder, pursuant to the Investment Agreement or pursuant to any applicable restrictions on transfer under the Securities Act.  As of the date hereof, the Janus Stockholder does not own, beneficially or otherwise, any shares of Janus Common Stock or other securities of Janus other than the Subject Shares.

 

Section 2.3                                     Power .  As of the date hereof, the Janus Stockholder has sole and exclusive voting power and sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement, sole power of disposition with respect to dispositions contemplated by this Agreement, and sole and exclusive power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Janus Stockholder’s Subject Shares, with no

 

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limitations, qualifications, or restrictions on such rights, subject only to applicable securities laws and the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.4                                     Consents and Approvals; No Violation; No Litigation .  (i) Except as may be set forth in the Merger Agreement (including filings as may be required under applicable securities laws) and any filing required under Sections 13 or 16 under the Exchange Act, no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary for the execution of this Agreement by the Janus Stockholder and the consummation by the Janus Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Janus Stockholder, the consummation by the Janus Stockholder of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or compliance by the Janus Stockholder with any of the provisions of this Agreement shall (A) conflict with or result in any breach of the organizational documents, if applicable, of the Janus Stockholder, (B) result in a material violation or material breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to any third party right of termination, cancellation, amendment, or acceleration) under any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, Contract, commitment, arrangement, understanding, agreement, or other instrument or obligation of any kind by which the Janus Stockholder or any of its assets or properties is bound, or (C) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute, rule, or regulation applicable to the Janus Stockholder, except in each case under clauses (B) and (C), where the absence of filing or authorization, conflict, violation, breach, or default would not prevent or materially impair or materially adversely affect the ability of the Janus Stockholder to perform the Janus Stockholder’s obligations hereunder on a timely basis.  There is no suit, action, claim, investigation or proceeding pending or threatened or, to the knowledge of the Janus Stockholder, contemplated against or affecting the Janus Stockholder before or by any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of such Stockholder to perform its obligations hereunder on a timely basis or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

Section 2.5                                     No Broker .  No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions or the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Janus Stockholder (other than in respect of arrangements for which the Janus Stockholder will be solely responsible).

 

ARTICLE III

 

COVENANTS OF THE JANUS STOCKHOLDER

 

The Janus Stockholder covenants and agrees as follows:

 

Section 3.1                                     Changes in Shares .  Except for (x) a Permitted Voting Agreement Transfer (as defined below) and (y) a Transfer pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(v) or Section 4.2(y) of the Investment Agreement, the Janus Stockholder agrees with, and covenants to, Henderson and Janus not to: (i) offer to Transfer, Transfer or consent to Transfer any of the Subject Shares or beneficial ownership (including any voting interest) therein; (ii) tender any or all of the Subject

 

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Shares into any exchange or tender offer commenced by any person other than Henderson or any Affiliate of Henderson, (iii) enter into any Contract, option or other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any profit sharing arrangement) with respect to any Transfer of any or all Subject Shares or any interest therein; or (iii) request that Janus register the transfer (book-entry or otherwise) of any certificate or uncertificated interest representing any or all of the Janus Stockholder’s Subject Shares.  “Permitted Voting Agreement Transfer” means a Transfer of the Subject Shares: (i) that is permitted under Section 4.2(x) of the Investment Agreement and (ii) where such transferee has agreed, as a condition to any such Transfer, in a written joinder agreement or similar written instrument in favor of Henderson and Janus, to be bound by the provisions hereof in respect of all of the Subject Shares to be so Transferred ( provided that in the event such transferee ceases to be an Affiliated Transferee (as defined in the Investment Agreement) during the term hereof, such Subject Shares shall be Transferred back to the Janus Stockholder pursuant to Section 4.3(a) of the Investment Agreement and remain Subject Shares hereunder.

 

Section 3.2                                     Additional Securities .  In the event the Janus Stockholder becomes the record or beneficial owner of (i) any shares of Janus Common Stock or any other securities of Janus, (ii) any securities which may be converted into or exchanged for such shares or other securities or (iii) any securities issued in replacement of, or as a dividend or distribution on, or otherwise in respect of, such shares or other securities (collectively, “ Additional Securities ”), such Additional Shares will become Subject Shares and the terms of this Agreement and the covenants applicable to the Subject Shares hereunder shall apply to such Additional Securities as though owned by the Janus Stockholder on the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.3                                     Stockholder Capacity .  The Janus Stockholder is entering into this Agreement solely in its capacity as the record or beneficial owner of its Subject Shares.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit the rights and obligations of the Janus Stockholder, any of its affiliates, Representatives or any employee of any of its affiliates in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Janus, and the agreements set forth herein shall in no way restrict any director of Janus in the exercise of his or her fiduciary duties as a director of Janus in his or her capacity as such, including participating on behalf of, and in his or her capacity as a director or officer of, Janus in any discussions or negotiations with Henderson or any party making a Janus Alternative Transaction in accordance with the Merger Agreement.  The Janus Stockholder shall have no liability to Henderson or any of their respective Affiliates under this Agreement as a result of any action or inaction by any employee of the Janus Stockholder acting in his capacity as a director of Janus, so long as such employee of the Janus Stockholder, when acting in his capacity as a director or officer of Janus, complies with the Merger Agreement, the Investment Agreement and the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.4                                     Documentation and Information .  The Janus Stockholder (i) consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Henderson and Janus and their respective affiliates of its identity and holding of such Janus Stockholder’s Subject Shares and the nature of its commitments and obligations under this Agreement (including the public disclosure of this Agreement) in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC or other Governmental Entity, or any other disclosure document in connection with the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement, and (ii) agrees

 

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promptly to give to Henderson or Janus (as applicable) any information it may reasonably require for the preparation of any such disclosure documents.  The Janus Stockholder agrees to promptly notify Henderson or Janus (as applicable) of any required corrections with respect to any written information supplied by it for use in any such disclosure document, if and to the extent that any shall have become false or misleading in any material respect.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 4.1                                     Termination .  This Agreement and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall automatically terminate (without any further action of the parties) upon expiration of the Voting Period. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1 , this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party; provided , however , no such termination shall relieve any party from liability for any breach hereof prior to such termination.

 

ARTICLE V

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.1                                     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .

 

(a)                                  This Agreement and all actions, proceedings or counterclaims (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to choice of law principles thereof).

 

(b)                                  Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (unless the Delaware Court of Chancery shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, of any Delaware state or federal court within the State of Delaware), in the event any dispute arises out of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (c) except as set forth below, agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the Delaware state or federal courts within the State of Delaware, as described above.  Each of Henderson, Janus and the Janus Stockholder irrevocably consents to the service of process out of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action, suit or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered mail, postage prepaid, to such party at its address specified pursuant to Section 5.5 and Schedule I , such service of process to be effective upon acknowledgment of receipt of such registered mail.

 

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(c)                                   EACH OF HENDERSON, JANUS AND THE JANUS STOCKHOLDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 5.2                                     Specific Performance .  The Janus Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that (a) the covenants, obligations and agreements of the Janus Stockholder contained in this Agreement relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters, (b) Henderson and Janus are and will be relying on such covenants, obligations and agreements in connection with entering into the Merger Agreement and the performance of Henderson’s and Janus’s obligations thereunder, and (c) a violation of any of the covenants, obligations or agreements of the Janus Stockholder contained in this Agreement will cause Henderson and Janus irreparable injury for which adequate remedies are not available at law. Therefore, the Janus Stockholder agrees that Henderson and Janus shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or the other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond) as a court of competent jurisdiction may deem necessary or appropriate to restrain the Janus Stockholder, as the case may be, from committing any violation of such covenants, obligations or agreements and to specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement. These injunctive remedies are cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies Henderson or Janus may have under applicable Law.

 

Section 5.3                                     Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable by a party without the prior consent of the other parties, and any attempt to so assign or otherwise transfer this Agreement without such consent shall be void and of no effect; provided , however , that Henderson may, in its sole discretion, assign or transfer all or any of its rights, interests and obligations under this Agreement to any affiliate of Henderson, but no such assignment shall relieve Henderson from its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any person, other than the parties hereto and their heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

Section 5.4                                     Amendments, Waivers, etc.   Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by Henderson, Janus and the Janus Stockholder. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, discharged or terminated other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

 

Section 5.5                                     Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by facsimile (upon confirmation of receipt) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next day courier service, or on the third Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses:

 

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If to the Janus Stockholder, to:

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
13-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8411, Japan
Attn:
                    Chief of Asset Management Business Unit
Fax:                        +81 (3) 5221-3971

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York  10017
Attn:
                    George R. Bason, Jr.
                                                Michael Davis
Fax:                        +1 (212) 701-5800

 

If to Henderson, to:

 

Henderson Group plc
201 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3AE

United Kingdom
Attention:  General Counsel
Facsimile:  +44 (0)20 7818 1819

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY  10022
United States of America

Attention:  Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Email:  peter.lyons@freshfields.com
Attention:  Matthew F. Herman, Esq.
Email: matthew.herman@freshfields.com
Facsimile: +1 (212) 277 4001

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
65 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1HS
United Kingdom
Attention:  Simon Marchant
Email:  simon.marchant@freshfields.com
Attention:  Oliver Lazenby

 

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Email:  oliver.lazenby@freshfields.com
Facsimile: +44 20 7832 7001

 

If to Janus, to:

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.
151 Detroit Street
Denver, CO  80206
Attention: David W. Grawemeyer, Esq.
Email:  david.grawemeyer@janus.com
Facsimile:  +1 (303) 639 6662

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
United States of America
Attention:  Ralph Arditi, Esq.
Email:  ralph.arditi@skadden.com
Attention:  David C. Hepp, Esq.
Email:  david.hepp@skadden.com
Facsimile:  +1 (917) 777 3860

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Canary Wharf Group
40 Bank Street
London E14 5DS
United Kingdom
Attention:  Michael E. Hatchard
Email:  michael.hatchard@skadden.com
Facsimile:  +44 20 7519 7070

 

or such other address, facsimile number or email address as such party may hereafter specify by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

Section 5.6                                     Remedies .  No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.  The rights and remedies provided herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

Section 5.7                                     Severability .  If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, or unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties hereto to the maximum extent possible.  In any event, the

 

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invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, including that provision, in any other jurisdiction.  Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the terms of this Agreement remain as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

Section 5.8                                     Entire Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.9                                     Further Assurances; Ownership .  From time to time at the request of Henderson or Janus, and without further consideration, the Janus Stockholder shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and instruments and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the matters contemplated by this Agreement.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Henderson or Janus any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any Subject Shares.  All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Subject Shares shall remain vested in and belong to the respective Janus Stockholder, and neither Henderson nor Janus shall have any authority to direct the Janus Stockholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Subject Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

 

Section 5.10                              Public Announcements .  To the extent legally permissible, the Janus Stockholder shall provide prior notice to and consult with Henderson and Janus before issuing any press release or making any other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement.

 

Section 5.11                              Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.12                              Fees and Expenses .  Each party hereto shall pay its own fees and expenses (including those of its counsel and other advisors) incurred in connection with this Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Andrew Formica

 

 

Name:

Andrew Formica

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive

 

[Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement]

 



 

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Richard M. Weil

 

 

Name:

Richard M. Weil

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement]

 



 

 

DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Tatsusaburo Yamamoto

 

 

Name:

Tatsusaburo Yamamoto

 

 

Title:

Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Voting and Support Agreement]

 


Exhibit 10.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.,

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC

 

and

 

DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Dated as of October 3, 2016

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

 

2

Section 1.1

Definitions

 

2

Section 1.2

Additional Defined Terms

 

5

Section 1.3

Interpretation and Construction

 

7

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK

 

8

Section 2.1

Ownership of the Company Common Stock

 

8

Section 2.2

Closing Ownership Percentage

 

9

Section 2.3

[Intentionally Omitted]

 

9

Section 2.4

Regulatory Filings

 

9

Section 2.5

Securities Laws; Blackout Periods

 

9

Section 2.6

Acquisition Notice

 

10

Section 2.7

Preemptive Rights

 

11

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III STANDSTILL

 

13

Section 3.1

Standstill

 

13

Section 3.2

Standstill Exceptions

 

14

Section 3.3

Standstill Fall-Away

 

14

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV TRANSFERS

 

15

Section 4.1

Transfer Restrictions

 

15

Section 4.2

Permitted Transfers During Restricted Period

 

17

Section 4.3

Permitted Transfers After the Restricted Period

 

17

Section 4.4

Volume Limitation

 

18

Section 4.5

Right of First Refusal

 

18

Section 4.6

Right of First Offer

 

20

Section 4.7

Mandatory Transfers

 

20

Section 4.8

Related Parties

 

21

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V GOVERNANCE AND INVESTOR RIGHTS

 

21

Section 5.1

Voting

 

21

Section 5.2

Board of Directors

 

22

Section 5.3

Information Rights

 

24

Section 5.4

Confidentiality

 

24

Section 5.5

Registration Rights

 

25

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI ASSET MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION

 

25

Section 6.1

Management of the Investor’s Assets

 

25

Section 6.2

Coordination Committee

 

28

Section 6.3

[Intentionally Omitted]

 

28

Section 6.4

Strategic Cooperation

 

28

Section 6.5

Exchange of Expertise and Human Resources

 

29

 

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ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

30

Section 7.1

Representations and Warranties of JCG

 

30

Section 7.2

Representations and Warranties of Henderson

 

31

Section 7.3

Representations and Warranties of the Investor

 

34

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII TERMINATION

 

36

Section 8.1

Termination

 

36

Section 8.2

Effect of Termination

 

38

Section 8.3

Termination of Merger Agreement

 

38

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS

 

38

Section 9.1

Notices

 

38

Section 9.2

Amendment and Waiver

 

40

Section 9.3

Specific Performance

 

41

Section 9.4

Headings

 

41

Section 9.5

Severability

 

41

Section 9.6

Conflict

 

41

Section 9.7

Public Announcements

 

41

Section 9.8

Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

42

Section 9.9

GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

42

Section 9.10

Further Assurances

 

43

Section 9.11

Successors and Assigns

 

43

Section 9.12

Certain Changes

 

43

Section 9.13

Counterparts

 

43

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A

Form of Merger Agreement

Exhibit B

Form of Option Agreement

Exhibit C

Registration Rights

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2016 (this “ Agreement ”), by and between Janus Capital Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ JCG ”), Henderson Group plc, a public company incorporated in Jersey with registered number 101484 and having its registered office at 47 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE1 0BD (“ Henderson ”), and Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., a Japanese corporation (the “ Investor ”).  JCG, Henderson and the Investor may be referred to in this Agreement individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”.

 

WHEREAS, on August 10, 2012, the Investor (when its legal name was The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited) and JCG entered into that certain Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the “ Existing Investment Agreement ”);

 

WHEREAS, effective as of October 1, 2016, as part of an internal restructuring, the Investor’s legal name was changed to Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. from its previous name of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, JCG and Henderson are entering into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”), in the form set forth under Exhibit A , by and among Henderson, JCG and Horizon Orbit Corp., a company incorporated in Delaware, USA with registered number 6159764 and having its registered office at c/o Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, Delaware 19808, USA (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into JCG, with JCG surviving as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson (the “ Merger ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to continue the Existing Investment Agreement following the Merger pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Investor has Beneficial Ownership (as hereinafter defined) of approximately 19.8% of the issued and outstanding JCG Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) and accounts for such investment using the equity accounting method under Japanese generally accepted accounting principles;

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of the benefits to be obtained by JCG and Henderson by virtue of the arrangements described herein, and in light of the undertakings made by the Investor herein, JCG and Henderson are willing to grant the rights described herein for the Investor to send its representatives to the Company (as hereinafter defined), participate as an observer in executive committee meetings of the Company and have its designee be appointed to the board of directors of the Company (the “ Company Board ”), in each case subject to the terms and conditions hereof; and

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Henderson and the Investor are entering into an option agreement (the “ Option Agreement ”), in the form set

 



 

forth under Exhibit B , pursuant to which Henderson will grant the Investor conditional options to purchase shares of Henderson Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises of this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                                     Definitions .  For purposes of this Agreement:

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.  The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, including the ability to elect the members of the board of directors or other governing body of a Person, and the terms “controlled” and “controlling” have correlative meanings.

 

Applicable Accounting Standards ” means Japanese generally accepted accounting principles or such other accounting principles as are then governing preparation of the Investor’s financial statements.

 

Applicable Percentage ” means (i) prior to the Closing, 15% and (ii) following the Closing, the Closing Ownership Percentage, as may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.2 .

 

Asset Management One ” means Asset Management One Co., Ltd., a corporation formed under the laws of Japan.

 

Business Day ” means any day (other than a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of New York or a national holiday in Japan, the United Kingdom or Sydney, Australia) on which banks are open for business in New York City, Tokyo, Japan and Sydney, Australia.

 

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

 

Closing Ownership Percentage ” means a percentage equal to the percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Investor immediately following (and after giving effect to) the Merger.

 

Company ” means (i) prior to the Closing, JCG and (ii) following the Closing, Henderson.

 

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Company Common Stock ” means (i) prior to the Closing, the common stock of JCG and (ii) following the Closing, the Henderson Common Stock.

 

Company Securities ” means (i) any shares of capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any other securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries granting voting rights; (iii) any warrants, options, convertible or exchangeable securities, subscriptions, calls or other rights (including any preemptive or similar rights) to subscribe for or purchase or acquire any of the securities described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii); or (iv) any security, instrument or agreement granting economic rights based upon the value of, or the value of which is determined by reference to any of the securities described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii), regardless of whether such security, instrument or agreement is or may be settled in securities, cash or other assets; provided, however, that it will not include Company CDIs.

 

Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ” means the UK Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules as amended from time to time in relation to the disclosure of information in respect of financial instruments that have been admitted to trading on a regulated market for which a request for admission to trading on such regulated market has been made, as published by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom.

 

Event of Financial Distress ” means (a) with respect to the Investor, either (1) Investor’s solvency margin ratio, as calculated in accordance with Japanese regulatory requirements, is less than 300% or (2) Investor’s regulatory capital is less than the minimum amount thereof required by applicable Law in Japan and (b) with respect to the Company, (1) the Company is in breach of any financial covenant of any outstanding indebtedness (after giving effect to any waiver, grace period or extension thereof) or (2) the Company’s independent outside auditors have issued a qualified opinion as to the Company’s “going concern” status.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any supranational, national, federal, state, provincial or local government, foreign or domestic, or the government of any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or any entity, authority, agency, ministry or other similar body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative authority or functions of or pertaining to government, including any authority or other quasi-governmental entity established by any of the foregoing to perform any of such functions (including any national securities exchange or the equivalent) with relevant jurisdiction.

 

Henderson Common Stock ” means the ordinary shares, par value £0.125 per share, of Henderson;

 

Insolvency Event ” means, with respect to any Party (the “ Insolvent Party ”), the occurrence of the any of the following:  (i) (A) an involuntary proceeding is commenced or an involuntary petition is filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking:  (I) relief in respect of the Insolvent Party under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar Law in Japan, U.K. or Jersey or in any other applicable jurisdiction, (II) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or

 

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similar official for the Insolvent Party or (III) the winding-up or liquidation of the Insolvent Party, and (B) such proceeding or petition shall continue unstayed or undismissed for a period of 60 consecutive calendar days or an order or decree approving or ordering any matters described in the foregoing clauses (I), (II) and (III) shall be entered; or (ii) the Insolvent Party shall (A) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar Law in Japan, U.K. or Jersey or any other applicable jurisdiction, (B) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in the foregoing clause (i), (C) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for itself, (D) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding described in the foregoing clause (i), (E) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (F) admits in writing its inability, or fail generally, to pay its debts as they become due.

 

Interest in Securities ” has the meaning set forth in the U.K. Takeover Code.

 

JCG Common Stock ” means common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of JCG.

 

Law ” means any federal, state, provincial, local, domestic or foreign law, common law, ordinance, code, writ, injunction, order, decree, statute, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means, with respect to JCG or Henderson, as applicable, any event, change, effect, development, or occurrence that is or would be reasonably expected to be materially adverse to the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided , however , that no such event, change, effect, development, or occurrence resulting or arising from or in connection with any of the following matters shall be deemed by itself or by themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute or contribute to a Material Adverse Effect:  (a) the general conditions in the industry in which such Person operates to the extent not having a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole relative to other comparable participants in such Person’s industry; (b) general economic or regulatory, legislative or political conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions (including changes generally in prevailing interest rates, currency exchange rates, credit markets and price levels or trading volumes), in each case in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or elsewhere in the world, to the extent not having a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other comparable participants in such Person’s industry; (c) any act of civil unrest, war or terrorism or any escalation or worsening of any such acts; (d) the announcement, pendency or consummation of this Agreement or the other transactions contemplated hereby; (e) changes in any Laws, GAAP, Japanese generally accepted accounting principles (or such other accounting principles as may be adopted by JCG or Henderson, as applicable, for preparation of its financial statements) (or interpretation or enforcement thereof) to the extent not having a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other comparable participants in such Person’s industry; (f) the failure, in and of itself, of such Person to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of assets under management, revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics before, on or after the

 

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date of this Agreement, or changes or prospective changes in the market price or trading volume of such Person’s securities (it being understood that the underlying facts giving rise or contributing to such failure or change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect if such facts are not otherwise excluded under this definition).

