19th Oct 2007 09:20
Henderson Group plc19 October 2007 Dividend rates 19 October 2007 Henderson Group plc wishes to confirm to CDI holders the A$ and the NZ$equivalent amounts for the Interim Dividend (in respect of the six months ended30 June 2007) and the Special Dividend. Australia New Zealand Pence cents* cents* per share per CDI per CDI Interim Dividend 1.66 3.728692 4.382666 Special Dividend 27.60 61.995120 72.868416 Holders of both Ordinary Shares and CDIs on the register at 5.00pm today, theRecord Date, are entitled to the Interim Dividend and Special Dividend and willhave their holdings consolidated at a ratio of 4:5. The timetable is as follows: 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 (on a non-deferredsettlement basis) 30 October \* The exchange rates that have been applied in translating the dividend amountsare as follows: £1 = A$2.246200 and £1 = NZ$2.640160. Henderson Group plc4 BroadgateLondon EC2M 2DARegistered in EnglandNo. 2072534ABN 30 106 988 836 Notes to editors Background on the Share Consolidation The purpose of the Share Consolidation is to maintain the comparability of theshare price and earnings per share before and after the payment of the SpecialDividend. The Share Consolidation was approved by shareholders at an EGM held on9 October 2007. Under the Share Consolidation, each shareholder on the RecordDate, 19 October 2007, will receive a Special Dividend equivalent to 27.6 penceper Ordinary Share and 4 New Shares to replace each 5 Existing Ordinary Shares.They will also receive a further cash payment for the amount of any entitlementto a fraction of a New Ordinary Share arising from the Share Consolidation,where their existing holding is not exactly divisible by 5. Detailed information on the Share Consolidation and the Special Dividend is setout in the Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting, which isavailable on the Corporate section of our website www.henderson.com 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 Henderson Group 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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