27th Aug 2008 10:16
POTENTIAL RE-DOMICILE
27 August 2008
In response to a press article published in the UK today, Henderson Group plc ('the Group') confirms that it is considering a potential change in its tax domicile from the UK to the Republic of Ireland.
A further update will be given with the release of the Group's 2008 interim results at 07:00 (London time) on 28 August 2008.
Notes to editors
About Henderson Group plc
Henderson Group plc (Henderson 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.
Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset management firm. The company 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 £56.2 billion assets under management (as at 30 April 2008) and employs around 960 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 Australian Securities Exchange.
CHESS Depositary Interests, or CDIs, are a way of allowing securities of foreign companies to be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. 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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Further information
www.henderson.com or
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Investor enquiries
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Mav Wynn, Head of Investor Relations
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+44 (0) 20 7818 5135 or
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+44 (0) 20 7818 5310
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mav.wynn@henderson.com or
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investor.relations@henderson.com
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Media enquiries
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United Kingdom: Maitland
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Australia: Cannings
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Peter Ogden/ Lydia Pretzlik
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Pip Green/ Luis Garcia
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+44 (0)20 7379 5151
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+61 (0) 2 9252 0622
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