 

Order ” means any order, decision, judgment, writ, injunction, decree, award or other determination of any Governmental Authority.

 

Preferred New Investor ” means one or more third party investors whom the Company elects to be in deemed receipt of a ROFR Notice in accordance with Section 4.5(a) or a ROFO Notice in accordance with Section 4.6 .

 

Registrable Shares ” means shares of Company Common Stock that the Investor owns as of the date hereof or subsequently acquires after the date hereof, including shares of Henderson Common stock that the Investor received pursuant to the Merger, through the exercise of any option under the Option Agreement or pursuant to, or as permitted by, Sections 2.1 , 2.7 or 3.2 of this Agreement, and in each case any or Shares received in respect thereof.

 

Shares ” means shares of Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Investor, and any other securities issued in respect of such shares in any share exchange, merger, recapitalization, dividend, stock split or other similar transaction that are Beneficially Owned by the Investor, or any right to acquire any such shares or other securities.

 

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions, or otherwise bestowing the power to direct the management of such entity are, at the time, directly or indirectly owned by such Person or any entity for which such Person serves as the managing member or general partner.

 

Section 1.2                                     Additional Defined Terms .  The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below:

 

Term

 

Section

Acceptance Notice

 

2.7(b)

Administrative Guidance

 

4.1(b)

Affiliated Transferee

 

4.3(a)

Agreement

 

Preamble

Approved Tender Offer

 

4.1(a)

ASX

 

2.5(a)(iv)

ASX Rule

 

2.7(a)

Beneficial Ownership

 

2.1(a)

Change of Control

 

3.3(e)

Company Board

 

Recitals

Company CDIs

 

2.7(a)

Company Repurchase Event

 

4.7(a)

Coordination Committee

 

6.2

 

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Designation Right

 

5.2(a)

Eligible Investments

 

6.1(f)

Equity Issuance

 

2.7(d)

Executive Committee

 

6.2

Exempt Equity Issuance

 

2.7(d)

Existing Investment Agreement

 

Recitals

FCA

 

Section 7.2(g)

FSC

 

Section 7.2(g)

Fundamental Transaction

 

3.3(b)

GAAP

 

Section 7.1(g)

Governmental Order

 

4.1(b)

Henderson

 

Preamble

Henderson FSC Documents

 

Section 7.2(g)

Identified Transferees

 

4.5(a)

Information Rights

 

5.3

Initial Investment

 

Section 6.1(a)

Initial Seed Capital Investment Fees

 

6.1(g)(ii)

Initial Seed Capital Investments

 

6.1(g)(ii)

Insolvent Party

 

1.1

Invested Assets

 

Section 6.1(a)

Investor

 

Preamble

Investor Parent

 

4.3(a)

Investor Representative

 

5.2(a)

JCG

 

Preamble

JCG SEC Documents

 

Section 7.1(f)

Merger

 

Recitals

Merger Agreement

 

Recitals

Merger Sub

 

Recitals

New Securities

 

2.7(a)

NYSE Rule

 

2.7(a)

Option Agreement

 

Recitals

Ownership Limit

 

2.1(a)

Parties

 

Preamble

Party

 

Preamble

Permitted Affiliate Sale

 

4.3(a)

Permitted Non-Public Transfer

 

4.3(b)

Permitted Public Transfer

 

4.3(c)

Permitted Sales

 

Section 4.2

Person

 

3.1

Preemptive Rights Notice

 

2.7(b)

Preemptive Rights Shares

 

2.7(a)

Pre-Issuance Ownership Percentage

 

2.7(g)

Receiving Party

 

5.4

Registration Rights

 

5.5

Regulatory Transfer

 

4.1(b)

Representatives

 

5.4

 

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Restricted Period

 

4.1(a)

Restricted Period Approved Tender Offer

 

4.1(a)

ROFO Negotiation Period

 

4.6

ROFO Notice

 

4.6

ROFO Open Period

 

4.6

ROFO Shares

 

4.6

ROFR Exercise Period

 

4.5(b)

ROFR Notice

 

4.5(a)

ROFR Open Period

 

4.5(c)

ROFR Price

 

4.5(a)

ROFR Shares

 

4.5(a)

ROFR Terms

 

4.5(a)

SEC

 

2.5(e)

Securities Act

 

4.3(b)

Seed Capital Investments

 

6.1(c)

Senior Executive

 

4.1(b)

Standstill Fall-Away Date

 

3.3

Standstill Restrictions

 

3.1(j)

Stockholder Approved Issuance

 

2.7(f)

Subsequent Offering

 

4.1(a)

Temporary Redemption Date

 

6.1(f)

Transfer

 

4.1(a)

True-up Equity Issuance

 

2.7(d)

 

Section 1.3                                     Interpretation and Construction .

 

(a)                                  In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:  (i) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Schedule or Exhibit to, this Agreement; (ii) the table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement; (iii) whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iv) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (v) terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto; (vi) the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms; (vii) references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; (viii) the use of “or” is not intended to be exclusive unless expressly indicated otherwise; (ix) “$” refers to U.S. dollars; and (x) “£” refers to British pound sterling.  References to “Law”, “Laws” or to a particular statute or Law shall be deemed also to include such Laws or statutes as such Laws or statutes are from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor Laws.

 

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(b)                                  The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith with counsel sophisticated in investment transactions.  If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement and the agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement and the agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection herewith.

 

ARTICLE II

 

PURCHASE OF THE COMPANY COMMON STOCK

 

Section 2.1                                     Ownership of the Company Common Stock .

 

(a)                                  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Investor shall not hold or acquire Beneficial Ownership of Company Common Stock in excess of an aggregate maximum of 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (the “ Ownership Limit ”).  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Beneficial Ownership ” shall be defined consistent with such term’s meaning under Rule 13d-3 or 13d-5 under the Exchange Act and other terms of similar import shall have comparable meanings; provided , however , that for purposes of this Agreement and the Option Agreement, Beneficial Ownership of the Investor shall be deemed to exclude the Option Shares (as defined in Exhibit B ), except to the extent such Option Shares are issued, outstanding and paid for pursuant to the Investor’s exercise of the Conditional Option (as defined in Exhibit B ).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Investor shall not commence, and shall cause any subscription for or purchases or acquisitions of the Company Common Stock to be conducted in a manner so as not to constitute, a tender offer (as such term is understood and interpreted for purposes of Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act) with respect to any securities of the Company.

 

(b)                                  For purposes of this Agreement, all determinations of the amount of issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock shall be based on information set forth in the most recent quarterly or annual report, and any current report subsequent thereto, filed by the Company with the SEC, unless the Company shall have updated such information by delivery of written notice to the Investor.

 

(c)                                   In the event that the Company issues Company Securities that are voting securities other than Company Common Stock and the Investor is then accounting for its investment in the Company using the equity accounting method under Japanese generally accepted accounting principles (or such other accounting principles as may be adopted by the Investor for preparation of its financial statements), the Parties agree to work in good faith to enter into appropriate amendments to this Agreement to account for and treat such new class of Company Securities consistent with the Investor’s accounting for its investment in the Company using the equity accounting method under Japanese generally accepted accounting principles (or such other accounting principles as may be adopted by the Investor for preparation of its financial statements).

 

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Section 2.2                                     Closing Ownership Percentage .  If the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Company Common Stock falls below the Closing Ownership Percentage as a result of an issuance by the Company of Company Common Stock in relation to which the Investor has not exercised its right to purchase some or all of its Preemptive Rights Shares pursuant to Section 2.7(a) (as may be adjusted by Section 2.7(c)), including as part of a True-up Equity Issuance pursuant to Section 2.7(d), the Applicable Percentage shall be the Investor’s new Beneficial Ownership, expressed as a percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock, immediately after the relevant issuance. The Applicable Percentage shall not be reduced as a result of any Transfer.

 

Section 2.3                                     [Intentionally Omitted]

 

Section 2.4                                     Regulatory Filings .

 

(a)                                  The Investor shall not acquire any shares of the Company Common Stock in violation of any applicable Law.

 

(b)                                  The Investor shall not at any time hold or acquire, or be issued or transferred, any interest in CHESS Depository Interests of the Company (the “ Company CDIs “).

 

(c)                                   The Parties shall cooperate with respect to the filings, notices and approvals described in Sections 7.1(c) , 7.2(c) and 7.3(c)  and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make or obtain in a timely manner such filings, notices and approvals.  In addition, the Parties agree to keep each other reasonably informed of the status of such filings, notices and approvals, including promptly notifying each other of (x) the submission of any such filing or notice, (y) the receipt of any material communication from a Governmental Authority relating to any such filing, notice or approval and (z) the receipt of any such approval.

 

Section 2.5                                     Securities Laws; Blackout Periods .

 

(a)                                  The Investor acknowledges that:

 

(i)                                      some or all of the information in its possession concerning JCG or Henderson, under or in connection with the Merger, this Agreement or any other transactions contemplated therein, may be price sensitive information or material non-public information (“ Information ”);

 

(ii)                                   JCG is and (prior to Closing) will continue to be, and Henderson (from Closing) will be, an issuer with securities registered pursuant to the Exchange Act;

 

(iii)                                prior to Closing, Henderson is and will continue to be an issuer with securities admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange; and

 

(iv)                               prior to Closing and continuing after Closing, Henderson is an issuer with a listing and quotation of CHESS Depository Interests on the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ ASX ”).

 

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(b)                                  Accordingly, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Investor agrees that it shall not trade in securities of JCG or Henderson (including shares of the Company Common Stock) (or in any instruments linked to them) at any time that it is in possession of any Information (including any information in respect of Henderson which may have a non-trivial effect on the price of Henderson’ securities and which an investor would be likely to use as part of the basis of his or her investment decision); provided , that this shall not restrict the Investor from exercising its conditional options to purchase shares of Henderson Common Stock pursuant to the Option Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) JCG acknowledges that, prior to Closing, the Investor will not be deemed to be trading in securities of JCG while in possession of Information concerning JCG if it engages in the purchasing or selling of securities of JCG in accordance with one of the affirmative defenses available pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act; and (ii) Henderson acknowledges that, on and from Closing, the Investor will not be deemed to be trading in securities of Henderson while in possession of Information concerning Henderson if it engages in the purchasing or selling of securities of Henderson in accordance with one of the affirmative defenses available pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

(c)                                   The Investor acknowledges that the Company is an issuer with securities registered pursuant to the Exchange Act and quoted on the ASX and that the trading in securities of the Company (including shares of the Company Common Stock) by the Investor while it is in possession of material non-public information (including the Information) concerning the Company may subject the Investor to liability under applicable Law.  Accordingly, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Investor agrees that it shall not trade in securities of the Company (including shares of the Company Common Stock) at any time that it is in possession of material non-public information concerning the Company; provided , that this shall not restrict the Investor from exercising its conditional options to purchase shares of Henderson Common Stock pursuant to the Option Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof.

 

(d)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Investor will not be deemed to be trading in securities of the Company while in possession of material non-public information concerning the Company if it engages in the purchasing or selling of securities of the Company in accordance with one of the affirmative defenses available pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

(e)                                   The Investor shall, in the course of its acquisition of any shares of the Company Common Stock, comply with all applicable Laws, including the requirement to file a Schedule 13D and amendments thereto with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) pursuant to the Exchange Act.

 

Section 2.6                                     Acquisition Notice .  As promptly as reasonably practicable following the end of each Business Day during which the Investor acquires Beneficial Ownership of any shares of the Company Common Stock, the Investor shall notify the Company in writing of (a) the number of shares of the Company Common Stock so acquired on such Business Day and (b) the price per share paid by the Investor for such shares of the Company Common Stock.

 

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Section 2.7                                     Preemptive Rights .

 

(a)                                  For so long as the Investor Beneficially Owns at least the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding Company Common Stock (prior to giving effect to the applicable issuance of New Securities), if the Company proposes to issue any shares of the Company Common Stock (including issuances of the Company Common Stock pursuant to exchangeable or convertible securities of the Company or other securities exercisable for shares of the Company Common Stock (upon exercise or in accordance with the terms thereof), but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any issuance in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement) (“ New Securities ”), the Investor shall have the right to subscribe for or purchase up to such number of shares of the Company Common Stock that would allow the Investor to maintain Beneficial Ownership of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock, after giving effect to the issuance of the applicable New Securities, that is no less than the Investor’s Pre-Issuance Ownership Percentage (such shares, the “ Preemptive Rights Shares ”); provided , however , that the Investor shall not have this subscription or purchase right to the extent that an issuance of the Preemptive Rights Shares to the Investor would require approval of the stockholders of the Company pursuant to Rule 312 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual or any successor rule thereof (the “ NYSE Rule ”) or ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or any successor rule thereof (the “ ASX Rule ”), unless such stockholder approval is obtained.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Company issues securities, other than Company Common Stock, that are exchangeable for, or convertible into, or otherwise exercisable for, shares of the Company Common Stock, the Investor shall only be entitled to exercise its right to subscribe for or purchase Preemptive Rights Shares pursuant to this Section 2.7 immediately prior to the time that the shares of Company Stock underlying such securities become issued, with such right subject to the actual issuance of the applicable underlying shares of Company Common Stock.

 

(b)                                  The Company shall provide the right contemplated by Section 2.7(a)  to the Investor by delivering a written notice to the Investor (the “ Preemptive Rights Notice ”) stating (i) the Company’s intention to issue New Securities, (ii) the amount of such New Securities that the Company proposes to issue in the aggregate and, correspondingly, the number of Preemptive Rights Shares that the Investor is entitled to subscribe for or purchase and (iii) the price of such New Securities (or (x) if such prices are not clearly identifiable, as may be in the case of an Equity Issuance, such effective price per share as is reasonably determined by the Company in good faith, which shall in no event be greater than the then-applicable market price of the Company Common Stock or (y) in the case of issuances of restricted stock, the fair market value of such restricted stock as determined by the Company in the ordinary course in connection with such issuance) of the Preemptive Rights Shares.  Within ten (10) Business Days following the delivery of the Preemptive Rights Notice by the Company to the Investor, the Investor may, by delivery of a written notice of acceptance to the Company (the “ Acceptance Notice ”), elect to subscribe for or purchase all, or any portion, of the Preemptive Rights Shares that the Investor is then entitled to subscribe for or purchase pursuant to this Section 2.7 for the price indicated in the Preemptive Rights Notice.  The delivery of the Acceptance Notice shall be evidence of the Investor’s irrevocable commitment to subscribe for or purchase the number of Preemptive Rights Shares indicated in the Acceptance Notice for the price indicated in the Preemptive Rights Notice, and the consummation of the subscription for or sale and purchase of the Preemptive

 

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Rights Shares shall occur concurrently with or as promptly as practicable following the Company’s issuance of the corresponding New Securities.

 

(c)                                   Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7 to the contrary, if the amount of New Securities to be issued is for any reason less than the amount that was initially proposed to be issued as indicated in the Preemptive Rights Notice, the Company may (whether before or after the Investor has delivered an Acceptance Notice to the Company) decrease the number of Preemptive Rights Shares that the Investor is entitled to subscribe for or purchase pursuant to this Section 2.7 to an amount not less than the amount necessary to allow the Investor to maintain (but not exceed) its Pre-Issuance Ownership Percentage after giving effect to the issuance of the applicable New Securities.

 

(d)                                  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7 to the contrary, Section 2.7(a)  shall not apply, and the Company shall have no obligation to sell, and the Investor shall have no right to subscribe for or purchase from the Company, any shares of the Company Common Stock or any other securities of the Company, if the Company proposes to issue New Securities solely to provide equity compensation for employment and/or services by directors, officers, employees, consultants or other service providers of the Company or its Affiliates (an “ Equity Issuance ”) and such Equity Issuance would not cause the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock to decrease to less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (after giving effect to such issuance) (an “ Exempt Equity Issuance ”); provided , that for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent such Equity Issuance would cause the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock to decrease to less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (after giving effect to such issuance), the Investor shall have the right to subscribe for or purchase Preemptive Rights Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.7(a) , subject to the conditions and limitations set forth therein (including the NYSE Rule and the ASX Rule), and subject to the procedures set forth in Section 2.7(b)  (a “ True-up Equity Issuance ”).  The Company shall provide written notice to the Investor at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any Equity Issuance if it (in the aggregate when combined with all other Equity Issuances of which the Company did not provide written notice to the Investor) would cause Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of Company Common Stock to decrease by 1% or more (as a percentage of the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock) (after giving effect to such issuance).  For example, if the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of Company Common Stock is 17% prior to any such issuance, then the Company shall be required to provide notice to the Investor prior to any such issuance that would cause the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of Company Common Stock to decrease by more than 0.17% (1% of 17%).

 

(e)                                   Upon the Company’s issuance of any Preemptive Rights Shares, such Preemptive Rights Shares shall be (i) validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company.

 

(f)                                    In the event that the Company proposes an issuance of New Securities (excluding Preemptive Rights Shares pursuant to this Section 2.7 ) that is subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company under the NYSE Rule or the ASX Rule (a “ Stockholder Approved Issuance ”) and the full number of Preemptive Rights Shares that would be issued to

 

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the Investor pursuant to Section 2.7(a)  in connection with such Stockholder Approved Issuance would exceed the amount that the Company could issue to the Investor without stockholder approval pursuant to the NYSE Rule or the ASX Rule, as applicable, the Company shall, in connection with seeking approval for such Stockholder Approved Issuance, include in the proxy solicitation relating to such Stockholder Approved Issuance a separate proposal seeking the approval by the stockholders of the Company for the issuance to the Investor of the Preemptive Rights Shares in connection with such Stockholder Approved Issuance; provided , that the Company shall use the same efforts it uses to seek approval of the issuance to the Investor of the Preemptive Rights Shares as it uses for the Stockholder Approved Issuance (it being understood that no Stockholder Approval Issuance will be conditioned on the receipt of such approval).

 

(g)                                   Pre-Issuance Ownership Percentage ” means the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership, expressed as a percentage, of issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock as of immediately prior to the applicable issuance of New Securities; provided , that, in the case of a True-up Equity Issuance, the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership shall be calculated for purposes of this definition without giving effect to any prior Exempt Equity Issuance or other issuance of the Company Common Stock for which the Investor did not have preemptive rights due to the proviso to Section 2.7(a)  that was made following the later of (x) the commencement of the Investor’s rights pursuant to this Section 2.7 and (y) the last prior True-Up Equity Issuance.

 

ARTICLE III

 

STANDSTILL

 

Section 3.1                                     Standstill .  From and after the date of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Company Board and Henderson, the Investor shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, labor union, other entity or group (as defined by Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) (each, a “ Person ”), solicit, encourage, participate in or facilitate, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally binding) with, any Person in (including by voting its shares of the Company Common Stock in support of), or engage in:

 

(a)                                  any tender or exchange offer for securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, merger, consolidation, business combination or acquisition or disposition of assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(b)                                  any other actions that would or would reasonably be expected to result in a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined);

 

(c)                                   the nomination for election, or election, of any individual as a director of the Company, other than as contemplated by Section 5.2 hereof and any such individual nominated by the Company Board or the applicable committee thereof;

 

(d)                                  any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation, dissolution or other similar extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(e)                                   the acquisition of, or the obtaining of any economic interest in or Interest in Securities in, any right to direct the voting or disposition of, or any other right with respect to, any securities (including Company Securities or Company CDIs) or other obligations or any assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(f)                                    forming, joining or in any way participating in (A) a “partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) for purposes of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any securities of the Company or (B) a “concert party” (within the meaning of such term in the U.K. Takeover Code) in respect of the Company;

 

(g)                                   disposition of any Shares in response to an unsolicited tender offer for securities of the Company or other proposed offer or business combination, except as otherwise provided in Section 4.1 ;

 

(h)                                  any act or proposal to seek additional representation on the Company Board;

 

(i)                                      a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in this Section 3.1 or any action (including any public announcement or communication with or to the Company) that would reasonably be expected to require the Company to make a public announcement regarding any of the types of matters set forth in this Section 3.1 ; or

 

(j)                                     any act or proposal to seek to amend or obtain a waiver of any of the foregoing (the restrictions set forth in the foregoing clauses (a) through (i), the “ Standstill Restrictions ”);

 

provided , however , that the Standstill Restrictions shall be suspended and none of them shall apply at any time that the Investor ceases to Beneficially Own 3% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock.

 

Section 3.2                                     Standstill Exceptions .  Notwithstanding anything in Section 3.1 to the contrary, the Investor shall be permitted to (a) acquire Beneficial Ownership of up to 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock at any time; provided , however , that in no event shall the Investor acquire shares of the Company Common Stock if such acquisition would result in the Investor having Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, and (b) after the Closing and for so long as the Company is subject to the Takeover Code (i) at any time accept (or vote in favour of) an offer to acquire the issued and to be issued share capital of the Company or (ii) execute and deliver an irrevocable commitment or undertaking to accept, or otherwise agreeing to accept (or vote in favour of) such an offer.

