9th Oct 2007 11:00
Henderson Group plc09 October 2007 Confirmation of dates 9 October 2007 Henderson Group plc wishes to confirm the timetable for the payment of itsInterim and Special Dividends and for the Share Consolidation, following theapproval of the Share Consolidation by shareholders at the Extraordinary GeneralMeeting held earlier today. As previously announced, the Interim Dividend (in respect of the six monthsended 30 June 2007) is 1.66 pence* per share and the Special Dividend is 27.6pence* per share. The Interim Dividend and the Special Dividend will be paid onOrdinary Shares and CDIs held on the Record Date, before the Share Consolidationbecomes effective. The timetable is as follows: Last date for processing requests by holders of Ordinary Sharesto convert Ordinary Shares into CDIs and by CDI Holdersto convert CDIs into Ordinary Shares 12 October CDIs trade on the ASX on an ex-dividend, post-consolidationand deferred settlement basis 15 October Record Date and effective date of Share Consolidation 19 October CREST accounts adjusted to reflect the New Ordinary Shares 22 October Ordinary shares trade on the LSE on an ex-dividend andpost-consolidation basis 22 October Restart processing of requests by holders of Ordinary Sharesto convert Ordinary Shares into CDIs and by CDI Holdersto convert CDIs into Ordinary Shares 22 October Credits to bank accounts and CREST accounts and despatchof cheques for the Special Dividend, the Interim Dividendand any fractional entitlement amount by 29 October Mailing of certificates for New Ordinary Shares and holdingStatements for New CDIs by 29 October Start of normal trading of CDIs on the ASX 30 October *For CDI Holders, the A$ and NZ$ equivalents will be confirmed on the RecordDate. Henderson Group plc4 BroadgateLondon EC2M 2DARegistered in EnglandNo. 2072534ABN 30 106 988 836 Notes to editors About Henderson Group plc Henderson Group plc (Henderson Group) is the holding company of the investmentmanagement group Henderson Global Investors (Henderson). Henderson Group isheadquartered in London and since December 2003 has been dual-listed on theLondon Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange. Henderson Group is aconstituent of the FTSE 250 and S&P/ASX 200 indices. Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset managementfirm. The company provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth clientswith access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range ofasset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private equity.Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £61.6 billionassets under management (as at 30 June 2007) and employs around 900 peopleworldwide. About CHESS Depositary Interests In this announcement, the term "shareholders" refers to all holders of HendersonGroup plc shares, including those whose holdings are in the form of CHESSDepositary Interests on the Australian Securities Exchange. CHESS Depositary Interests, or CDIs, are a way of allowing securities of foreigncompanies to be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. CDIs affordshareholders all the same direct economic benefits as ordinary shares, like theright to dividends and the right to participate in rights offers. Further informationwww.henderson.com or Investor enquiriesMav Wynn, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7818 5135 or +44 (0) 20 7818 5310 [email protected] or [email protected] Media enquiriesUnited Kingdom: Maitland Australia: CanningsPeter Ogden/ Lydia Pretzlik Pip Green/ Peter Brookes+44 (0)20 7379 5151 +61 (0) 2 9252 0622 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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