28th Nov 2008 12:10
Henderson Group plc appoints Tim How to Board
28 November 2008
Henderson Group plc Chairman Rupert Pennant-Rea today announced the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director, Tim How, to the Henderson Group plc Board with immediate effect.
Until 8 August 2008, Mr How was Chief Executive of Majestic Wine PLC and he is currently non-executive Chairman of Framlington AIM VCT plc, a Director of Framlington AIM VCT 2 plc and a Governor of the Peabody Trust.
Commenting on the appointment Mr Pennant-Rea said: "I am very pleased that Mr How has agreed to join the Board. His extensive business experience makes him a welcome addition to the Board."
This appointment will bring the Board to eight Directors, including two Executive Directors.
Mr How will stand for election at the 2009 Annual General Meeting.
Henderson Group plc
47 Esplanade
St Helier
Jersey JE1 0BD
Registered in Jersey
No. 101484
ARBN 133 992 766
Notes to editors
About Henderson Group plc
Henderson Group plc ('Henderson Group' or 'Group') is the holding company of the investment management group Henderson Global Investors ('Henderson'). Henderson Group is headquartered in London and since December 2003 has been dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange. Henderson Group is a constituent of the FTSE 250 and S&P/ASX 200 indices. Since 31 October 2008, the Group has been incorporated in Jersey and tax-resident in the Republic of Ireland.
Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset management business. Henderson provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients with access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private equity. Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £51.2 billion of AUM (as at 30 September 2008) and employs around 950 people worldwide.
About CHESS Depositary Interests
In this announcement, the term "shareholders" refers to all holders of Henderson
Group plc shares, including those whose holdings are in the form of CHESS Depositary Interests on the ASX.
CHESS Depositary Interests, or CDIs, are a way of allowing securities of foreign companies to be traded on the ASX. CDIs afford shareholders all the same direct economic benefits as ordinary shares, like the right to dividends and the right to participate in rights offers.
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