 

Section 3.3                                     Standstill Fall-Away .  Except as otherwise provided in Section 5.2 , the Standstill Restrictions shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events after the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms) (each, a “ Standstill Fall-Away Date ”), but, for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Merger nor the entry into the Merger Agreement shall cause the Standstill Restrictions to terminate:

 

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(a)                                  any Person, other than:  (i) the Company, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding voting securities of the Company under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding voting securities of the Company pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (iv) a Person owned, directly or indirectly, by the security holders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of voting securities of the Company, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of voting securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then issued and outstanding voting securities;

 

(b)                                  the Company consummates a merger, consolidation, share exchange or other similar transaction (a “ Fundamental Transaction ”) with any other Person, other than a Fundamental Transaction in which the voting securities of the Company that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or parent entity) at least a majority of the combined voting power immediately after such Fundamental Transaction of (i) the Company’s issued and outstanding securities or (ii) the surviving or parent entity’s issued and outstanding securities;

 

(c)                                   the security holders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or winding-up of the Company;

 

(d)                                  the sale or disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets is consummated; or

 

(e)                                   a change of a majority of the membership of the Company Board (excluding any change approved by a majority of the directors serving on the Company Board prior to such change) (each event set forth in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e) occurring after the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms), with respect to the Company, shall constitute a “ Change of Control ”).

 

ARTICLE IV

 

TRANSFERS

 

Section 4.1                                     Transfer Restrictions .

 

(a)                                  Without the Company’s prior written consent, the Investor shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, offer, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in or otherwise dispose of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) (each, a “ Transfer ”) any Shares or any right, title or interest therein or thereto; provided , however , that the Investor may, without the Company’s prior written consent, Transfer Shares (i) at any time during the Restricted Period (as hereinafter defined) as permitted by and in accordance with Section 4.2 , (ii) at any time after the Restricted Period as permitted by and in accordance with Section 4.3 , (iii) at any time as permitted by and in accordance with Section 4.7 or pursuant to an Approved Tender Offer, a Restricted Period Approved Tender Offer or a Subsequent Offering (each as hereinafter defined), (iv) following a Change of Control, (v) following notice to the Company (which must be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable), at any time pursuant to a

 

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Regulatory Transfer, (vi) after the Closing and for so long as the Company is subject to the Takeover Code as a result of (A) at any time accepting (or voting in favour of) an offer to acquire the issued and to be issued share capital of the Company or (B) executing or delivering an irrevocable commitment or undertaking to accept, or otherwise agreeing to accept (or vote in favour of) such an offer or (vii) pursuant to the Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Investor, Henderson and JCG; provided , further , that, for the avoidance of doubt, a merger, amalgamation, plan of arrangement or consolidation or similar business combination transaction in which the Investor is a constituent corporation (or otherwise a party including, for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction pursuant to which a Person acquires all or a portion of the Investor, whether by tender or exchange offer, by share exchange, or otherwise) shall not be deemed to be a “Transfer” by the Investor of any Shares or any right, title or interest therein or thereto.  For purposes of this Agreement:  “ Approved Tender Offer ” shall mean a tender offer or business combination relating to a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock that has been approved by the Company Board following the Restricted Period; “ Restricted Period Approved Tender Offer ” shall mean a tender offer or business combination relating to the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock that has been approved by the Company Board during the Restricted Period; “ Subsequent Offering ” shall mean any post-closing subsequent offering period of a completed tender offer for at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock by any third party so long as a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock have been previously tendered to such third party and are not subject to withdrawal; and “ Restricted Period ” shall mean the period beginning on the date hereof and ending the date that is the earlier of (a) the third anniversary of the date hereof or (b) the termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1 .  For the avoidance of doubt, Transfers of Shares by the Investor (x) pursuant to an Approved Tender Offer, a Restricted Period Approved Tender Offer or a Subsequent Offering or following a Change of Control shall not be subject to the limitations or the Company’s rights set forth in Section 4.2 , Section 4.3 , Section 4.4 , Section 4.5 or Section 4.6 and (y) pursuant to a Regulatory Transfer shall not be subject to the limitations or the Company’s rights set forth in Section 4.5 or Section 4.6 .

 

(b)                                  Regulatory Transfer ” means a Transfer by the Investor pursuant to a Permitted Sale to the extent necessary (i) to comply with applicable Law, effectively binding written or oral “administrative guidance” from a Governmental Authority in Japan having competent jurisdiction over the Investor or its business (“ Administrative Guidance ”) or an Order by a Governmental Authority with competent jurisdiction over the Investor or its business (“ Governmental Order ”), or (ii) following the Company informing the Investor of an acquisition or change pursuant to Items (1)(c) and (2) of Schedule 5.3 of the Disclosure Letter that would or would reasonably be expected to result in the Investor being in violation of applicable Law in Japan, for the Company to no longer be deemed to be an affiliate of the Investor under applicable Law in Japan, and in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), only for the minimum amount of Shares that would be necessary to comply with such Law, Administrative Guidance or Governmental Order or for the Company to no longer be deemed to be an affiliate of the Investor under applicable Law in Japan, as applicable; provided , that the Investor shall notify the Company in writing about any such requirement or affiliation issue promptly after the Investor becomes aware of such requirement or affiliation issue, and, if practicable based on the timing of the actions required for compliance or disaffiliation, prior to any Transfer of Shares pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) , a Senior Executive (as hereinafter defined) of the Investor shall discuss with a

 

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Senior Executive of the Company and consider in good faith alternatives for complying with such Law, Administrative Guidance or Governmental Order or remedying such affiliation issue without disposing of Shares.  As used herein, “ Senior Executive ” means, with respect to the Company, the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, and with respect to the Investor, one of the two most senior executive officers in charge of the Investor’s asset management business, who shall initially be the individuals set forth on Schedule 4.1(b)  of the Disclosure Letter.  Schedule 4.1(b)  of the Disclosure Letter shall be updated from time to time by the Investor to provide the then-current names and titles of such senior executive officers in the event of any change.

 

Section 4.2                                     Permitted Transfers During Restricted Period .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article IV (other than Section 4.1 ), during the Restricted Period, the Investor may Transfer all or a portion of its Shares solely by means of one or a series of (x) Permitted Affiliate Sales or (y) Permitted Non-Public Transfer or Permitted Public Transfer (together with Permitted Affiliate Sales, “ Permitted Sales ”) (subject to the Company’s rights set forth in Section 4.4 (if applicable) and Section 4.5 ), and, with respect to this clause (y) only:

 

(a)                                  if an Event of Financial Distress shall occur with respect to the Company or the Investor; provided that, the Investor shall notify the Company in writing about any such event after the Investor becomes aware of such event, and, prior to any Transfer of its Shares a Senior Executive of the Investor’s management shall discuss with a Senior Executive of the Company’s management and consider in good faith alternatives to a Transfer of its Shares; or

 

(b)                                  if an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Company or the Investor.

 

Section 4.3                                     Permitted Transfers After the Restricted Period .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article IV (other than Section 4.1 ), after the Restricted Period, the Investor may Transfer all or a portion of its Shares only by means of one or a series of Transfers:

 

(a)                                  to (i) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Investor, (ii) any Person of which the Investor is a wholly-owned Subsidiary (an “ Investor Parent ”) or (iii) any wholly-owned Subsidiary of any Investor Parent, in each case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), if, prior to such Transfer, such transferee (an “ Affiliated Transferee ”) agrees pursuant to a written instrument in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company to (x) be bound by the obligations of the Investor under this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to such Transfer (which, however, shall not relieve the Investor of its obligations under this Agreement) and (y) Transfer all of the Shares that the Investor (or relevant Affiliated Transferee) has previously Transferred to such Affiliated Transferee back to the Investor in the event that such Affiliated Transferee ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Investor, an Investor Parent or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of any Investor Parent (and, in such event, the Investor shall cause such Transfer back to be effected) (each such transaction a “ Permitted Affiliate Sale ”);

 

(b)                                  (i) not requiring registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) or (ii) involving any block trade pursuant to an exercise of registration

 

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rights of the Investor, in each case, to any Person who, together with its Affiliates, would not, to the knowledge of the Investor after reasonable inquiry, after giving effect to the Transfer, Beneficially Own 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (or other applicable securities, which for the avoidance of doubt, includes issued and outstanding Company CDIs) (a “ Permitted Non-Public Transfer ”, it being understood and agreed that a Permitted Affiliate Sale shall not constitute a Permitted Non-Public Transfer); provided , that the Investor may, with the Company’s prior written consent, make a Permitted Non-Public Transfer of Shares to a Person who, together with its Affiliates, would, after giving effect to such Permitted Non-Public Transfer, Beneficially Own 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (or other applicable securities, which for the avoidance of doubt, includes issued and outstanding Company CDIs); or

 

(c)                                   to the general public that (i) is effected through a public stock exchange or electronic market based within the United States (A) pursuant to a Registration Statement (as defined in Exhibit C ) filed by the Company with the SEC that is declared effective under the Securities Act or (B) pursuant to Rule 144 (if then applicable) or under any successor rule thereof under the Securities Act and (ii) otherwise complies with all applicable Laws (a “ Permitted Public Transfer ”); provided , that, in any Permitted Public Transfer, the Investor (x) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect as wide a distribution of Shares as is reasonably practicable and (y) shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, Transfer Shares in any Permitted Public Transfer to any Person who, to the knowledge of the Investor, after giving effect to the Permitted Public Transfer, Beneficially Owns 5% or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (or other applicable securities, which for the avoidance of doubt, includes issued and outstanding Company CDIs).

 

Section 4.4                                     Volume Limitation .  Notwithstanding anything in this Article IV to the contrary (other than Section 4.1 ), the Investor shall not, without the Company’s prior written consent, Transfer pursuant to a Permitted Public Transfer, on any single day (other than in connection with an underwritten public offering), a number of Shares that in the aggregate exceeds 10% of the average daily trading volume of shares of the Company Common Stock (or other applicable securities, which for the avoidance of doubt, includes issued and outstanding Company CDIs) during a period of thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of such Transfer.

 

Section 4.5                                     Right of First Refusal .

 

(a)                                  Before any Shares may be Transferred by the Investor pursuant to a Permitted Non-Public Transfer, the Investor shall deliver a written notice (a “ ROFR Notice ) to the Company, which shall confirm the Investor’s bona fide intention to Transfer Shares (such shares, the “ ROFR Shares ”) in a Permitted Non-Public Transfer and shall set forth, with respect to such Permitted Non-Public Transfer, in reasonable detail:  (i) the identity of the Person or Persons to whom the Investor intends to Transfer such ROFR Shares (the “ Identified Transferees ”); (ii) the number of ROFR Shares that the Investor intends to Transfer; (iii) the price per share (expressed as a value in U.S. dollars or as a price relative to the market price) of the ROFR Shares (the “ ROFR Price ”); and (iv) all other material terms and conditions of such Permitted Non-Public Transfer (the “ ROFR Terms ”).  The Company may nominate one or more Preferred New Investors whom it elects to be in deemed receipt of the ROFR Notice and shall

 

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give written notice of the identity of such Preferred New Investor(s) to the Investor within the period of ten (10) Business Days following the receipt of the ROFR Notice by the Company. The delivery of the ROFR Notice shall be evidence of the Investor’s irrevocable offer to Transfer to the Preferred New Investors(s) all of the ROFR Shares for the ROFR Price and subject to the ROFR Terms.

 

(b)                                  During the period of fifteen (15) Business Days following the receipt of the ROFR Notice by the Company (the “ ROFR Exercise Period ”), the Preferred New Investors(s) shall have the right to purchase all of the ROFR Shares for the ROFR Price per share and subject to the ROFR Terms, and the consummation of the sale and purchase of the ROFR Shares shall occur at the time that the Company, the Preferred New Investor(s) and the Investor shall reasonably establish by mutual agreement which time shall be not more than twenty (20) Business Days following the end of the ROFR Exercise Period.  To exercise the right to purchase the ROFR Shares, the Preferred New Investor(s) must timely deliver written notice to the Investor within the ROFR Exercise Period confirming the irrevocable commitment of the Preferred New Investor(s) to purchase all of the ROFR Shares for the ROFR Price and subject to the ROFR Terms.  At the closing of the Transfer of the ROFR Shares from the Investor to the Preferred New Investor(s), (i) the Investor shall Transfer to the Preferred New Investor(s) the ROFR Shares (such Shares to be allocated among the Preferred New Investor(s) as determined by the Preferred New Investors(s)) free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and shall deliver to the Preferred New Investors such other documents and instruments evidencing or otherwise relating to such Transfer as the Preferred New Investor(s) reasonably may request, and (ii) the Preferred New Investor(s) shall deliver to the Investor by wire transfer or bank check of immediately available funds an amount of cash in U.S. dollars for the payment in full for such ROFR Shares.

 

(c)                                   If, prior to the end of a ROFR Exercise Period, the Company does not exercise its right under this Section 4.5 to nominate any Preferred New Investor(s) or the Preferred New Investor(s) do not purchase the applicable ROFR Shares from the Investor for the ROFR Price per share and subject to the ROFR Terms, the Investor shall have the right, during a period of twenty (20) Business Days following the end of the ROFR Exercise Period (the “ ROFR Open Period ”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to complete a Transfer of all of the ROFR Shares to an Identified Transferee for a price that is not less than the ROFR Price per share and subject to material terms and conditions that are not less favorable in any material respect to the Investor than the ROFR Terms.  If the Investor desires to Transfer any ROFR Shares following the end of the ROFR Open Period or if the Investor desires to Transfer any ROFR Shares in a Permitted Non-Public Transfer at any time (i) to any Person other than an Identified Transferee, (ii) for a price that is less than the ROFR Price per share or (iii) subject to material terms and conditions that are less favorable in any material respect to the Investor than the ROFR Terms, then the Investor shall be required to comply with the procedures set forth under this Section 4.5 again by delivering a new ROFR Notice to the Company and provide the Company with the right to nominate one or more Preferred New Investors, and provide such Preferred New Investor(s) with another ROFR Exercise Period during which the Preferred New Investor(s) may elect to purchase ROFR Shares for the price per share, and subject to the material terms and conditions, indicated by such new ROFR Notice.

 

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Section 4.6                                     Right of First Offer .  Before any Shares may be Transferred by the Investor pursuant to a Permitted Public Transfer (excluding any Transfer pursuant to paragraph (d) of Exhibit C ), the Investor shall deliver a written notice (a “ ROFO Notice ”) to the Company, which shall confirm the Investor’s bona fide intention to Transfer Shares (such shares, the “ ROFO Shares ”) in a Permitted Public Transfer.  The Company may nominate one or more Preferred New Investors whom it elects to be in deemed receipt of the ROFO Notice and shall give written notice of the identity of such Preferred New Investor(s) to the Investor within the period of ten (10) Business Days following the receipt of the ROFO Notice by the Company. During the period of fifteen (15) Business Days following the delivery of the ROFO Notice to the Company (the “ ROFO Negotiation Period ”), the Investor shall, if so requested by the Company or the Preferred New Investor(s), negotiate exclusively with the Preferred New Investor(s) in good faith with respect to a transaction in which the Investor shall Transfer all or a portion of the ROFO Shares to the Preferred New Investor(s), in lieu of an effective Permitted Public Transfer for such ROFO Shares.  For the avoidance of doubt, the Investor shall not have any obligation to Transfer any ROFO Shares to the Preferred New Investor(s), and the Preferred New Investor(s) shall not have any obligation to purchase any ROFO Shares from the Investor, unless the Preferred New Investor(s) and the Investor mutually agree to such a transaction in writing.  If, following the expiration of the ROFO Negotiation Period, either the Company has not nominated any Preferred New Investors or the Preferred New Investor(s) and the Investor have not agreed in writing for the Investor to Transfer all or a portion of the ROFO Shares to the Preferred New Investor(s), then the Investor shall have the right, during a period of six (6) months following the end of the ROFO Negotiation Period (the “ ROFO Open Period ”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Section 4.4), to Transfer all of the ROFO Shares in a Permitted Public Transfer; provided, however, that (x) if the ROFO Shares are comprised of the Registrable Shares, and (y) if the Investor demands, pursuant to the Registration Rights, a registration of such ROFO Shares or the filing of a Prospectus Supplement (as defined in Exhibit C ) with respect to such ROFO Shares during the ROFO Open Period, then the ROFO Open Period shall end six (6) months following the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus Supplement filed by the Company pursuant to or as contemplated by Exhibit C .  If the Investor desires to Transfer any ROFO Shares following the end of the ROFO Open Period in a Permitted Public Transfer, then the Investor shall be required to comply with the procedures set forth under this Section 4.6 again by delivering a new ROFO Notice to the Company and provide the Company with the right to nominate one or more Preferred New Investors and such Preferred New Investor(s) with another ROFO Negotiation Period pursuant to this Section 4.6.

 

Section 4.7                                     Mandatory Transfers .

 

(a)                                  If the Company engages in any share repurchase program or self-tender (a “ Company Repurchase Event ”) that would cause the Investor to Beneficially Own shares of the Company Common Stock in excess of the Ownership Limit, then the Investor shall (x) be given the opportunity to participate in such Company Repurchase Event on the same terms and conditions as other stockholders of the Company and (y) Transfer such number of Shares to the Company as may be permitted pursuant to the terms of such Company Repurchase Event as shall be necessary to reduce the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares to the Ownership Limit; provided , that to the extent such Transfer to the Company does not permit the Investor to reduce the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares to the Ownership Limit, the Investor shall, as

 

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promptly as practicable, Transfer such additional number of Shares pursuant to a Permitted Non-Public Transfer or a Permitted Public Transfer as shall be necessary to reduce the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares to the Ownership Limit, in each case without being subject to Section 4.4 , Section 4.5 and Section 4.6 .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Company Repurchase Event would not cause the Investor to Beneficially Own more than 22% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock, then, during a period of sixty (60) calendar days following the date on which the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock first exceeds the Ownership Limit due to such Company Repurchase Event, the Investor may, in lieu of Transferring the applicable Shares to the Company pursuant to the terms of such Company Repurchase Event, Transfer such number of Shares pursuant to a Permitted Non-Public Transfer or a Permitted Public Transfer as shall be necessary to reduce the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares to the Ownership Limit, in each case without being subject to Section 4.4 , Section 4.5 and Section 4.6 .  The Company shall promptly (but in no event less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the occurrence of the applicable event) notify the Investor thereof that a Company Repurchase Event is expected to cause the Beneficial Ownership of the Investor to increase above the Ownership Limit and inform the Investor of the terms of such Company Repurchase Event.

 

(b)                                  If at any time, other than as a result of a Company Repurchase Event, the Investor Beneficially Owns more than the Ownership Limit of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock, the Investor shall, as promptly as practicable and subject to Section 4.5 and Section 4.6 , transfer such number of Shares pursuant to a Permitted Non-Public Transfer or a Permitted Public Transfer as shall be necessary to reduce the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares to the Ownership Limit; provided , that any such Transfer shall not be deemed to be a waiver by the Company of, or otherwise relieve the Investor of liability for, or the consequences of, any breach of this Agreement that may be found to have existed on account of the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of Shares in excess of the Ownership Limit.

 

Section 4.8                                     Related Parties .  For each of the Investor’s Affiliates that Beneficially Owns Company Securities (including shares of the Company Common Stock) or Company CDIs that the Investor is also deemed to Beneficially Own for purposes of this Agreement and for each of the Investor’s Affiliates with whom the Investor would be deemed to be acting in concert (as defined in the U.K. Takeover Code) with respect to the Company, the Investor shall cause such Affiliate to comply fully with Section 2.1 , Section 2.5 , Section 3.1 , Section 3.2 and Article IV as if such Affiliate were the Investor; provided , that such provisions shall not be applicable to securities held by the Investor or its Affiliates on behalf of third party clients for which the Investor or its Affiliates do not have Beneficial Ownership.

 

ARTICLE V

 

GOVERNANCE AND INVESTOR RIGHTS

 

Section 5.1                                     Voting .  Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Investor and each Affiliated Transferee shall be entitled to vote its Shares in its sole discretion; provided , that without limiting the foregoing rights the Investor shall, and shall cause each Affiliated Transferee to, consider in good faith the views and recommendations of the Company Board on matters to be voted on by the Company shareholders.

 

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Section 5.2                                     Board of Directors .

