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Henderson Group plc25 March 2008 Warning against unsolicited offer for shares 25 March 2008 Henderson Group plc ('Henderson Group' or 'Company') is aware that Ms SuzanneLee Forster is making an unsolicited offer to Henderson Group shareholders fortheir shares in the Company. Ms Forster has contacted shareholders through hercompany Hassle Free Share Sales Pty Ltd. The document sent to shareholdersdetails an offer to buy Henderson Group plc shares for A$1.01 each,significantly below the current market price of A$2.19 (as at close of tradingon 25 March 2008). Ms Forster has in the past made offers to shareholders of other companies listedon the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to buy shares at a pricesignificantly below the current market value of those shares. Henderson Groupdoes not endorse any unsolicited offer by Hassle Free Share Sales Pty Ltd or anyother companies and is in no way associated with these offers. In December 2007, Ms Forster gained access to Henderson Group's register ofholders of CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) through provisions in theSettlement Rules of the ASX Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Ltd (ASTC),which require Henderson Group to provide a copy of the register for inspectionon request. Roger Yates, Chief Executive of Henderson Group said: "We are concerned aboutthe type of offer Ms Forster has made to our shareholders. This offer issignificantly below the current value of Henderson Group shares and shouldtherefore be rejected by our shareholders. We urge shareholders to seekindependent advice; they should check the terms of the offer and the price ofHenderson Group shares before taking action on any unsolicited offers to buytheir shares. In the past four weeks, Henderson Group shares have been tradingbetween A$1.90 and A$2.50." Henderson Group strongly recommends that shareholders who have received and areconsidering any offer from Ms Forster and her associated company: •check the terms and conditions of the offer; •check the current market price of Henderson Group shares (go to www.asx.com.au and look up HGI); and •seek independent advice from a qualified professional advisor. If shareholders have further questions they should call the Henderson Groupshareholder information line on:1300 137 981 Australia0800 888 017 New Zealand0800 073 3916 United Kingdom+61 (0)3 9415 4081 All other countries NOTES TO EDITORS ABOUT HENDERSON GROUP PLC Henderson Group plc (Henderson Group or Group) is the holding company of theinvestment management group Henderson Global Investors (Henderson). HendersonGroup is headquartered in London and since December 2003 has been dual-listed onthe London Stock Exchange and ASX. Henderson Group is a constituent of the FTSE250 and S&P/ASX 200 indices. Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset managementbusiness. Henderson provides its institutional, retail and high net-worthclients with access to skilled investment professionals representing a broadrange of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and privateequity. Henderson is one of Europe's largest investment managers, with £59.2billion of AUM (as at 31 December 2007) and employs around 980 people worldwide. 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 ASX. CHESS Depositary Interests, or CDIs, are a way of allowing securities of foreigncompanies to be traded on the ASX. CDIs afford shareholders all the same directeconomic benefits as ordinary shares, like the right to dividends and the rightto 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+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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