 

(a)                                  Upon request of the Investor, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Company Board has determined to invite the Investor to, and the Investor shall have the right (until such right is terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) to, designate a representative of the Investor for appointment to the Company Board (the “ Investor Representative ”), subject to the following procedures and conditions:  Until the termination of the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) , the Investor shall have the right to designate an Investor Representative, which right shall include the right to request that the Investor Representative resign from the position and to designate a replacement Investor Representative upon any resignation, retirement or other removal of any Investor Representative (such right, the “ Designation Right ”).  Upon the resignation, retirement or other removal of any Investor Representative, the Company Board shall promptly appoint the replacement Investor Representative to the Company Board.  Each Investor Representative must satisfy any regulatory requirements applicable to directors or director nominees to the Company Board and shall be subject to all policies applicable to directors of the Company, including the Company’s [Corporate Governance Guidelines](1).  In connection with each proposed Investor Representative to the Company Board, the Investor shall provide such information with respect to such designee as may be required by applicable Law or regulation or otherwise reasonably requested by the Company.  Each Investor Representative and each replacement Investor Representative must be reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Company Board as the obligation of the Company Board to appoint or nominate any such individual shall, with respect to each such individual, be subject to compliance by each director with such director’s duties.  Prior to termination of the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c)  and subject to the requirements of this Section 5.2(a) , if an Investor Representative is appointed to the Company Board pursuant to this Section 5.2(a) , the Company shall include such Investor Representative (or designated replacement Investor Representative in accordance with this Section 5.2 ) as a nominee to the Company Board on the slate of nominees recommended by the Company Board at the next annual or other meeting where directors are to be elected by shareholders of the Company.  Prior to termination of the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) , the Company shall use the same efforts to have the Investor Representative elected as a director of the Company by the stockholders of the Company and shall solicit proxies for the Investor Representative to the same extent as it does for any other nominees recommended by the Company Board.  Prior to appointment or election to the Company Board, each Investor Representative shall provide a written letter of resignation, effective upon and conditioned on the occurrence of a termination of the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) .

 

(b)                                  The Investor Representative shall have the same rights and responsibilities as other members of the Company Board, including the same access as other members of the Company Board to management with respect to matters relating to the operation, financial and all other policies of the Company (and the ability to participate in the processes by which those policies are made) and the same rights as other members of the Company Board to attend committee meetings of the Company Board.  The Investor Representative shall be provided with

 


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copies of all notices, minutes, consents and other materials provided to all other members of the Company Board concurrently to when such materials are provided to such other members.

 

(c)                                   The Company may terminate the Designation Right by written notice to the Investor within thirty (30) Business Days (subject to the proviso in sub-clause (vi)) after:  (i) the Investor and the Company agree in writing to terminate the Designation Right, (ii) the Designation Right or the exercise thereof by the Investor or participation by the Investor Representative on the Company Board is prohibited by applicable Law or pursuant to an Order by a Governmental Authority with competent jurisdiction over the Company or Investor, (iii) the Investor commits a material breach of this Agreement, which material breach is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after the Investor’s receipt of a written notice in respect thereof from the Company, (iv) the Investor fails to maintain the level of Invested Assets, or fails to maintain the level of Seed Capital Investments, in each case as contemplated by, and in accordance with Section 6.1(a)  and Section 6.1(c) , which failure is, in each case, not cured within twenty (20) calendar days following written notice by the Company, it being understood that in no event shall the aggregate cure period granted with respect to all failures to maintain such funding levels and schedules pursuant to this clause (iv) exceed forty (40) calendar days in any calendar quarter (for the avoidance of doubt, the temporary redemption or repatriation of funds by the Investor in accordance with Section 6.1(f)  shall not be deemed to be a material failure to maintain the required investment levels unless such funds are not reinvested in accordance with Section 6.1(f) ), (v) the Investor has delivered a written notice pursuant to Section 6.1(h)  of its intention not to comply with the Invested Asset and/or Seed Capital Investment funding and maintenance requirements of Section 6.1(a)  and Section 6.1(c) , or (vi) if at any time the Investor Beneficially Owns less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding Company Common Stock ( provided , that in the case of a termination of the Designation Right pursuant this sub-clause (vi), if at such time the Investor has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(k) , then the Company may not exercise its right to terminate the Designation Right until ninety (90) calendar days following the event described in this sub-clause (vi), at which time, if the event shall be continuing, then the Company shall be permitted to deliver notice of termination hereunder).  Failure to give the notice referred to in the preceding sentence shall constitute a waiver of the Company’s right to terminate the Designation Right in connection with the applicable event.  Prior to any termination of the Designation Right pursuant to sub-clauses (ii) — (vi), a Senior Executive of the Company shall discuss such termination of the Designation Right with a Senior Executive of the Investor and consider in good faith whether there are available alternatives or remedies to avoid terminating the Designation Right.

 

(d)                                  The Designation Right shall automatically terminate ten (10) Business Days following written notice from the Company to the Investor that a Change of Control has occurred; provided , however , that if the Designation Right would not otherwise terminate pursuant to this Section 5.2(d)  in connection with such Change of Control, then the Investor may, within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt of such notice of a Change of Control, elect in writing to continue the Designation Right, and the Designation Right shall not be terminated following such Change of Control.  If the Investor elects, pursuant to this Section 5.2(d) , to continue the Designation Right following a Change of Control, then no Standstill Fall-Away Date shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of such Change of Control, and the Standstill Restrictions shall continue to apply until a subsequent Standstill Fall-Away Date.  The Company

 

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shall give written notice to the Investor that a Change of Control has occurred within five (5) Business Days following such occurrence.

 

(e)                                   On and from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of Closing or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Investor shall have no Designation Rights in relation to Henderson. On and from Closing, the Investor shall have no Designation Rights in relation to JCG and, as provided in this Section 5.2, the Investor shall have Designation Rights in relation to Henderson.  Effective as of the Closing, the Investor Representative shall be appointed to the Company Board.

 

Section 5.3                                     Information Rights .  The Investor and the Company shall share certain information and coordinate on certain financial reporting and other related matters pursuant to the terms set forth on Schedule 5.3 of the Disclosure Letter (the “ Information Rights ”).

 

Section 5.4                                     Confidentiality .  No non-public information received by or provided to any Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) pursuant to this Agreement (including without limitation pursuant to Schedule 5.3 and Schedule 6.1(i) of the Disclosure Letter), including any non-public information concerning JCG, Henderson or the Investor or their respective businesses, operations, plans and prospects, may be directly or indirectly (x) disclosed, in whole or in part, or summarized, excerpted from or otherwise referred to, by the Receiving Party or (y) used by the Receiving Party for purposes not contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, without the disclosing Party’s prior written consent.  Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.4 to the contrary:  (i) to the extent required by applicable Law, a Receiving Party may disclose such non-public information without the disclosing Party’s prior written consent; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, such Receiving Party shall (A) give such other Party prompt prior written notice of such requirement and (B) reasonably cooperate with such other Party to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedies to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such non-public information; and (ii) a Receiving Party may disclose such nonpublic information to its directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to the extent any such Person needs to know such information in connection with the Receiving Party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that (A) such Receiving Party shall inform any such Representatives of the confidentiality obligations contained in this Section 5.4 , and (B) such Receiving Party shall be responsible for any breach of any such obligations by any such Representative.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any non-public information is disclosed by the Company to the Investor pursuant to Item (4) of Schedule 5.3 of the Disclosure Letter, such information shall not be disclosed to any Governmental Authority (other than on a confidential basis), any other third party or publicly by the Investor prior to the Company’s public disclosure of such information ( provided , that the Investor shall consult in good faith with the Company regarding the appropriate form and timing of the Investor’s disclosure of such information).  Except as required by applicable Law, the term “non-public information” as used in this Section 5.4 shall not include information that:  (1) at the time of disclosure is, or thereafter becomes, generally available and known to the public other than as a result of, directly or indirectly, any violation of this Section 5.4 by the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives; (2) at the time of disclosure is, or thereafter becomes, available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a third-party source, provided that such third party is not and was not prohibited from

 

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disclosing such non-public information to the Receiving Party by a legal, fiduciary or contractual obligation to the disclosing Party; (3) was known by or in the possession of the Receiving Party or its Representatives, as established by documentary evidence, prior to being disclosed by or on behalf of the disclosing Party; or (4) was or is independently developed by the Receiving Party, as established by documentary evidence, without reference to or use of, in whole or in part, any of the disclosing Party’s non-public information.  The obligations of any Receiving Party under this Section 5.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement until the third anniversary of the date of termination.

 

Section 5.5                                     Registration Rights Exhibit C hereto sets forth the agreement of the Investor and the Company regarding the registration rights of the Investor (the “ Registration Rights ”), and is incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION

 

Section 6.1                                     Management of the Investor’s Assets .

 

(a)                                  The Investor will continue to maintain investments in investment products of the Company and its Affiliates of not less than $2,000,000,000 (with such amount determined without giving effect to changes in market value or investment performance).  In addition, no later than the date that is 12 calendar months following the Closing, the Investor shall cause additional cash in the amount of up to $500,000,000 (the “ Initial Investment ”) to be invested in investment products of the Company or its Affiliates, which will be determined based on good faith discussions between the Company and the Investor following the date hereof.  Subject to Section 6.1(f)  and Section 6.1(h) , the aggregate amount allocated and maintained in investment products of the Company and its Affiliates during the term of this Agreement will not be less than $2,000,000,000 plus the Initial Investment (the “ Invested Assets ”) (with such amount determined without giving effect to changes in market value or investment performance).  Without limiting the obligation of the Investor to maintain the investment levels required by this Section 6.1(a) , the Parties acknowledge that each individual investment shall be subject to approval by the Investor, acting reasonably and in good faith.

 

(b)                                  Investor shall at any time prior to termination of this Agreement and following consultation with the Company have the right to require the Company to change the allocation of the Invested Assets (after investment) between Company investment products upon thirty (30) days’ advance written notice to the Company.

 

(c)                                   The Investor shall maintain a portion of the Invested Assets of not less than $120,000,000 (with such amount determined without giving effect to changes in market value or investment performance) as seed capital funding into newly developed products, products under development or existing products of the Company or its Affiliates that require additional assets to permit effective distribution to partners and clients, as designated from time to time by the Company (“ Seed Capital Investments ”).  The Investor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to allocate and maintain such seed capital funding of at least $30,000,000 (with such amount determined without giving effect to changes in market value or investment

 

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performance) in up to four (4) Seed Capital Investments designated by the Company from time to time, at least until the earlier of the establishment of a three-year investment performance record for the applicable investment product or the achievement of a minimum dollar amount invested in such investment product as determined in good faith by the Company, after which time, subject to Section 6.1(d) , such seed capital funding may be moved to a new Seed Capital Investment designated by the Company.

 

(d)                                  Each individual Seed Capital Investment shall be subject to approval by the Investor, acting reasonably and in good faith with a view to achieving the full allocation of the $120,000,000 in Seed Capital Investments.  With the prior written consent of the Investor, the Company may from time to time reallocate the initial Seed Capital Investments set forth in Section 6.1(c)  to other Seed Capital Investment initiatives of the Company.  From time to time, the Company may also propose additional Seed Capital Investments in excess of the $120,000,000 minimum investment.  The Investor shall consider reasonably and in good faith any such requests for reallocation or additional investments.

 

(e)                                   In addition to and without limiting the regular course investment reporting procedures such as monthly performance measurements and quarterly reviews for the applicable Company investment products, which will start from the inception of the investment, Investor shall commence monthly evaluation of the performance of Invested Assets (including Seed Capital Investments) commencing on the first anniversary of the initial funding of the applicable Invested Assets (including Seed Capital Investments) in an applicable Company investment product.  The Investor’s evaluation of such Invested Assets (including Seed Capital Investments) shall be effected in accordance with the applicable procedures of Schedule 6.1(i)  of the Disclosure Letter.  In addition, the Company shall provide the Investor with quarterly updates regarding the Seed Capital Investments.  Such updates shall be in such format and contain such information as the Company and the Investor shall mutually determine, it being understood that such updates shall address, without limitation, investment performance, investor inflows and outflows with respect to the applicable investment product and comments on upcoming funds and repatriations, if applicable.

 

(f)                                    In the event that Invested Assets (including Seed Capital Investments) are deemed to be experiencing “Significantly Poor Performance” based on the evaluation of such Invested Assets effected in accordance with the applicable procedures of Schedule 6.1(i)  of the Disclosure Letter, the Investor shall first reallocate such funds to other investment products of the Company or its Affiliates selected from investment products identified by the Company in writing from time to time that meet the Investor’s bona fide investment criteria and standards (“ Eligible Investments ”), if any such products are available at such time; however, if there are no Eligible Investments available at such time, then the Investor shall have the right to redeem or repatriate such funds (such date of redemption or repatriation, the “ Temporary Redemption Date ”).  For so long as any such funds remain redeemed or repatriated, the Investor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to review the investment products of the Company or its Affiliates to identify Eligible Investments to reinvest its funds.  If such funds are not fully reallocated or funded into other investment products of the Company or its Affiliates (whether or not any such products constitute an Eligible Investment) within ninety (90) days following the Temporary Redemption Date, the Company shall be entitled to terminate the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) .

 

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(g)                                   The Investor shall compensate the Company or its applicable Affiliate for the management of the Invested Assets:

 

(i)                                      in the case of Invested Assets other than Seed Capital Investments, at fees not higher than those the Company or its Affiliates generally charge clients (with a similar investment amount to that of the Investor) for sub-advised accounts in the applicable investment product or in other investment products with a similar strategy;

 

(ii)                                   in the case of the initial $120,000,000 of Seed Capital Investments (the “ Initial Seed Capital Investments ”), at fees as separately agreed by the Company and the Investor prior to the date hereof (the “ Initial Seed Capital Investment Fees ”); and

 

(iii)                                in the case of Seed Capital Investments other than the Initial Seed Capital Investments, at fees determined by the Company and the Investor using a methodology consistent with that used in determining the Initial Seed Capital Investment Fees.

 

If the Company introduces new products with materially higher fee levels than those for comparable products in the industry, the Investor shall not be required to allocate Invested Assets into such products (and such products shall not be included in any list of Eligible Investments).  Without limiting the obligation of the Investor to maintain the investment levels required by Section 6.1(a) , the Parties acknowledge that the management by the Company or its applicable Affiliate of Invested Assets in any product shall be governed by the terms and conditions of an investment management agreement for each investment that shall be agreed to and entered into by the Parties prior to each investment.

 

(h)                                  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6.1, the Investor shall be permitted to elect not to comply with the Invested Asset and/or Seed Capital Investment funding and maintenance requirements of Section 6.1(a)  and Section 6.1(c)  by delivering written notice of such election to the Company, in each case:

 

(i)                                      to the extent that the Investor and the Company otherwise mutually agree in writing;

 

(ii)                                   to the extent necessary to comply with applicable Law, Administrative Guidance or a Governmental Order; provided , that the Investor shall notify the Company in writing about any such requirement promptly after the Investor becomes aware of such requirement, and, if practicable based on the timing of the actions required for compliance, prior to any reduction in Invested Assets and/or Seed Capital Investments pursuant to this Section 6.1(h)(ii) , a Senior Executive of the Investor shall discuss with a Senior Executive of the Company and consider in good faith alternatives for complying with such Law, Administrative Guidance or Governmental Order without a reduction in Invested Assets and/or Seed Capital Investments;

 

(iii)                                from and after the consummation of a Change of Control;

 

(iv)                               if an Event of Financial Distress with respect to the Investor or the Company shall occur; provided , that the Investor shall notify the Company in writing about any such event after the Investor becomes aware of such event, and, prior to any reduction in

 

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Invested Assets and/or Seed Capital Investments pursuant to this Section 6.1(h)(iv) , a Senior Executive of the Investor shall discuss with a Senior Executive of the Company and consider in good faith alternatives to reducing the Invested Assets and/or Seed Capital Investments;

 

(v)                                  from and after an Insolvency Event with respect to the Investor or the Company; or

 

(vi)                               if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.1 .

 

(i)                                      For the avoidance of doubt, the Investor shall be permitted, in its sole discretion, to fulfill its obligations and exercise its rights pursuant to this Section 6.1 by causing its wholly-owned subsidiary The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited or an Affiliate of the Investor to fulfill such obligations and exercise such rights.

 

Section 6.2                                     Coordination Committee .  As promptly as reasonably practicable following the assignment or secondment of the management level representative from the Investor referenced in Section 6.5 , the Company and the Investor shall form a committee (the “ Coordination Committee ”) consisting of representatives from each of the Company and the Investor.  The representatives of the Company and the representatives of the Investor, respectively, shall have equal say in any Coordination Committee matters and a representative of the Company and a representative of the Investor shall serve as co-chairs of the Coordination Committee.  Either Party may propose the agenda for Coordination Committee meetings, which will be finalized by the co-chairs of the Coordination Committee and circulated to the Coordination Committee in advance of each meeting.  The Coordination Committee shall report to and be subject to the oversight of the Company’s Executive Committee (the “ Executive Committee ”), shall meet (in person or by telephone, videoconference or other electronic means) not less frequently than once each calendar quarter and shall serve as the official forum of the Company and the Investor for discussing matters relating to the distribution, marketing and cross-selling of the Company’s products in Japan through Asset Management One distribution channels, the opportunities and platforms for Asset Management One to offer its products that do not compete with the Company’s products, and other matters generally related to the strategic alliance.

 

Section 6.3                                     [Intentionally Omitted] .

 

Section 6.4                                     Strategic Cooperation .

 

(a)                                  The Company and the Investor shall cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve sales of the Company investment products through Asset Management One distribution channels.  The Parties acknowledge that the foregoing does not constitute an underwriting commitment by the Investor or Asset Management One.  The sale of the Company’s investment products through Asset Management One distribution channels shall be effected pursuant to a schedule that is mutually acceptable to the Company and the Investor.

 

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not constitute an underwriting commitment by the Company.  The sale of Asset Management One’s investment products through the Company distribution channels shall be effected pursuant to a schedule that is mutually acceptable to the Company and the Investor.

 

(c)                                   The Investor and the Company shall discuss reasonably in good faith the exchange of expertise and human resources between the Investor, Asset Management One and the Company and provide the Investor with opportunities to increasing its knowledge and expertise in the asset management business.

 

Section 6.5                                     Exchange of Expertise and Human Resources .  In furtherance of the alliance contemplated by this Agreement, the Company and the Investor intend, from time to time, to engage in the exchange of expertise and human resources among the Company, the Investor and Asset Management One so that they may share and develop knowledge and best practices with respect to their respective businesses.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to termination of the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) , the Investor and Asset Management One shall collectively be entitled to:

 

(a)                                  assign or second to the Company one management level representative from the Investor, which representative shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to work at the Company’s headquarters on a full-time basis in a management level position to be determined by mutual agreement by the Company and the Investor, it being understood that the representative will work full time in the Company’s financial department, will be invited to attend executive committee meetings of the Company (unless the Company’s Chief Executive Officer determines in good faith that the presence of non-Company personnel at an executive committee meeting would be inappropriate under the circumstances due to a potential conflict of interest between the Investor and the Company) and offered in good faith opportunities to learn the Company’s business by attending other management level meetings or programs, in each case as an observer, and will receive monthly management financial packages (of the type prepared by the Company in the ordinary course of its business) and have the opportunity, upon reasonable advance notice, to meet with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer to discuss the Company’s financial results and information; and

 

(b)                                  assign or second to the Company two junior level representatives from the Investor, which representatives shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to work as analysts (or an equivalent junior-level position) in the Company’s investment groups to gain experience in the Company’s research methodologies.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, any individuals assigned or seconded to the Company pursuant to this Section 6.5 shall be subject to employee, compliance, confidentiality and other policies that are applicable for the Company’s similarly situated employees.  In addition, the Investor shall provide any information in respect of such individuals that the Company may reasonably request.  The Company shall treat such individuals as it would treat other employees of the Company in similarly situated positions on a non-discriminatory basis, including with respect to the decision to terminate the assignment or secondment of such individuals, and have the right to terminate the assignment or secondment of such individuals to the Company following consultation in good faith between the Company and the Investor regarding the reason for the termination; provided that, following any such termination (as prior to termination of the Designation Right

 

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pursuant to Section 5.2(c)) , the Investor shall have a right to promptly appoint a replacement representative or representatives, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 7.1                                     Representations and Warranties of JCG .  Except as set forth in the JCG SEC Documents (excluding any risk factor disclosures and any forward-looking statements or other statements therein that are cautionary or forward-looking in nature), JCG represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

 

(a)                                  JCG (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite corporate or trust power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement, and (iii) has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

 

(b)                                  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of JCG.  This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of JCG enforceable against JCG in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Law relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)                                   Other than the making of the applicable filing with the Financial Services Agency of Japan and the matters listed on Schedule 7.1(c)  of the Disclosure Letter, no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to, or other act by or in respect of any Governmental Authority is required by or on behalf of JCG or any of its Affiliates in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement)) as a result of JCG’s or any of its Affiliates’ business or operations in the geographical area over which such Governmental Authority exercises jurisdiction.

 

(d)                                  Assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 7.1(c)  have been obtained, the execution, delivery and performance by JCG of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of JCG, (ii) in any material respect conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to JCG or its business, (iii) conflict with, result in any violation or breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or notification to, any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, withdrawal, first refusal, first offer, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any material note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which JCG is a party.

 

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(e)                                   No action, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending against JCG at law or in equity or before any Governmental Authority that seeks to delay or prevent the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement (or the performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

 

(f)                                    Since January 1, 2015, JCG has timely filed or furnished all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC (collectively, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein (the “ JCG SEC Documents ”)), all of which have complied as of their respective filing dates or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.  None of the JCG SEC Documents, including any financial statements or schedules included or incorporated by reference therein, at the time filed or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC staff with respect to the JCG SEC Documents.

 

(g)                                   The audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements (including the related notes thereto) of JCG included (or incorporated by reference) in the JCG SEC Documents have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“ GAAP ”) (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of JCG and its Subsidiaries as of their respective dates, and the consolidated income, stockholders equity, results of operations and changes in consolidated financial position or cash flows for the periods presented therein (subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).  There are no liabilities or obligations of JCG or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than:  (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed and provided for in the audited consolidated balance sheet of JCG and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the footnotes thereto set forth in JCG’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices since December 31, 2015; and (iii) liabilities or obligations that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to JCG.

 

(h)                                  Since June 30, 2016, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to JCG.

 

Section 7.2                                     Representations and Warranties of Henderson .  Except as set forth in the Henderson Documents (excluding any risk factor disclosures and any forward-looking statements or other statements therein that are cautionary or forward-looking in nature), Henderson represents and warrants to the Investor as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

 

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(a)                                  Henderson (i) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite corporate or trust power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Option Agreement (subject, in the case of the Option Agreement, to the passing of a resolution of the shareholders of the Company approving the allotment and issue of the Unapproved Conditional Options (as defined in the Option Agreement) (the “ Shareholder Resolution ”)), and (iii) subject, in the case of the Option Agreement, to the passing of the Shareholder Resolution, has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Option Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement).

 

(b)                                  Each of this Agreement and the Option Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Henderson.  Each of this Agreement and the Option Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Henderson enforceable against Henderson in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Law relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)                                   Other than the making of the applicable filing with the Financial Services Agency of Japan and the matters listed on Schedule 7.1(c)  of the Disclosure Letter, no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to, or other act by or in respect of any Governmental Authority is required by or on behalf of Henderson or any of its Affiliates in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Option Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Option Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement)) as a result of Henderson’ or any of its Affiliates’ business or operations in the geographical area over which such Governmental Authority exercises jurisdiction.

 

(d)                                  Assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 7.1(c)  have been obtained and, in the case of the Option Agreement, the passing of the Shareholder Resolution, the execution, delivery and performance by Henderson of this Agreement and the Option Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement, do not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Henderson, (ii) in any material respect conflict with or violate any Law or Order applicable to Henderson or its business, (iii) conflict with, result in any violation or breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or notification to, any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, withdrawal, first refusal, first offer, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any material note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which Henderson is a party.

 

(e)                                   No action, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending against Henderson at law or in equity or before any Governmental Authority that seeks to delay or prevent the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Option Agreement

 

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(or the performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Option Agreement).

 

(f)                                    The shares of Company Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Option Agreement have, subject to the passing of the Shareholder Resolution, been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Henderson.  When issued and sold against receipt of the consideration therefor, such shares of Company Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, will not subject the holders thereof to personal liability and will not be issued in violation of preemptive rights.  As of the date hereof, no fewer than 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock have been duly reserved for issuance pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement.

 

(g)                                   Since January 1, 2015, Henderson has timely filed or furnished all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the Jersey Financial Services Commission (the “ FSC ”), the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“ FCA ”)  or publicly disclosed via a regulated information service (collectively, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein (the “ Henderson Documents ”)), all of which have complied as of their respective filing or publication dates or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing or publication, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing or publication, as to form in all material respects with applicable law.  None of the Henderson Documents, including any financial statements or schedules included or incorporated by reference therein, at the time filed or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing or publication, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing or publication, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the FSC or FCA staff with respect to Henderson Documents.

 

(h)                                  The audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements (including the related notes thereto) of Henderson included (or incorporated by reference) in Henderson Documents have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of Henderson and its Subsidiaries as of their respective dates, and the consolidated income, stockholders equity, results of operations and changes in consolidated financial position or cash flows for the periods presented therein (subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).  There are no liabilities or obligations of Henderson or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than:  (i) liabilities or obligations disclosed and provided for in the audited consolidated balance sheet of Henderson and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015, and the footnotes thereto set forth in the Henderson’s annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; (ii) liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices since December 31, 2015; and (iii) liabilities or obligations that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Henderson.

 

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(i)                                      Since June 30, 2016, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to Henderson.

 

Section 7.3                                     Representations and Warranties of the Investor .  The Investor represents and warrants to JCG and Henderson as of the date of this Agreement as follows:

 

(a)                                  The Investor (i) is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite corporate or trust power and authority and the legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and the Option Agreement, and (iii) has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Option Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement).

 

(b)                                  Each of this Agreement and the Option Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Investor.  Each of this Agreement and the Option Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Law relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(c)                                   Other than the submission of a notification filing to the Financial Services Agency of Japan prior to Henderson becoming an affiliate of the Investor in accordance with applicable Law in Japan and the matters listed on Schedule 7.1(c)  of the Disclosure Letter, no consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to, or other act by or in respect of any Governmental Authority is required by or on behalf of the Investor or any of its Affiliates in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the Option Agreement (and the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Option Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement)) as a result of the Investor’s or any of its Affiliates’ business or operations in the geographical area over which such Governmental Authority exercises jurisdiction.

 

(d)                                  Assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in Section 7.1(c)  have been obtained, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Agreement and the Option Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement, do not and will not (i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizational or constitutional documents of the Investor, (ii) in any material respect conflict with or violate any Law, Administrative Guidance or Governmental Order applicable to the Investor or its business, (iii) conflict with, result in any violation or breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or notification to, any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, withdrawal, first refusal, first offer, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, any material note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which the Investor is a party.

 

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(e)                                   No action, suit, proceeding or governmental investigation is pending against the Investor at law or in equity or before any Governmental Authority that seeks to delay or prevent the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Option Agreement (or the performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Option Agreement).

 

(f)                                    The Investor has the financial capability to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Option Agreement.

 

(g)                                   The Investor (either alone or together with its advisors) has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement.  The Investor has received all information that it believes is necessary or appropriate in connection with the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement.  The Investor is an informed and sophisticated party and has engaged, to the extent the Investor deems appropriate, expert advisors experienced in the evaluation of transactions of the type contemplated hereby.  The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied upon any express or implied representations or warranties of any nature made by or on behalf of JCG or Henderson, whether or not any such representations, warranties or statements were made in writing or orally, except as expressly set forth for the benefit of the Investor in this Agreement.

 

(h)                                  The Investor understands that (i) the shares of Company Common Stock to be subscribed for or purchased pursuant to the Option Agreement and Section 2.7 have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, by reason of their issuance by the Company in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements thereof and (ii) any shares of Company Common Stock to be subscribed for or purchased pursuant to the Option Agreement or Section 2.7 may not be sold unless such disposition is registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or is exempt from registration thereunder; the Investor acknowledges that, except as provided in Exhibit C , the Company does not have any obligation to register any Shares.  The Investor is not acquiring any Shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Option Agreement with a view to the distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act.

 

(i)                                      The Investor understands that its investment in any Shares involves a significant degree of risk including a risk of total loss of its investment, and it is fully aware of and understands all the risk factors related to its subscription for or purchase of the Shares.

 

(j)                                     The Investor is an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act).

 

(k)                                  The Investor is not acting in concert, and does not have any agreement or understanding, with any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Investor, and is not otherwise a member of a group (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), with respect to the Company or its securities, other than as may be deemed to arise by the consummation of the transactions completed by this Agreement and the Option Agreement as a result of any transaction by the Investor not prohibited by this Agreement or the Option Agreement.

 

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(l)                                      The information to be provided under the Information Rights is sufficient as of the date hereof for the Investor to comply with its obligations under applicable Law as currently in effect.

 

(m)                              The execution, delivery and performance by JCG, Henderson and the Investor (as applicable) of this Agreement and the Option Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Option Agreement, do not and will not subject JCG, Henderson or any of their respective Affiliates to direct regulation by any Japanese Governmental Authority.

 

(n)                                  Effective as of October 1, 2016, as part of an internal restructuring, the Investor’s legal name was changed to Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. from its previous name of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

TERMINATION

 

Section 8.1                                     Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual consent of the Investor and the Company or following written notice from the Party seeking termination to the other Party ( provided , that prior to providing such notice (other than in connection with a termination pursuant to Section  8.1(a) , 8.1(h)  or 8.1(i) ), a Senior Executive of the Party seeking termination shall discuss such termination with a Senior Executive of the other Party and consider in good faith alternatives to terminating this Agreement if the other Party made such a request) as follows:

 

(a)                                  by either the Investor or the Company if an Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the other Party;

 

(b)                                  by either the Investor or the Company if necessary to comply with applicable Law, Administrative Guidance or an Order;

 

(c)                                   [Intentionally omitted];

 

(d)                                  by either the Investor or the Company if, during any consecutive five (5) Business Day period following the date hereof, the Investor Beneficially Owns less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock; provided that this termination right may not be exercised by the Investor if the Investor’s breach of this Agreement has been the proximate cause of such failure of the Investor to Beneficially Own at least the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock;

 

(e)                                   by the Company if there is a change in the Applicable Accounting Standards that would significantly increase the burden to the Company in complying with its obligations under the Information Rights;

 

(f)                                    by the Investor if (i) either the Company informs the Investor that it is unable to comply with its obligations under the Information Rights or there is a change in

 

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applicable Law in Japan that would require the Investor to receive and report on information with respect to the Company Group that is not required to be provided by the Company pursuant to the Information Rights, (ii) such inability to comply, or change in applicable Law in Japan, would or would reasonably be expected to result in the Investor being in violation of applicable Law in Japan and (iii) the Parties following good faith discussions in accordance with their obligations under the Information Rights are unable to agree on appropriate amendments to the Information Rights that, in light of the circumstances under clause (i) hereof, would avoid the consequence in clause (ii) hereof;

 

(g)                                   by either the Investor or the Company if there shall be a material breach of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by the other Party to this Agreement, which breach is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days after the breaching Party’s receipt of a written notice in respect thereof from the other Party;

 

(h)                                  by either the Investor or the Company if the Company elects to terminate the Designation Right pursuant to Section 5.2(c) ;

 

(i)                                      by either the Investor or the Company at any time following the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing (or the earlier termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms), upon 90-days written notice to the other Party (which notice may not be given prior to the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing (or the date of the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms)); provided that during the 90-day notice period the Parties shall discuss in good faith whether to cancel such notice of termination and continue with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(j)                                     by the Company if the Company or any of its Affiliates becomes subject to direct regulation by, or sanctions of, any Japanese Governmental Authority that it would not be subject to in the absence of this Agreement or the Option Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

(k)                                  by the Investor if (w) the Company issues New Securities, (x) prior to the issuance of New Securities the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock was equal to or greater than the Applicable Percentage, (y) the Investor is unable to subscribe for or purchase a sufficient number of shares of the Company Common Stock (i) pursuant to Section 2.7 , (ii) by using its commercially reasonable efforts to subscribe for or purchase shares of Company Common Stock in the public markets in accordance with applicable Law or (iii) following the Closing, by exercising any available and unexercised Conditional Options (or any combination thereof), such that, upon such issuance of New Securities, the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock is diluted to less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock (after giving effect to the issuance of New Securities and, if applicable, the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Conditional Options referenced in clause (y)(iii) hereof) and (z) at the time of such termination the Investor’s Beneficial Ownership of shares of the Company Common Stock is less than the Applicable Percentage of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock; or

 

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(l)                                      by the Investor if the Investor or any of its Affiliates becomes subject to direct regulation by, or sanctions of, any Governmental Authority, other than a Japanese, Jersey, United Kingdom, Australian or U.S. Governmental Authority, that it would not be subject to in the absence of this Agreement or the Option Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Section 8.2                                     Effect of Termination .  In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the Company or Investor as provided in Section 8.1 , this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of the Investor, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, other than Article III , Sections 4.1 , 4.3 , 4.4 , 4.6 , 5.4 and 5.5 , Article VIII and Article IX , which provisions shall survive such termination, and Section 5.3 , which shall survive with respect to the fiscal quarter in which the Agreement is terminated (or at such earlier time as provided under Section 5.3 ).

 

Section 8.3                                     Termination of Merger Agreement .  In the event of the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, without any further action by any Party, this Agreement shall terminate and become void and have no effect.  Contemporaneously with the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Existing Investment Agreement shall be reinstated and shall be in full force and effect to the same extent it would have been if this Agreement had not been entered into.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.1                                     Notices .  All notices, demands or other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be by registered or certified first class mail, return receipt requested, facsimile, courier service, overnight mail or personal delivery:

 

If to the Company prior to the Closing:

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.
151 Detroit Street
Denver, CO  80206
Attn:
                    David W. Grawemeyer, Esq.
Email:             david.grawemeyer@janus.com
Fax:                        +1 (303) 639 6662

 

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With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
4 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
United States of America
Attn:
                    Ralph Arditi, Esq.
Email:             ralph.arditi@skadden.com
Attn:                     David C. Hepp, Esq.
Email:             david.hepp@skadden.com
Fax:                        +1 (917) 777 3860

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
Canary Wharf Group
40 Bank Street
London E14 5DS
United Kingdom
Attn:
                    Michael E. Hatchard
Email:             michael.hatchard@skadden.com
 Fax:                     +44 20 7519 7070

 

If to the Company following the Closing:

 

Henderson Group plc
201 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3AE
United Kingdom
Attn:  General Counsel
Fax: +44 (0)20 7818 1819

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY  10022
United States of America
Attention:  Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Email:  peter.lyons@freshfields.com
Attention:  Matthew F. Herman, Esq.
Email: matthew.herman@freshfields.com
Facsimile: +1 (212) 277 4001

 

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
65 Fleet Street
London EC4Y 1HS
United Kingdom
Attention:  Simon Marchant
Email:  simon.marchant@freshfields.com
Attention:  Oliver Lazenby
Email:  oliver.lazenby@freshfields.com
Facsimile: +44 20 7832 7001

 

If to the Investor:

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.
13-1, Yurakucho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8411, Japan
Attn:
                    Chief of Asset Management Business Unit
Fax:                        +81 (3) 5221-3971

 

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
450 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York  10017
Attn:
                    George R. Bason, Jr.

Michael Davis

Fax:                        +1 (212) 701-5800

 

Any Party may by notice given in accordance with this Section 9.1 designate another address or Person for receipt of notices hereunder.  All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; when delivered by commercial courier or overnight mail, if delivered by commercial courier or overnight mail service; and when receipt is mechanically acknowledged, if delivered by telecopy.

 

Section 9.2                                     Amendment and Waiver .

 

(a)                                  No failure or delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.  The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies that may be available to the Parties at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

(b)                                  Any amendment, supplement or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement shall be effective (i) only if it is made or given in writing and signed by all Parties and (ii) only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent in respect of any departure from the terms of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless evidenced in writing and executed by the Party providing such waiver or consent.

 

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(c)                                   Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended by the Company without the consent of the Investor to join any Affiliated Transferee to this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.3(a) .

 

Section 9.3                                     Specific Performance .  Each Party acknowledges and agrees that damages resulting from its breach of this Agreement may well be impossible to measure accurately, and injuries sustained by any other Party may well be incalculable and irremediable.  Therefore, in addition to claiming damages in respect thereof, each Party shall be entitled to seek an injunction to prevent a breach of the covenants and obligations hereof and such right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies which may be available.  All such rights and remedies may be exercised from time to time, and as often and in such order as the Company deems expedient.

 

Section 9.4                                     Headings .  The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 9.5                                     Severability .  If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining provisions hereof.

 

Section 9.6                                     Conflict .  If, during the continuance of this Agreement, there shall be any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizational or constitutional documents of the Company then, during such period, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail for the purposes of determining any issue arising between the Parties. The Parties shall exercise all voting and other rights and powers lawfully available to them so as to give effect to the provisions of this agreement and to procure any required amendment to the relevant certificate of incorporation or bylaws or similar organizational or constitutional documents of the Company.

 

Section 9.7                                     Public Announcements .  No Party shall issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided , however , that nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit any Party from issuing or causing publication of any such press release or public announcement to the extent that such disclosure is required by applicable Law or the rules of a securities exchange on which such Party’s securities are listed (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Tokyo Stock Exchange), in which case such Party shall, if practicable under the circumstances, reasonably consider any comments of the other Parties on such press release or public announcement in advance of the issuance or publication thereof; provided , further , that the foregoing shall not restrict communications between any Party and the investors or potential investors of such Party or its Affiliates in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, promptly following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties shall issue a press release in the form mutually agreed.

 

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Section 9.8                                     Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement (including the Exhibits to this Agreement) is intended by the Parties as a final expression of their agreement and intended to be a complete and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the subject matter contained in this Agreement and therein.  There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.  This Agreement, including the Exhibits to this Agreement, supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect to such subject matter.  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person, other than the Parties, any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

Section 9.9                                     GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .

 

(a)                                  THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF.

 

(b)                                  THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OVER ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THEY MAY EFFECTIVELY DO SO UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT, BY WAY OF MOTION, AS A DEFENSE OR OTHERWISE, ANY CLAIM THAT THEY ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT, ANY OBJECTION THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

 

(c)                                   TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY WAIVES AND COVENANTS THAT IT SHALL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE) ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE OR ACTION, CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), INQUIRY, PROCEEDING OR INVESTIGATION ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING.  EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES THAT THIS SECTION 9.9 CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH IT IS RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.  EACH PARTY MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 9.9 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN

 

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EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

Section 9.10                              Further Assurances .  Each of the Parties shall execute such instruments and take such action as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 9.11                              Successors and Assigns .  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, legatees and legal representatives.  This Agreement shall not assignable by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided that, subject to Section 4.3(a) , the Investor may assign its rights and obligations hereunder (in whole or in part) without the prior written consent of the Company to any Affiliated Transferee and any such Affiliated Transferee may thereafter make corresponding assignments to other Affiliated Transferees; provided , that if such transferee ceases to be an Affiliated Transferee, such rights and obligations shall be assigned back to the Investor or another Affiliated Transferee; provided , further , that, no such assignment shall relieve the Investor of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 9.12                              Certain Changes .  In the event that, following the Closing, the Henderson Common Stock continues to be traded on the London Stock Exchange, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith such changes to this Agreement as may, in light of such continued listing, be necessary to comply with applicable Law.

 

Section 9.13                              Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (by facsimile or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Party or a duly authorized officer of each Party as of the date first above written.

 

 

JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Richard M. Weil

 

 

Name:

Richard M. Weil

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement]

 



 

 

HENDERSON GROUP PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Andrew Formica

 

 

Name:

Andrew Formica

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement]

 



 

 

DAI-ICHI LIFE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Tatsusaburo Yamamoto

 

 

Name:

Tatsusaburo Yamamoto

 

 

Title:

Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement]

 



 

Exhibit A

 

Form of Merger  Agreement

 

See attached.

 



 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Option Agreement

 

See attached.

 



 

Exhibit C

 

Registration Rights

 

The following sets forth the terms of the Investor’s Registration Rights under the Agreement and is incorporated by reference therein.  Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Agreement.

 

(a)                                  Resale Registration; Demand Registrations and Shelf Take-Downs .  At any time following the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms) when the Investor Beneficially Owns Registrable Shares, and only at a time when the Company Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) the Exchange Act, the Investor shall have the right to:

 

(i)                                      request in writing that the Company, as promptly as reasonably practicable, but not later than the 60th day after receipt of such written request (any such date of filing, the “Filing Date”), prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement (as defined below) providing for the direct resales for cash by Investor of the Registrable Shares not already covered by an existing and effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (a “Resale Registration Statement”).  The Resale Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 and, if the Company is a “well known seasoned issuer” (as defined under Rule 405 under the Securities Act) as of the Filing Date, shall be an “automatic shelf registration statement” (as defined under Rule 405 under the Security Act), except that at any time following the Closing Date that the Company is ineligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3, the Company may file the Resale Registration Statement on Form S-1.  The “Plan of Distribution” section of such Resale Registration Statement shall permit all lawful means of disposition of Registrable Shares, including firm-commitment underwritten public offerings, block trades, agented transactions, sales directly into the market, purchases or sales by brokers and sales not involving a public offering.  Thereafter, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective or otherwise to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 60 days after the Filing Date, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Resale Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until Investor ceases to have registration rights hereunder with respect to the Registrable Shares, except that, at any time following the Closing Date that the Company is ineligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, the Company (x) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such Resale Registration Statement to be declared effective or otherwise to become effective under the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable but in no event later than 150 days after the Filing Date, and (y) shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep such Resale Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act for a minimum of 30 calendar days; and

 

(ii)                                   demand, by delivery of a written notice to the Company, (x) the filing of a Registration Statement (a “ Demand Registration ”) by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act to register such amount of the Registrable Shares indicated by the Investor in such notice (a “ Demand Notice ”) or (y) the filing of a prospectus supplement by the Company in

 

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connection with any take-down from an effective Resale Registration Statement under which the Registrable Shares are covered (a “ Prospectus Supplement ”).

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Exhibit C to the contrary, (x) the Investor shall not be entitled to make any demand unless it is permitted to Transfer under Section 4.1 of the Agreement the Registrable Shares for which the Investor demands registration or the filing of a Prospectus Supplement and has satisfied its obligations under Section 4.6 of the Agreement and is in the ROFO Open Period with respect to such Registrable Shares and (y) the Investor shall not, at any time, be entitled to make more than two demands for a Demand Registration in the aggregate (it being understood and agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, that any demand for the filing of a Prospectus Supplement by the Company in connection with any take-down under a Resale Registration Statement shall not constitute a Demand Registration).  Each request for a Demand Registration by the Investor shall state the amount of the Registrable Shares proposed to be sold and the intended method of disposition thereof.  “ Registration Statement ” means any registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto) of the Company or, if the Company is not eligible to file on Form S-3, a Form S-1 (or any successor form thereto) of the Company, in each case that covers Registrable Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

(b)                                  Certain Limitations .  Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (a) of this Exhibit C to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration or Prospectus Supplement if the Investor proposes to sell its Registrable Shares at an aggregate price (calculated based upon the Market Price of the Company Common Stock on the date of filing of the Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Shares) to the public of less than $50,000,000.  If the Company Board, in its good faith judgment, determines that any registration of Registrable Shares should not be made or continued because it would interfere with any financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization or merger or other material transaction involving the Company (a “ Valid Business Reason ”), the Company may (x) postpone filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus Supplement until such Valid Business Reason no longer exists, but in no event for more than ninety (90) days for any individual Valid Business Reason or more than 120 days during any 12-month period, and (y) in case a Registration Statement has been filed relating to a Demand Registration, if the Valid Business Reason has not resulted from actions taken by the Company, the Company, upon the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, may cause such Registration Statement to be withdrawn and its effectiveness terminated or may postpone amending or supplementing such Registration Statement.  The Company shall give written notice of its determination to postpone or withdraw a Registration Statement or Prospectus Supplement, as applicable, and of the fact that the Valid Business Reason for such postponement or withdrawal no longer exists, in each case, promptly after the occurrence thereof.  “ Market Price ” means, on any date of determination, the average of the daily Closing Price of the Company Common Stock for the immediately preceding thirty (30) days on which the national securities exchanges are open for trading.  “ Closing Price ” means the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such date, as officially reported on the principal national securities exchange on which the shares of Company Common Stock are then listed or admitted to trading.

 

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(c)                                   Effectiveness of Demand Registrations .  Following receipt of a valid Demand Notice, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the requested Demand Registration to become and remain effective not later than sixty (60) days after the Company’s receipt of such Demand Notice, except that, at any time following the Closing Date that the Company is ineligible to file an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the requested Demand Registration to become and remain effective not later than one-hundred fifty (150) days after the Company’s receipt of such Demand Notice.  A registration shall not constitute a Demand Registration until it has become effective and remains continuously effective for the lesser of (i) the period during which all Registrable Shares registered in the Demand Registration are sold and (ii) 120 calendar days (or 30 calendar days, at any time following the Closing Date that the Company is ineligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3); provided, however, that a registration shall not constitute a Demand Registration if (x) after such Demand Registration has become effective, such registration or the related offer, sale or distribution of Registrable Shares thereunder is interfered with by any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the SEC or other Governmental Authority or court for any reason attributable to the Company and such interference is not thereafter eliminated or (y) the conditions specified in the underwriting agreement, if any, entered into in connection with such Demand Registration are not satisfied or waived, by reason of a failure by the Company.

 

(d)                                  Piggyback Registration Rights .  If, at any time following the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Investor Beneficially Owns any Registrable Shares and the Company intends to register any shares of the Company Common Stock under the Securities Act by filing a registration statement or prospectus supplement on a form and in a manner that would permit registration of such shares of the Company Common Stock for sale to the public under the Securities Act (other than any registration of shares of the Company Common Stock on Form S-4 or S-8 or any similar forms or any successor forms thereto), then the Company shall provide a written notice (the “ Piggyback Notice ”) to the Investor of such intention at least five (5) Business Days ( provided that if the Company determines that a shorter notice period is required to avail itself of favorable market conditions, the Company shall provide the Investor with no less than two (2) Business Days’ notice) prior to any filing of such registration statement or prospectus supplement, as applicable, which Piggyback Notice shall offer the Investor an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or a portion of the Registrable Shares Beneficially Owned by the Investor on the terms and conditions (including any underwriting lock-ups and other restrictions) of the proposed offering.  The Investor shall, to the extent it is so permitted under the terms of the Agreement, have a reasonable period under the circumstances (that shall be determined in good faith by the Company, based on market conditions) after delivery of the Piggyback Notice to notify the Company in writing that the Investor agrees to the terms and conditions of the proposed offering and elects to include all or a portion of the Registrable Shares in such offering, specifying the amount of the Registrable Shares to be included.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this paragraph (d) , (i) the Investor shall not be entitled to elect to include any Registrable Shares in the Company’s offering pursuant to this paragraph (d)  until it furnishes the information required by paragraph (f) and unless it is permitted to Transfer under Section 4.1 of the Agreement the Registrable Shares which the Investor requests to include in the Company’s offering, (ii) the Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not the Investor has elected to include all or a portion of the Registrable Shares in such registration, and (iii) if the registration

 

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contemplated by the Piggyback Notice is an underwritten registration, and to the extent the managing underwriters thereof in good faith advise the Company that in their opinion the number of Registrable Shares elected to be included in such registration would cause the aggregate number of shares of the Company Common Stock to be offered to be greater than that which can be sold in an orderly manner in such offering within a price range acceptable to the Company, then the Company shall not be required to include in such offering such Registrable Shares.

 

(e)                                   Expenses .

 

(i)                                      Except as set forth in paragraph (h) of this Exhibit C , each Party shall bear its own expenses in connection with the performance of the transactions contemplated by this Exhibit C ; provided , however , that the Company and the Investor shall each be liable for and pay one-half of the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any Resale Registration Statement, Demand Registration or Prospectus Supplement pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Exhibit C .

 

(ii)                                   Registration Expenses ” means any and all expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with any registration or marketing of Company Securities, including all (i) registration and filing fees, and all other fees and expenses payable in connection with the listing of securities on any securities exchange or automated interdealer quotation system, (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with any securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the securities registered), (iii) expenses in connection with the preparation, printing, mailing and delivery of any registration statements, prospectuses and other documents in connection therewith and any amendments or supplements thereto, (iv) security engraving and printing expenses, (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses relating to any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent certified public accountants of any comfort letters), (vi) reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration, (vii) reasonable fees and expenses of the Investor, including fees and expenses of the Investor’s counsel, (viii) fees and expenses in connection with any review by FINRA of the underwriting arrangements or other terms of the offering, and all fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter,” including the fees and expenses of any counsel thereto, (ix) fees and disbursements of underwriters customarily paid by issuers or sellers of securities, but excluding any underwriting fees, discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of Registrable Shares, (x) costs of printing and producing any agreements among underwriters, underwriting agreements, any “blue sky” or legal investment memoranda and any selling agreements and other documents in connection with the offering, sale or delivery of the Registrable Shares, (xi) transfer agents’ and registrars’ fees and expenses and the fees and expenses of any other agent or trustee appointed in connection with such offering, (xii) expenses relating to any analyst or investor presentations or any “road shows” undertaken in connection with the registration, marketing or selling of the Registrable Shares, (xiii) fees and expenses payable in connection with any ratings of the Registrable Shares, including expenses relating to any presentations to rating agencies and (xiv)  all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by the Company or its appropriate officers in connection with their compliance with paragraph (j)(x) of this Exhibit C .

 

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(f)                                    Information .  In connection with any Registration Statement or Prospectus Supplement in which the Investor is participating pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Exhibit C , the Investor shall promptly furnish to the Company in writing such information with respect to the Investor or the distribution of the Registrable Shares as the Company may reasonably request or as may be required by Law for use in connection with any such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or Prospectus Supplement and all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by the Investor not materially misleading or necessary to cause such Registration Statement or prospectus not to omit a material fact with respect to the Investor necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

(g)                                  Termination .  For the purposes of this Agreement, the Investor shall cease to have registration rights hereunder with respect to the Registrable Shares, when (i) the entire amount of the Registrable Shares owned by Investor have been disposed of pursuant to the terms of this Exhibit C or (ii) the entire amount of the Registrable Shares owned by Investor may be sold in a single sale, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company and the Investor, without any limitation as to volume pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor provision then in effect) under the Securities Act.

 

(h)                                  Indemnification .

 

(i)                                      Indemnification by the Company .  The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Investor, its partners, directors, officers, Affiliates and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act) such Investor from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation) (each, a “ Liability ” and collectively, “ Liabilities ”), arising out of or based upon any untrue, or allegedly untrue, statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or notification or offering circular (as amended or supplemented if the Company shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading under the circumstances such statements were made, except insofar as such Liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission contained in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or Prospectus Supplement in reliance and in conformity with information concerning the Investor or the distribution of the Registrable Shares furnished in writing to the Company by the Investor expressly for use therein, including, without limitation, the information furnished to the Company pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Exhibit C .

 

(ii)                                 Indemnification by the Investor .  The Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, Affiliates, any underwriter retained by the Company and each Person who controls the Company or such underwriter (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act) to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Investor, but only if such statement or alleged statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information with respect to the Investor or the distribution of the Registrable Shares furnished in writing to the Company by the Investor expressly for use in the applicable Registration Statement or

 

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prospectus, including, without limitation, the information furnished to the Company pursuant to this paragraph (f) of this Exhibit C .

 

(iii)                                Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings .  Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder (the “ Indemnified Party ”) agrees to give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) after the receipt by the Indemnified Party of any written notice of the commencement of any action, suit, proceeding or investigation or threat thereof made in writing for which the Indemnified Party intends to claim indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement; provided , however , that the failure so to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any Liability that it may have to the Indemnified Party hereunder (except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced or otherwise forfeits substantive rights or defenses by reason of such failure).  If notice of commencement of any such action is given to the Indemnifying Party as above provided, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it may wish, jointly with any other Indemnifying Party similarly notified, to assume the defense of such action at its own expense, with counsel chosen by it.  The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by the Indemnified Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party agrees to pay the same, (ii) the Indemnifying Party fails to assume the defense of such action or (iii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and such parties have been advised by such counsel that either (x) representation of such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party by the same counsel would be inappropriate under applicable standards of professional conduct or (y) there may be one or more legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party.  In any of such cases, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Party, it being understood, however, that the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties.  No Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any settlement entered into without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.  No Indemnifying Party shall, without the consent of such Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which such Indemnified Party is a party and indemnity has been or may be sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability for claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

 

(iv)                               Contribution .  If the indemnification provided for in this Exhibit C from the Indemnifying Party is unavailable to an Indemnified Party hereunder in respect of any Liabilities referred to herein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions which resulted in such Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative faults of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such

 

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action.  The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the Liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in paragraphs (h)(i), (h)(ii) and (h)(iii) of this Exhibit C , any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding.  The Parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this paragraph were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.  No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

(i)                                      Rule 144 .  The Company covenants that for so long as the Investor Beneficially Owns Registrable Shares, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) file any reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act and (b) take such further action as Investor may reasonably request (including providing any information necessary to comply with Rule 144 under the Securities Act), all to the extent required from time to time to enable Investor to sell Registrable Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or Regulation S under the Securities Act or (ii) any similar rules or regulations hereafter adopted by the SEC.

 

(j)                                     Registration Procedures .  Whenever the Investor demands that any Registrable Shares be registered pursuant to paragraph (a), subject to the provisions of such Sections, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Shares in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof as quickly as practicable, and, in connection with any such request:

 

(i)                                      Prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall, if requested, furnish to the Investor and each underwriter, if any, of the Registrable Shares covered by such Registration Statement copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, and thereafter the Company shall furnish to the Investor and underwriter, if any, such number of copies of such Registration Statement and such other documents as the Investor or underwriter may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Shares.  The Investor shall have the right to request that the Company modify any information contained in such Registration Statement thereto pertaining to the Investor and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such request; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any obligation so to modify any information if the Company reasonably expects that so doing would cause the Registration Statement to contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

(ii)                                   After the filing of the Registration Statement, the Company shall (A) cause the related prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement, and, as so supplemented, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, (B) comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Securities covered by such registration statement during the applicable period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the shareholders thereof set forth in such registration statement or supplement to such prospectus and (C) promptly notify the Investor of any stop order issued or threatened by

 

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the SEC or any state securities commission and take all reasonable actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered.

 

(iii)                                The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Shares covered by any Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Investor reasonably (in light of the Investor’s intended plan of distribution) requests and do any and all other acts and things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable the Investor to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Shares; provided that the Company shall not be required to (x) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph (j)(iii), (y) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (z) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(iv)                               The Company shall promptly notify the Investor when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Shares, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and promptly prepare and make available to each such shareholder and file with the SEC any such supplement or amendment.

 

(v)                                  The Investor shall have the right, in its reasonable discretion, to select an underwriter or underwriters reasonably acceptable to the Company in connection with any public offering resulting from the exercise by the Investor of a Demand Registration.  In connection with any public offering, the Company shall enter into customary agreements (including an underwriting agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Company) and use commercially reasonable efforts to take such all other actions in connection therewith as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Shares, including the engagement of a “qualified independent underwriter” in connection with the qualification of the underwriting arrangements with FINRA.

 

(vi)                               Upon execution of confidentiality agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall make available for inspection by the Investor and any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to a Registration Statement being filed by the Company and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any such shareholder or underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “ Records ”) as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any Inspectors in connection with such registration statement.  Records that the Company determines, in good faith, to be confidential and that it notifies the Inspectors are confidential shall not be disclosed by the Inspectors unless (A) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement or (B) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction.  The Investor further agrees that, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of

 

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competent jurisdiction, it shall give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential.

 

(vii)                            The Company shall furnish to the Investor and to each underwriter, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to the Investor or such underwriter, of (A) an opinion or opinions of counsel to the Company and (B) a comfort letter or comfort letters from the Company’s independent public accountants, each in customary form and covering such matters of the kind customarily covered by such opinions or comfort letters, as the case may be, as the Investor or the managing underwriter therefor reasonably requests.

 

(viii)                         The Company shall otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement or such other document that shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the requirements of Rule 158 thereunder.

 

(ix)                               The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to list all Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement on any securities exchange or quotation system on which any of the Registrable Shares are then listed or traded.

 

(x)                                  At the Investor’s request, the Company shall have appropriate officers of the Company (A) prepare and make presentations at “road shows” or other meetings with analysts and rating agencies; provided that the Company shall not be required to have appropriate officers of the Company prepare and make presentations at more than two (2) “road shows” in any twelve (12)-month period, (B) take other reasonable actions to obtain ratings for any Registrable Shares and (C) otherwise use their commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate as reasonably requested by the underwriters in the offering, marketing or selling of the Registrable Shares.

 

(k)                                  Further Assurances .  Each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, execute such documents and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out or to perform the provisions of this Exhibit C .  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Exhibit C shall diminish or otherwise modify any of the Investor’s obligations under Article IV of the Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

Janus Henderson Global Investors Janus Capital Group Inc. and Henderson Group plc Recommended Merger of Equals Monday 3 October 2016 Dick Weil Chief Executive Officer, Janus Capital Group Inc. Andrew Formica Chief Executive, Henderson Group plc Jennifer McPeek Chief Financial Officer, Janus Capital Group Inc.

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Forward-looking statements – Janus Capital Group Inc. This communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may include: management plans relating to the Transaction; the expected timing of the completion of the Transaction; the ability to complete the Transaction; the ability to obtain any required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals; any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations, products or services, including the execution of integration plans relating to the Transaction; any statements of expectation or belief; projections related to certain financial metrics; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “target,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project” and other similar words and expressions, and variations or negatives of these words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, subject to numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which change over time and are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and investors and security holders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Janus Capital Group Inc. (“Janus Capital Group”) does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, nor does Janus Capital Group intend to do so, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that Janus Capital Group anticipated in its forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those included under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in Janus Capital Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and those disclosed in Janus Capital Group’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as the possibility: that expected benefits of the Transaction may not materialize in the timeframe expected or at all, or may be more costly to achieve; that the Transaction may not be timely completed, if at all; that prior to the completion of the Transaction or thereafter, Janus Capital Group’s businesses may not perform as expected due to transaction-related uncertainty or other factors; that the parties are unable to successfully implement integration strategies related to the Transaction; that required regulatory, shareholder or other approvals are not obtained or other customary closing conditions are not satisfied in a timely manner or at all; reputational risks and the reaction of the companies’ shareholders, customers, employees and other constituents to the Transaction; and diversion of management time on merger-related matters. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the proposed transaction or other matters attributable to Janus Capital Group or any other person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referenced above. For any forward-looking statements made in this communication or in any documents, Janus Capital Group claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.

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Additional information about this transaction This communication is being made in respect of the proposed Transaction involving Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group, plc (“Henderson Group”). This material is not a solicitation of any vote or approval of Janus Capital Group’s or Henderson Group’s shareholders and is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other documents which Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group may send to their respective shareholders in connection with the proposed Transaction. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. In connection with the proposed Transaction, Henderson Group intends to file a registration statement containing a proxy statement of Janus Capital Group and other documents regarding the proposed Transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting or investment decision, the respective investors and shareholders of Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group are urged to carefully read the entire registration statement of Henderson Group, including the proxy statement of Janus Capital Group, when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed by either company with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information about Janus Capital Group, Henderson Group and the proposed Transaction. Investors and security holders are also urged to carefully review and consider each of Janus Capital Group’s public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its proxy statements, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. When available, copies of the proxy statement will be mailed to the shareholders of Janus Capital Group. When available, copies of the proxy statement also may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Janus Capital Group, Inc. at 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206, c/o General Counsel and Secretary. Participants in the Solicitation Janus Capital Group, Henderson Group and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the SEC’s rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of Janus Capital Group’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Janus Capital Group and their ownership of Janus Capital Group common stock is set forth in Janus Capital Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Janus Capital Group’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement regarding the proposed Transaction when it becomes available. Once available, free copies of the proxy statement may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph. No Offer or Solicitation This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

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Today, Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group are announcing the recommended merger of equals with two highly complementary businesses that have similar cultures and a shared focus on delivering excellent investment performance and service to clients The transaction accelerates both businesses’ ambitions for growth, diversification, and globalization, creating a truly global active investment manager The resulting company, Janus Henderson Global Investors, will have a strong balance sheet, and is expected to deliver meaningful operational synergies, demonstrable cash flow generation and material value for shareholders Executive summary

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Enhanced talent Combining best talent creates a stronger organization Complementary nature of the businesses and expanded global footprint creates broader platform for professional development Shared client-centric values and minimal overlap of investment strategies and clients Expanded client facing team Deepen client relationships and increase growth opportunities across a wider range of investment products and geographies Client-centric, collaborative cultures Complementary brand and strengthened market position Diversified product and investment strategies Increased depth, breadth and connectivity of investment teams should support more consistent outcomes for clients Better able to address a broader range of contemporary client needs A comprehensive array of outperforming products Financial strength More diversified revenue mix across products, geographies and clients Improved economies of scale support financial flexibility and improved profitability Strong balance sheet creates greater financial stability through market cycles and allows for continued growth and investment in the business Compelling merger of equals

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Recommended 100% stock merger Exchange of 4.7190 shares of Henderson for every Janus share Combined market capitalization of ~US$6bn Transaction overview Merger of equals Location and domicile Significant employee presence and executive roles in London and Denver, with Co-CEOs located in London Tax resident in the U.K.; registered in Jersey Company structure and management Combined entity to be known as Janus Henderson Global Investors, listed on NYSE and ASX Dick Weil and Andrew Formica to lead the company as Co-CEOs Board of Directors will be comprised of equal members of Janus and Henderson directors Pro-forma ownership ~57% Henderson and ~43% Janus The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Janus’ largest shareholder, intends to further invest in the combined company to increase its ownership interest to at least 15% Value creation At least US$110m annual run rate net cost synergies, weighted towards the first 12 months and expected to be fully phased in 3 years post completion Ambition to deliver 2-3 percentage points of additional net new money following integration Key dates Closing expected in 2Q 2017, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals

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2013 – 2016: Growth and Globalization 32 mths to Aug 16: 3% pa Henderson’s story to date 1 Excludes AUM subject to Property transactions with TIAA-CREF and resultant TH Real Estate JV AUM but includes Henderson UK Property OEIC. 2 Source: Henderson Group plc company data. Percentage of funds, asset-weighted, that are outperforming based on the relevant metric: peer percentile ranking for Retail, positive for absolute return, positive versus benchmark for Institutional. Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Retail and hedge fund performance is reported net of fees and Institutional performance is reported gross of fees. £63.7bn 32 mths to Aug 16: 6% pa £100.0bn 32 mths to Aug 16: 9% pa Consistently strong investment performance² 3 yr investment performance FY10 – 1H16 (%) Our vision A trusted global asset manager focused on delivering excellent performance and service to our clients Our philosophy Active fund management with our clients’ needs at the heart of everything we do Our guiding principles Collaboration Conviction Responsibility Our strategy of Growth and Globalization Above industry net new money growth Strong investment performance Carefully targeted investment Investment management capabilities Client relationships Global platforms Operational leverage Disciplined use of capital AUM FY13¹ Net new money Market/ FX Acquisitions AUM 31 Aug-16 50 60 70 80 90 100 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 1H16

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Enhanced scale and market position Henderson US$127bn Janus Henderson¹ US$322bn Janus¹ US$195bn Retail² Institutional Combined firm will have significant presence in the largest global markets Top 50 Global Asset Manager Top 20 U.S. Mutual Fund company Top 10 U.K. Retail company US$16bn of AUM in Japan US$24bn of AUM in Australia Source: Global rankings are per 2016 I&PE Global AUM Survey. U.S. Mutual Fund ranking per Strategic Insight (“SimFund”). U.K. Retail ranking per The Investment Association. Note: Exchange rates used for translation from GBP to USD as at 30 Jun 2016: 1.34. 1 Includes $4 billion of Exchange-traded Product (“ETP”) assets, which Janus is not the named advisor or subadvisor and therefore does not earn a management fee on those assets. 2 Retail AUM includes both self-directed and intermediary channels. AUM by distribution channel As at 30 June 2016 (US$bn) 127 322 195 127 77 204 68 50 118

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Complementary investment capabilities 2 54 49 70 10 26 24 20 Henderson US$127bn Janus Henderson¹ US$322bn Janus¹ US$195bn AUM by investment discipline As at 30 June 2016 (US$bn) 39 4 Henderson Janus 26 Note: Exchange rate used for translation from GBP to USD as at 30 Jun 2016: 1.34. 1 Includes $4 billion of ETP assets, which Janus is not the named advisor or subadvisor and therefore does not earn a management fee on those assets. 2 U.S. Equity includes Mathematical Equities. European Equities Global Equities U.S. Equity² Multi-Asset Alternatives Exchange-traded products Fixed Income 4% 27% 20% 29% 15% 5% 37% 17% 8% 23% 6% 8% 1% 58% 10% 20% 10% 2%

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Combined global distribution strength North America Latin America Australia Asia UK and Continental Europe 128 Henderson Janus² Note: Exchange rate used for translation from GBP to USD as at 30 Jun 2016: 1.34. Numbers may not cast due to rounding. 1 Source: McKinsey Global Survey 2014. 2 Includes $4 billion of ETP assets, which Janus is not the named advisor or subadvisor and therefore does not earn a management fee on those assets. AUM by geography As at 30 June 2016 (US$bn) 116 12 33 7 40 3 3 Improved geographic diversification 69 3 66 32 7 25 9 16 24 12 12 7 16 2 Asia ex. Japan Japan 3 LatAm Australia U.K. Continental Europe U.S. Retail U.S. Institutional 18% 77% 54% 53% 71% 5% 31% 33% 11% 18% 15% 14% Henderson Janus² Janus Henderson² Industry¹ Americas EMEA Pan Asia

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Strong, experienced executive team J H Henderson Janus Richard Weil Co-CEO Andrew Formica Co-CEO David Kowalski Chief Risk Officer Jennifer McPeek Chief Operating and Strategy Officer Enrique Chang Global Chief Investment Officer Rob Adams Head of Asia Pacific Roger Thompson Chief Financial Officer Jacqui Irvine Group General Counsel and Company Secretary Bruce Koepfgen Head of North America Phil Wagstaff Global Head of Distribution H J H H H J J J J H

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Value creation At least US$110m annual run rate net cost synergies, weighted to 12 months following completion and expected to be fully realized 3 years post completion¹ Cost synergies largely expected from increased economies of scale, consolidation of overlapping functions and non-compensation expenses Implementation costs associated with delivering cost synergies are expected to be US$165m to US$185m, mostly expected to be incurred in the 12 month period following completion Double digit accretion to both companies’ EPS (excluding one-off costs) in the first 12 months following completion Ambition to deliver 2 to 3 percentage points of additional net new money from the combined business following completion of integration 1 The cost synergies have been reviewed independently by external accountants.

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Improved financial strength and flexibility Janus Henderson³ Revenue US$1,076m US$1,155m US$2,231m Underlying EBITDA US$361m US$337m US$698m Dividend Payout Ratio4 43% 59% Intention for a progressive dividend policy and payout ratio in line with Henderson Credit Rating5 BBB / Baa3 / BBB n/a Committed to an Investment Grade Credit Rating Leverage Ratio6 1.2x n/a 0.6x Note: Exchange rate used for translation from GBP to USD for FY 2015: 1.53. 1 Based on FY 2015 results filed on form 10-K. See reconciliation to U.S. GAAP on slide 17. 2 Based on FY 2015 adjusted IFRS financial statements including presentational changes for ease of comparison with Janus U.S. GAAP financial statements. Historical activity reported using IFRS may change significantly upon conversion to U.S. GAAP. 3 Numbers reflect summation of standalone companies and do not represent forecasts or include synergies from the transaction. 4 Janus: Annual dividends per share divided by annual EPS. Henderson: FY 2015 Interim and Final dividend divided by underlying profit after tax. 5 S&P / Moody’s / Fitch. 6 Represents total principal amount of debt divided by underlying EBITDA for FY 2015. 1 2 Annual run rate net cost synergies of $110m represents 16% of combined underlying EBITDA

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Aligned vision of success Become the leading, trusted global active investment manager A clear focus on our clients Commitment to delivering superior risk adjusted returns Passionate about best in class service to our clients Fostering the best employee talent in the industry A deeply collaborative culture

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Q&A

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Appendix

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Financial overview US$m FY15 1H16 Total revenue² 1,155 511 Distribution expenses (236) (112) Other expenses³ (686) (300) Total operating expenses (922) (412) Operating income 233 99 Finance income and expenses3,4 23 (1) Tax (10) (22) Net income 246 76 Non controlling interest – – Net income attributable to Henderson shareholders 246 76 Henderson – Adjusted IFRS¹ Janus – U.S. GAAP Assets under management (US$bn) 136 127 Diluted EPS US$0.22 US$0.07 1 Adjusted IFRS financial statements include presentational changes for ease of comparison with Janus U.S. GAAP financial statements. Historical activity reported using IFRS may change significantly upon conversion to U.S. GAAP. 2 Total revenue equates to gross fee and deferred income under IFRS. 3 Acquisition related and non-recurring items are reflected within other expenses and finance income and expenses. Acquisition related and non-recurring items include the amortization of investment management contracts and acquisition/integration costs (FY15) and the impairment of JV investments (1H16). 4 Income from associates and joint ventures is included within finance income and expenses. 5 Represents accretion and adjustments to the contingent consideration associated with the VelocityShares and Kapstream acquisitions. 6 Includes ETP assets, which Janus is not the named advisor or subadvisor and therefore does not earn a management fee on those assets. Note: Exchange rates used for translation from GBP to USD for FY 2015: 1.53 and 1H16: 1.43. Exchange rates for AUM as at 31 Dec 2015: 1.47 and 30 Jun 2016: 1.34. Assets under management (US$bn) 192 195 Diluted EPS US$0.80 US$0.39 Reconciliation to underlying EBITDA Operating Income 233 99 Depreciation and amortization 8 4 Adjustments to deferred consideration – – Total acquisition related and non-recurring items 80 46 Non-recurring finance income 19 – Acquisition related finance expenses (3) (1) Non-recurring loss from associates and JVs – (4) Underlying EBITDA 337 144 Reconciliation to underlying EBITDA Operating Income 322 130 Depreciation and amortization 33 18 Adjustments to deferred consideration 6 4 Total acquisition related and non-recurring items – – Non-recurring finance income – – Acquisition related finance expenses – – Non-recurring loss from associates and JVs – – Underlying EBITDA 361 152 US$m FY15 1H16 Total revenue 1,076 500 Distribution expenses (141) (66) Other expenses (613) (304) Total operating expenses (754) (370) Operating income 322 130 Finance income and expenses (69) (5) Tax (94) (48) Net income 159 77 Non controlling interest (3) (3) Net income attributable to Janus shareholders 156 74

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Indicative timetable to completion Key activities Dates Transaction announcement 3 October 2016 Janus 3Q results 25 October 2016 Henderson 3Q trading statement 27 October 2016 Henderson FY16 results 9 February 2017 Expected Janus FY16 results 25 February 2017 Transaction documentation published Post FY16 results Transaction complete Janus Henderson Global Investors to trade on the NYSE Henderson intends to cease trading on the LSE Janus Henderson Global Investors CDIs continue to trade on the ASX 2Q 2017 Transaction documentation to be based on FY16 results

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Investor enquiries: Henderson Group plc Miriam McKay Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7818 2106 miriam.mckay@henderson.com investor.relations@henderson.com Media enquiries Angela Warburton Global Head of Communications +44 (0) 20 7818 3010 angela.warburton@henderson.com United Kingdom: FTI Consulting Andrew Walton +44 (0) 20 3727 1514 Australia: Honner Rebecca Piercy +61 2 8248 3740 Contacts Investor enquiries: Janus Capital Group Inc. John Groneman Head of Investor Relations +1 303-336-7466 john.groneman@janus.com or InvestorRelations@janus.com Media enquiries Erin Passan Head of Corporate Communications +1 303-394-7681 erin.passan@janus.com C-1016-4855 1-30-2017

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Exhibit 99.2

 

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

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc. and Henderson Group plc

announce recommended merger of equals

 

Highlights

 

·                   Combined group, Janus Henderson Global Investors plc , will be a leading global active asset manager with AUM of more than U.S.$320 billion and a combined market capitalisation of approximately U.S.$6 billion

·                   Janus’ strength in the U.S. markets will be combined with Henderson’s strength in the U.K. and European markets to create a truly global asset manager with a diverse geographic footprint, which closely matches the global fund management industry

·                   Consistent cultures and corporate strategies will facilitate integration

·                   Attractive growth potential, together with annual run rate net cost synergies of at least U.S.$110 million, expected to deliver compelling value creation for shareholders

·                   Henderson and Janus CEOs will lead Janus Henderson Global Investors plc together, reflecting the importance of smooth integration in a people-focused business

·                   Combined group will apply for admission to trade on the NYSE as its primary listing, retaining Henderson’s existing listing on the ASX

·                   Janus’ largest shareholder, Dai-ichi Life (Dai-ichi), has committed to supporting the merger and intends to extend its strategic partnership to the combined group

 

London / Denver - 3 October 2016 — Henderson Group plc (“Henderson”) (LSE & ASX: HGG) and Janus Capital Group Inc. (“Janus”) (NYSE: JNS) today announce that their respective Boards of Directors have unanimously agreed to an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be named Janus Henderson Global Investors plc.

 

The merger will be effected via a share exchange with each share of Janus common stock exchanged for 4.7190 newly issued shares in Henderson. Henderson and Janus shareholders are expected to own approximately 57% and 43% respectively of Janus Henderson Global Investors’ shares on closing, based on the current number of shares outstanding. The merger is currently expected to close in the second quarter of 2017, subject to requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals.

 

The combination of these two complementary businesses is expected to create a leading global active asset manager with significant scale, diverse products and investment strategies, and depth and breadth in global distribution. The result will be

 

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an organisation that is well-positioned to provide world-class client service, gain market share and further enhance shareholder value.

 

Andrew Formica, Chief Executive of Henderson, said “Henderson and Janus are well-aligned in terms of strategy, business mix and most importantly a culture of serving our clients by focusing on independent, active asset management. I look forward to working side-by-side with Dick, as we create a company with the scale to serve more clients globally, as well as the strength to meet their future needs and the growing demands of our industry.”

 

Dick Weil, Chief Executive Officer of Janus , said “This is a transformational combination for both organizations.  Janus brings a strong platform in the U.S. and Japanese markets, which is complemented by Henderson’s strength in the U.K. and European markets. The complementary nature of the two firms will facilitate a smooth integration and create an organization with an expanded client-facing team and product suite, greater financial strength, and enhanced talent, benefiting clients, shareholders and employees.”

 

Benefits of the Merger

 

Expanded Client Facing Team

 

·                   Increased distribution strength and coverage in key markets, including the U.S., Europe, Australia, Japan and the U.K., as well as a growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Latin America;

·                   Janus Henderson Global Investors’ AUM by region on a pro forma basis will be approximately 54% Americas.; 31% EMEA and 15% in the Pan Asian region; and

·                   Complementary brand attributes strengthen global market position.

 

Diversified Products and Investment Strategies

 

·                   Diversified products and investment strategies to better address a broader range of contemporary client needs;

·                   Between them, Henderson and Janus have both invested to satisfy future client needs for alternative sources of income and absolute return;

·                   Combined organisation will have a broad array of outperforming strategies; and

·                   Enhanced global investment footprint, portfolio management experience and depth of research teams each support even better outcomes for clients.

 

Enhanced Talent

 

·                   Combining the talent from both firms creates a stronger organisation of approximately 2,300 employees, based in 29 locations around the world;

·                   Complementary nature of the two businesses and expanded global footprint creates broader platform for professional development; and

·                   Cultural compatibility driven by shared client-centric values and minimal overlap of investment strategies and client assets.

 

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Financial Strength

 

·                   Combined balance sheet creates greater financial stability through market cycles and allows Janus Henderson Global Investors to continue to grow and invest in new opportunities;

·                   Combined group had revenue of more than U.S.$2.2 billion and underlying EBITDA of approximately U.S.$700 million for the year ended 31 December, 2015 (see Note);

·                   Increased economies of scale expected to lead to greater efficiency and improved profitability; and

·                   The Board of Janus Henderson Global Investors is expected to continue to operate a progressive dividend policy, growing the dividend broadly in line with underlying earnings growth over the medium term and with a payout ratio consistent with Henderson’s current practice.

 

Value Creation

 

·                   Targeting annual run rate net cost synergies of at least U.S.$110 million weighted to the first 12 months following completion and expected to be fully realised three years post completion, representing approximately 16% of the combined group’s underlying EBITDA (see Note);

·                   Synergies expected to drive double digit accretion to both companies’ earnings per share (excluding one-off costs) in the first 12 months following closing; and

·                   Ambition to deliver 2-3 percentage points of additional net new money from the combined business post-integration.

 

Governance and Management

 

The Board of Directors will comprise equal numbers of Henderson and Janus directors, with Henderson Chairman Richard Gillingwater becoming Chair of the combined Board and Janus’ Glenn Schafer becoming Deputy Chair.

 

Janus Henderson Global Investors will be managed by a newly appointed Executive Committee, whose members will report jointly to Co-CEOs Dick Weil and Andrew Formica:

·                   Janus’ Head of Investments, Enrique Chang, will become Global Chief Investment Officer

·                   Henderson’s Global Head of Distribution, Phil Wagstaff, will become Global Head of Distribution

·                   Janus’ President Bruce Koepfgen, will become Head of North America

·                   Henderson’s Executive Chairman Pan Asia, Rob Adams, will become Head of Asia Pacific

·                   Janus’ CFO, Jennifer McPeek, will become Chief Operating and Strategy Officer

·                   Henderson’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Roger Thompson, will become CFO

·                   Janus’ Chief Compliance Officer, David Kowalski, will become Chief Risk Officer

·                   Henderson’s General Counsel and Company Secretary, Jacqui Irvine, will become Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

 

Janus’ subsidiaries, INTECH and Perkins will be unaffected by the merger. INTECH CEO, Adrian Banner, will continue to report to the INTECH Board of Directors and Perkins CEO, Tom Perkins, will continue to report to the Perkins Board of Directors.

 

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Dividends and Share Buyback

 

Under the terms of the merger, Henderson and Janus have agreed that:

·                   Prior to closing and subject to shareholder approval, Henderson shareholders will be entitled to receive a final dividend in the ordinary course for the year ending 31 December 2016. The timing of payment of any such dividend may be accelerated, so that it occurs prior to closing;

·                   Prior to closing of the merger and subject to the Janus Board’s approval, Janus shareholders will be entitled to receive quarterly cash dividends in November 2016 and February 2017; and

·                   After closing of the merger, Janus Henderson Global Investors’ shareholders will be entitled to receive an interim dividend for the three-month period ending 31 March 2017, in an amount to be determined by the Janus Henderson Global Investors Board.

 

The £25 million share buyback of Henderson shares, scheduled to take place in the second half of 2016, will no longer take place.

 

Relationship with Dai-ichi

 

·                   Dai-ichi, the largest Janus shareholder, has committed to vote in favour of the merger and believes the combination will further strengthen its global partnership with Janus Henderson Global Investors;

·                   Post-merger, Dai-ichi will hold approximately 9% of the combined group and intends to further invest in the combined company to increase its ownership interest to at least 15%;

·                   To assist Dai-ichi in achieving its ownership ambitions, the parties have agreed, subject to the completion of the merger, to sell Dai-ichi options to subscribe for up to approximately 5% of new Janus Henderson Global Investors shares; and

·                   Dai-ichi anticipates additional investments in the Janus Henderson Global Investors product range, post-closing, of up to U.S. $500 million, which would bring its total committed invested assets in Janus Henderson Global Investors to U.S. $2.5 billion.

 

About Henderson

 

Henderson is an independent global asset manager, specialising in active investment. Named after its first client and founded in 1934, Henderson is a client-focused global business with over 1,000 employees worldwide and assets under management of £95.0 billion (30 June 2016). Its core areas of investment expertise are European equities, global equities, global fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives. Headquartered in London, Henderson has 19 offices around the world.

 

Henderson is dual-listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) and the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”), a member of the ASX 100 and FTSE 250 indices, and has a market capitalisation of approximately £2.6 billion (as at 30 September 2016).

 

As at 30 June 2016, Henderson had total assets of £1,876.1 million and £220.0 million underlying profit before tax in the financial year ended 31 December 2015.

 

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About Janus

 

Janus Capital Group Inc. is a global investment firm dedicated to delivering better outcomes for clients through a broad range of investment solutions, including fixed income, equity, alternative and multi-asset class strategies. It does so through a number of distinct asset management platforms within Janus Capital Management LLC (Janus), as well as INTECH, Perkins and Kapstream, in addition to a suite of exchange-traded products. Each team brings distinct asset class expertise, perspective, style-specific experience and a disciplined approach to risk. Investment strategies are offered through open-end funds domiciled in both the U.S. and offshore, as well as through separately managed accounts, collective investment trusts and exchange-traded products. Based in Denver, Janus has offices located in 12 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The firm had complex-wide assets under management and ETP assets totalling U.S. $195 billion as of 30 June, 2016.

 

Janus is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker JNS, and currently has a market capitalisation of U.S. $2.6 billion.

 

As at 30 June 2016, Janus had gross assets of U.S. $2,839.8 million, and for the year ending 31 December 2015, profit before tax of U.S. $253.3 million.

 

Market briefing

 

Andrew Formica and Dick Weil will host two market briefings on 3 Oct 2016 :

 

Briefing 1: To be led by Henderson Chief Executive, Andrew Formica:

21:30 (Sydney) / 11:30 (London) / 06:30 (New York) / 04:30 (Denver)

 

Presentation slides and audio webcast details: To access the presentation slides and join the audio webcast, go to www.henderson.com/ir and click on the relevant link on the homepage

 

A replay archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the event

 

Teleconference details: To link up to the briefing, dial one of the following numbers. We recommend participants start dialling in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

 

United Kingdom

 

0800 694 0257 (free call)

Australia

 

1800 020 199 (free call)

United States

 

1 866 966 9439 (free call)

 

 

+44 (0) 1452 555 566

All other countries

 

(this is not a free call number)

Conference title

 

Henderson Group, Market Update

Conference ID

 

89099212

Chairperson

 

Andrew Formica

 

Briefing 2 : To be led by Janus Chief Executive Officer, Dick Weil:

01:00 (Sydney) / 15:00 (London) / 10:00 (New York) / 08:00 (Denver)

 

Presentation Slides and Audio webcast details: To access the presentation slides and to join the audio webcast, go to ir.janus.com and click on the relevant link on the homepage.

 

Teleconference details: To link up to the briefing, dial one of the following numbers. We recommend participants start dialling in 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation

 

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United States / Canada:

 

+1 (877) 723 9511

United Kingdom:

 

0808 101 7162

Australia:

 

1800 617 345

All Other Countries:

 

+1 (719) 325 4926

Conference title

 

Janus Capital Group Conference Call

Conference ID

 

2501328

Chairperson

 

Dick Weil

 

A replay archive of the briefings will be available on the Henderson Group website shortly after the event: www.henderson.com/ir and on the Janus website: ir.janus.com.

 

Enquiries

 

Investor enquiries

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson

 

Janus Capital Group

Miriam McKay, Head of Investor Relations
miriam.mckay@henderson.com

 

John Groneman, Vice President, Head of Investor Relations & Assistant Treasurer

+44 (0) 20 7818 2106

 

john.groneman@janus.com

 

 

+1 (303) 336-7466

 

 

 

investor.relations@henderson.com

 

InvestorRelations@janus.com

 

 

 

Media enquiries

 

 

 

 

 

Henderson

 

Janus Capital Group

Angela Warburton, Global Head of Communications

 

Erin Passan, Head of Corporate Communications

angela.warburton@henderson.com

 

erin.passan@janus.com

+44 (0) 20 7818 3010

 

+1 (303) 394-7681

 

 

 

United Kingdom: FTI Consulting

 

 

Andrew Walton

 

 

+44 (0) 20 3727 1514

 

 

 

 

 

Asia Pacific: Honner

 

 

Rebecca Piercy

 

 

+61 2 8248 3740

 

 

 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Financial Adviser, Corporate Broker and Sponsor to Henderson) +44 (0) 20 7628 1000

Damon Clemow

Edward Peel

 

Centerview Partners (Financial Adviser to Henderson) +44 (0) 20 7409 9700

Robin Budenberg

Nick Reid

 

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Details of the Merger

 

Under the terms of the proposed merger, the businesses of Henderson and Janus will be combined under Henderson, which will be renamed Janus Henderson Global Investors plc (“Janus Henderson Global Investors”).

 

The merger will take place via a share exchange, with each share of Janus common stock exchanged for 4.7190 Henderson ordinary shares. The exchange ratio was determined primarily with reference to the average daily VWAP of the respective businesses for the 30 trading days prior to this announcement.

 

Janus Henderson Global Investors shares will be delivered to Janus shareholders as merger consideration, with Janus Henderson Global Investors applying for admission to trade on the NYSE as its primary listing and with the existing listing on the ASX retained. Following closing, Janus Henderson Global Investors intends to comply fully with all applicable U.S. and ASX security reporting requirements.

 

Henderson will be renamed Janus Henderson Global Investors immediately post-merger and will continue to be a Jersey incorporated company and tax resident in the U.K.

 

Listing

 

Henderson shares currently trade on the LSE and ASX, and Henderson is a member of the FTSE 250 and ASX 100 indices; Janus shares currently trade on the NYSE and Janus is a member of the S&P Mid-Cap 400 and Russell 2000.

 

Both Henderson and Janus believe that the liquidity for the combined group’s investors should be maximised post-closing. C urrently the deepest pool of liquidity for Henderson is in Australia and for Janus is in the U.S.

 

Having considered the cost and complexity of continuing to have its shares trade on both the LSE and the NYSE, Henderson intends to cancel its listing on the Official List and admission of its shares from trading on the LSE (“London Delisting”), moving to become an SEC reporting company and admission to trading on the NYSE as its primary listing at closing. Janus Henderson Global Investors will maintain Henderson’s listing and quotation of its Chess Depository Interests (CDIs) on the ASX, linked to the primary listing on the NYSE.

 

Post-closing, Janus Henderson Global Investors expects to maintain ASX 100 and Russell 2000 index inclusion, and will seek inclusion into S&P indices.

 

Value Creation

 

Henderson and Janus believe there are opportunities for significant cost savings and revenue growth.

 

Both Henderson and Janus have a strong track record of driving shareholder value from transaction integrations and delivering announced synergies on schedule, whilst successfully driving core business growth and retaining talent.

 

Cost synergies

Henderson and Janus are targeting at least U.S. $110 million of annual run rate net cost synergies, to be weighted towards the first 12 months and expected to be fully realised three years post completion.

 

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Cost synergies are expected to arise from the consolidation of overlapping functions and from non-compensation expenses, such as rent, IT, legal and professional costs. The savings are incremental to current cost savings and operational improvement initiatives already underway at both companies. The cost synergies have been reviewed independently by external accountants.

 

Estimated one-time costs of U.S. $165—185 million are expected to be incurred to achieve the recurring cost synergies target.

 

Revenue growth opportunities

In addition to the cost synergies outlined above, the boards of Henderson and Janus believe the merger could create significant additional revenue growth opportunities. This includes leveraging both companies’ brand strength to cross-sell the expanded product range across Henderson’s and Janus’ respective core geographies and customer bases:

 

·                   U.S. retail, where Janus’ approximately U.S.$116 billion of AUM is significantly larger than Henderson’s U.S. retail business of approximately U.S.$12 billion of AUM;

 

·                   Japan, where Janus currently has approximately U.S.$16 billion of AUM having benefited from the strategic relationship with Dai-ichi, compared to Henderson which has less than U.S.$0.5 billion of AUM;

 

·                   U.K., where Henderson has approximately U.S.$66 billion of AUM and Janus has U.S.$3 billion of AUM; and

 

·                   Europe and LatAm, where Henderson has approximately U.S.$28 billion of AUM, compared to Janus which has approximately U.S.$7 billion of AUM.

 

The Boards of Henderson and Janus believe the combined group will generate approximately 2-3 percentage points of additional net new money following integration.

 

Financial Effects of the Acquisition

 

The merger is expected to be double-digit accretive to both companies’ earnings per share (excluding one-off costs) in the first 12 months following closing.

 

It is expected that the effective tax rate for the combined group will reflect a blend of Henderson and Janus’ standalone tax rates.

 

Henderson Board Recommendation

 

The Henderson Directors consider the merger to be in the best interests of Henderson and Henderson shareholders as a whole and intend unanimously to recommend that Henderson shareholders vote in favour of the resolutions to be proposed at the Henderson General Meeting, which will be convened in connection with the merger.

 

The Henderson Directors have received financial advice from Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Centerview Partners and legal advice from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in relation to the merger. In providing their advice to the Henderson Directors, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Centerview Partners have relied upon the Henderson Directors’ commercial assessment of the merger.

 

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Janus Board Recommendation

 

The Janus Board has approved the merger, declared it advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, Janus and its stockholders and will recommend that the stockholders of Janus vote to adopt the merger agreement at a special meeting of Janus’ stockholders to be held for the purpose of adoption of the merger agreement.

 

Janus Capital Group Inc. was advised by Loeb Spencer House Partners, an investment banking division of Loeb Partners Corporation and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP and Affiliates.

 

Summary Timetable

 

Key activities

 

Dates

Merger announcement

 

3 October 2016

Janus 3Q results

 

25 October 2016

Henderson 3Q trading statement

 

27 October 2016

Henderson FY16 results

 

9 February 2017

Expected Janus FY16 results

 

25 February 2017

Merger documentation published

 

Post FY16 results

Merger complete

 

Q2 2017

 

·                   Janus Henderson Global Investors to trade on NYSE

·                   Henderson intends to cease trading on the LSE

·                   Janus Henderson Global Investors’ CDIs continue to trade on ASX

 

Current Trading

 

Henderson AUM at 31 August 2016 was £100.0 billion (30 June 2016: £95.0 billion).

 

The Merger Agreement

 

On 3 October, 2016 Henderson and Janus entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) relating to the business combination of Henderson and Janus. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, a newly formed, direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson will merge with and into Janus, with Janus as the surviving corporation and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson. On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Janus’ common stock will be exchanged for 4.7190 Henderson ordinary shares.

 

In connection with the Merger Agreement, Dai-ichi has entered into a voting agreement with Henderson and Janus, pursuant to which it has agreed to vote its Janus shares in favour of the merger.

 

Henderson and Janus intend for the merger to qualify as a reorganisation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

The Merger Agreement contains mutual customary representations and warranties made by each of Henderson and Janus, and also contains mutual customary pre-closing covenants, including covenants, among others, (i) to operate its businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practice in all material respects and to refrain from taking certain actions without the other party’s consent (with allowance to declare and pay the dividends referred to above), (ii) not to solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage or knowingly take any other action designed to facilitate, and, subject to

 

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certain exceptions, not to participate in any discussions or negotiations, regarding any proposal of an alternative transaction, (iii) subject to certain exceptions, not to withdraw, qualify or modify the support of its board of directors for the Merger Agreement and (iv) to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain governmental, regulatory and third party approvals.

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of Henderson and Janus, including in the event that (i) the Merger is not consummated on or before 30 September 2017 (the “Outside Date”), (ii) the approval of the merger by the shareholders of Henderson or the stockholders of Janus is not obtained at the respective shareholder meetings or (iii) if any restraint that prevents, makes illegal or prohibits the consummation of the merger shall have become final and non-appealable. In addition, Henderson and Janus can each terminate the Merger Agreement prior to the shareholder meeting of the other party if, among other things, the other party’s board of directors has changed its recommendation that its shareholders approve the merger, and adopt the Merger Agreement.

 

The Merger Agreement further provides that if Henderson or Janus terminates the Merger Agreement because of a failure of the shareholders of the other party to approve the merger at the shareholder meeting, Henderson or Janus, as the case may be, will reimburse the other party for its actual out-of-pocket fees and expenses subject to a cap of U.S.$10 million (approximately £8 million) and that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including (i) a change in the recommendation of the board of directors of Henderson or Janus or (ii) a termination of the Merger Agreement by Henderson or Janus, because of a failure of the shareholders of the other party to approve the merger or because the merger is not consummated by the Outside Date, at a time when there was an offer or proposal for an alternative transaction with respect to such party (and such party enters into or consummates an alternative transaction within a 12-month tail period), Henderson or Janus, as the case may be, will pay to the other party a termination fee equal to U.S.$34 million(1) (approximately £26 million) in cash.

 

Regulatory

 

The merger is subject to customary regulatory approvals, including, amongst others, expiration or termination of the waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, approval of the merger by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. and approval of the merger by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in respect of Henderson becoming a controller of any Janus entity authorised by the FCA.

 

Conditions to the Merger

 

The closing of the merger is subject to customary conditions for a transaction of this size and type including, among other things, the following: (i) approval of the merger by Janus’ shareholders, (ii) approval by Henderson’s shareholders of the merger, the change of name of Henderson Group plc to Janus Henderson Global Investors plc, certain changes to Henderson’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, and the London Delisting (iii) the regulatory approvals referred to above, (iv) the SEC having declared effective Henderson’s Registration Statement relating to the Henderson shares to be issued in the merger, and such Henderson shares having been approved for listing on the NYSE, (v) the absence of judgments, orders or decrees preventing or making illegal consummation of the merger, (vi) approval of new

 

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investment advisory agreements with respect to 67.5% of Janus’ public funds, and (vii) the absence of breach of the representations and warranties by Henderson and Janus (subject to materiality qualifications) and material compliance by each of Henderson and Janus with its covenants.

 

Dai-ichi Agreements

 

Dai-ichi, the largest Janus shareholder, has committed to vote in favour of the merger and believes the combination will further strengthen its global partnership with Janus Henderson Global Investors. Post-merger, Dai-ichi will hold approximately 9% of the combined group and intends to further invest in the combined company to increase its ownership interest to at least 15%. To assist Dai-ichi in achieving its ownership ambitions, the parties have agreed, subject to the completion of the merger, to sell Dai-ichi options to subscribe for up to approximately 5% of new Janus Henderson Global Investors shares. Dai-ichi anticipates additional investments in the Janus Henderson Global Investors product range, post-closing, of up to U.S. $500 million, which would bring its total committed invested assets in Janus Henderson Global Investors to U.S. $2.5 billion.

 

The Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement

 

On 3 October 2016, Janus, Henderson and Dai-ichi entered into an amended and restated Investment and Strategic Cooperation Agreement relating to the continuing investment of Dai-ichi in the combined group from closing of the merger (the “ISCA”). The ISCA gives Dai-ichi the right to appoint a director to the Janus Henderson Global Investors Board, access to certain information rights on the combined group and the right to participate in future share issuances of the combined group on a pre-emptive basis, in each case, dependent on Dai-ichi maintaining its shareholding in the combined group at the level immediately after closing of the merger (subject to dilution in certain circumstance) (the “Applicable Percentage”). The ISCA provides that Dai-ichi’s shareholding in the combined group may not exceed 20%.

 

The ISCA requires Dai-ichi to comply with (i) certain standstill obligations in respect of the acquisition by Dai-ichi of Janus Henderson Global Investors shares until such time as it holds less than 3% of the combined group (at which point the standstill obligations fall away) and (ii) certain restrictions on Dai-ichi’s sale of Janus Henderson Global Investors shares (in each case, subject to limited exceptions). The transfer restrictions fall away in part from the earlier of termination of the ISCA and three years after signing. Janus Henderson Global Investors has the right to nominate one or more preferred third party investors to participate in the sale of any shares owned by Dai-ichi.

 

Dai-ichi has agreed to maintain investments in the combined group of not less than U.S. $2 billion and invest up to an additional U.S. $500 million in new investment products on terms to be agreed in good faith discussions. A certain proportion of Dai-ichi’s investments will continue to be held in seed capital investments. Janus Henderson Global Investors and Dai-ichi have agreed to cooperate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to sell investment products through each other’s distribution channels.

 

The ISCA contains certain termination rights, including the right for either Janus Henderson Global Investors or Dai-ichi to terminate the agreement if: (i) Dai-ichi’s shareholding in the combined group falls below the Applicable Percentage, (ii) Dai-ichi loses its right to appoint a director to the Janus Henderson Global Investors Board or (iii) from three years after closing, on 90 days’ written notice.

 

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The Option Agreement

 

Henderson and Dai-ichi have entered into an option agreement in which, conditional on completion of the Merger Agreement, Henderson will grant Dai-ichi: (i) 11 tranches of 5,000,000 Janus Henderson Global Investors shares for approximately 2.7% of Janus Henderson Global Investors, at a strike price of 299.72 pence per share, and (ii) subject to the approval of Henderson shareholders, nine tranches of 5,000,000 Janus Henderson Global Investors shares for approximately 2.2% of Janus Henderson Global Investors, at a strike price of 299.72 pence per share. The price that Dai-ichi will pay at closing for the purchase of the options is £19.8 million. In aggregate, the options sold to Dai-ichi would, if exercised at closing of the merger, entitle Dai-ichi to an additional approximate 5% holding in the combined group.

 

Accounting Matters

 

Janus Henderson Global Investors will report quarterly in U.S. Dollars and under U.S. GAAP, with Henderson transitioning from IFRS to U.S. GAAP. Pro forma U.S. GAAP financials for Henderson are expected to be published in the U.K. Circular and documents filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, financial information contained within this document with respect to Henderson has been compiled based on IFRS. Historical activity reported using IFRS may change significantly upon conversion to U.S. GAAP.

 

Henderson will re-denominate its share capital from pounds sterling into U.S. dollars with effect from closing by amending its memorandum of association, subject to obtaining the approval of its shareholders in a general meeting.

 

Reverse Takeover Considerations

 

In accordance with the requirements of Rule 5.6.12G(2) of the Listing Rules of the U.K. Listing Authority (the “Listing Rules”), Henderson confirms that,  because the merger is being structured as an acquisition of Janus by Henderson, and given the size of Janus relative to Henderson, the merger is classified as a reverse takeover of Janus by Henderson for the purposes of the Listing Rules.

 

In accordance with Listing Rule 5.6.12G(2), Henderson confirms that: (a) Janus has complied with the disclosure requirements applicable on the NYSE; and (b) there are no material differences between those disclosure requirements and the disclosure guidance and transparency rules of the FCA. Information which Janus has disclosed pursuant to the disclosure requirements applicable on the NYSE may be obtained at: www.janus.com.

 

Henderson will publish a shareholder circular in due course including notice of a general meeting at which it will seek the approval of its shareholders for the merger and certain other related matters.

 

The merger, as currently structured, is not subject to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.

 

Forward-looking statements and other important information

 

This announcement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the financial condition, results and business of Janus, Henderson and the combined business. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and

 

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uncertainty because they relate to events, and depend on circumstances, that will occur in the future. Actual future results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as a profit forecast.   Neither Janus nor Henderson assumes any duty to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, nor does Janus or Henderson intend to do so, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

 

In connection with the proposed transaction, Henderson intends to file a registration statement containing a proxy statement of Janus and other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

JANUS’ AND HENDERSON’S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ ANY DOCUMENTS RELATING THERETO REGARDING THE MERGER WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE (INCLUDING THE EXHIBITS THERETO) AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER. Investors and security holders are also urged to carefully review and consider each of Janus’ public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its proxy statements, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. When available, copies of the proxy statement will be mailed to the shareholders of Janus. When available, copies of the proxy statement also may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Janus Capital Group Inc. 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206.

 

Janus, Henderson and certain of their respective directors and executive officers, under the SEC’s rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies of shareholders of Janus in connection with the proposed transaction.

 

Information about the directors and executive officers of Janus and their ownership of Janus common stock is set forth in Janus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on February 24, 2016. Additional information regarding the interests of those participants and other persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of Janus’ shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement regarding the proposed transaction when it becomes available. Once available, free copies of the proxy statement may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.

 

This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with the applicable law and regulation of the United Kingdom and Australia and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of the United Kingdom and Australia. This announcement and the information contained herein are not for publication or for release, 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.

 

No person has been authorised to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this announcement and, if and when published, the public documentation and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied on as having been authorised by Henderson or Merrill Lynch International or Centerview Partners.

 

Except as explicitly stated, neither the content of the Henderson group’s nor the Janus group’s website, nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Henderson

 

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group’s or the Janus group’s website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.

 

This announcement does not constitute an offer for sale of any securities or an offer or an invitation to purchase any such securities in the United States. Any securities referred to herein may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) except in reliance on an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus satisfying applicable requirements and that will contain detailed information about Henderson and Janus and their respective management, as well as financial statements. To the extent an exemption from registration under the Securities Act is not available for any offering of securities by Henderson, such offering may be registered under the Securities Act.

 

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer for sale of any securities, an offer or an invitation to purchase any such securities in any jurisdiction or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or equivalent document.

 

Merrill Lynch International (“Bank of America Merrill Lynch”), a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the U.K., is acting exclusively for Henderson and no one else in connection with the potential merger, Bank of America Merrill Lynch is not, and will not be responsible to anyone other than Henderson for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the potential merger or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

 

Centerview Partners U.K. LLP (“Centerview Partners”) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Centerview Partners is acting exclusively for Henderson in connection with the potential merger.  Centerview Partners is not, and will not be, responsible to anyone other than Henderson for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the potential merger or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

 

Apart from the responsibilities and liabilities, if any, which may be imposed on it by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, each of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Centerview Partners accept no responsibility whatsoever and makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the contents of this announcement, including its accuracy, fairness, sufficiency, completeness or verification or for any other statement made or purported to be made by it, or on its behalf, in connection with Henderson or the potential merger, and nothing in this announcement is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation in this respect, whether as to the past or the future.  Each of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Centerview Partners accordingly disclaims to the fullest extent permitted by law all and any responsibility and liability whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise (save as referred to above) which it might otherwise have in respect of this announcement.

 

No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that earnings per Henderson share for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per Henderson share.

 

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The content of the websites referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement. Nothing in this announcement should be construed as, or is intended to be, a solicitation for or an offer to provide investment advisory services.

 

Statements contained in this announcement regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change without notice and, except as required by applicable law, neither Henderson nor any of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch or Centerview Partners or their respective affiliates assumes any responsibility, obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date of this announcement.

 

In connection with the proposed merger, Henderson and Janus will cause Henderson to file a registration statement which will include a prospectus and proxy statement of Janus, and Henderson will publish a U.K. shareholder circular. These documents will contain important information about the merger that should be read carefully before any decision is made with respect to the merger. These materials will be made available to the shareholders of Henderson and Janus at no expense to them. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain the registration statement (when available) free of charge at the SEC’s web site, www.sec.gov, after it has been filed. Any materials filed with the SEC may also be obtained without charge at Henderson’s website at www.henderson.com/ir and Janus’ website at ir.janus.com .

 

When published, Henderson’s U.K. shareholder circular will be available on its website at www.henderson.com/ir .

 

The summary of the Merger Agreement and its terms referred to above has been included in order to provide investors with information regarding the principal terms of the Merger Agreement and is not intended to modify or supplement any factual disclosures about Janus in its public reports filed with the SEC.  Except for the status of the Merger Agreement as a contractual document that establishes and governs the legal relations among the parties thereto with respect to the transactions related thereto, the Merger Agreement is not intended to be a source of factual, business or operational information about the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the parties in the Merger Agreement are made solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement and are qualified, including by information in disclosure schedules that the parties exchanged in connection with the execution of such agreement.  Representations and warranties may be used as a tool to allocate risks between the parties, including where the parties do not have complete knowledge of all facts.  Investors are not third party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterisations of the actual state of facts or conditions of Henderson, Janus or any of their respective affiliates.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Janus, Henderson and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed merger. Information about Janus’ directors and executive officers is available in its Form 10-K for the year ended 31 December, 2015, filed on 24 February, 2016. Henderson intends to include information about its directors and executive officers in the registration statement if

 

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and when any such registration statement is filed. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the merger, when they become available. Investors should read the all materials filed with the SEC carefully when they become available before making any vote. You may obtain free copies of these documents using the sources indicated above.

 

Note

 

This announcement includes certain non-US GAAP measures with respect to Janus and non-IFRS financial measures with respect to Henderson, including EBITDA. These unaudited non-GAAP and non-IFRS financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, measures of Janus’ financial performance prepared in accordance with US GAAP, and measures of Henderson’s financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, these measures may be defined differently than similar terms used by other companies.

 

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