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Henderson Group plc

26 April 2017

Results of the Annual General Meeting held on 26 April 2017

26 April 2017

Henderson Group plc reports that the resolutions contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting (dated 2 March 2017 and lodged with the ASX and the National Storage Mechanism: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do) were each passed by the requisite majority of shareholders on 26 April 2017.

All resolutions were decided on a poll.

No resolutions were amended or withdrawn. The full text of each resolution is contained in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. Capitalised terms used below have the same meaning as in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Resolution 1: Annual Report and Accounts

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to receive the Annual Report and Accounts.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    759,254,874   67.08%  175,389  0.02%    492,184      1,658,054    761,088,317   67.24% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       761,565,820   99.98%  175,121  0.02%    492,184                   761,740,941   67.30% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 2: Directors' Remuneration Report

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to approve the Directors' Remuneration Report.

 
                     For         %       Against      %        Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                              withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                           votes      Voted** 
                                                                                         withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    652,975,065   57.69%  105,208,895  9.30%    1,768,277     1,598,298    759,782,258   67.13% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       655,233,879   86.17%  105,201,315  13.83%   1,767,965                  760,435,194   67.19% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 3: Dividend

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to declare a final dividend of 7.30 pence per share.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    759,521,599   67.10%  118,949  0.01%    312,570      1,617,279    761,257,827   67.26% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       761,791,502   99.98%  118,949  0.02%    312,570                   761,910,451   67.32% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 4

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms S F Arkle as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    758,364,889   67.00%  907,085  0.08%    674,186      1,617,513    760,889,487   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,635,606   99.88%  906,505  0.12%    674,186                   761,542,111   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 5

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms K Desai as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    758,393,436   67.01%  886,280  0.08%    667,032      1,617,235    760,896,951   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,663,875   99.88%  885,700  0.12%    667,032                   761,549,575   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 6

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr K C Dolan as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    758,383,424   67.00%  856,759  0.08%    685,384      1,620,453    760,860,636   67.22% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,657,081   99.89%  856,179  0.11%    685,384                   761,513,260   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 7

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr A J Formica as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    754,538,099   66.66%  1,074,677  0.09%   4,333,943     1,617,687    757,230,463   66.90% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       756,395,271   99.86%  1,074,097  0.14%   4,747,662                  757,469,368   66.92% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 8

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R D Gillingwater as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    755,802,273   66.78%  3,511,116  0.31%    633,166      1,617,527    760,930,916   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       758,036,890   99.54%  3,510,536  0.46%    669,280                   761,547,426   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 9

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr T F How as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    756,905,763   66.87%  2,353,161  0.21%    671,155      1,622,228    760,881,152   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       759,181,195   99.69%  2,352,581  0.31%    671,155                   761,533,776   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 10

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R C H Jeens as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    757,819,640   66.95%  1,434,068  0.13%    658,088      1,640,473    760,894,181   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,113,317   99.81%  1,433,488  0.19%    658,088                   761,546,805   67.28% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 11

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Ms A C Seymour-Jackson as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %     Against    %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                         withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                      votes      Voted** 
                                                                                    withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    758,150,476   66.98%  943,591  0.08%    625,848      1,640,797    760,734,864   67.21% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,444,477   99.88%  943,011  0.12%    625,848                   761,387,488   67.27% 
--------------  ------------  -------  -------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 12

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr R M J Thompson as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    758,156,388   66.98%  1,126,260  0.10%    587,374      1,665,161    760,947,809   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       760,474,753   99.85%  1,125,680  0.15%    587,374                   761,600,433   67.29% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 13

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint Mr P C Wagstaff as a Director of the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against      %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                            withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                         votes      Voted** 
                                                                                       withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ----------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    743,881,222   65.72%  15,414,362  1.36%    614,717      1,642,600    760,938,184   67.23% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ----------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       745,805,339   97.98%  15,413,782  2.02%    986,404                   761,219,121   67.25% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ----------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 14: Reappointment of the Auditors

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors to the Company.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    753,128,225   66.54%  6,296,384  0.56%    509,630      1,638,502    761,063,111   67.24% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       755,419,663   99.17%  6,296,072  0.83%    509,630                   761,715,735   67.30% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 15: Remuneration of the Auditors

It was resolved, as an ordinary resolution, to authorise the Directors to agree the Auditors' remuneration.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    753,500,739   66.57%  4,924,193  0.44%   1,506,387     1,637,124    760,062,056   67.15% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       755,791,111   99.35%  4,923,569  0.65%   1,506,387                  760,714,680   67.21% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 16: Authority to purchase own shares

It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own shares.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    756,928,474   66.88%  1,331,815  0.12%   1,657,717     1,636,642    759,896,931   67.14% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       759,218,052   99.82%  1,331,503  0.18%   1,657,717                  760,549,555   67.20% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 17: Contingent Purchase Contract

It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to enter into a Contingent Purchase Contract.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    756,503,843   66.84%  1,561,723  0.14%   1,833,372     1,638,638    759,704,204   67.12% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       758,795,417   99.79%  1,561,411  0.21%   1,833,372                  760,356,828   67.18% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

Resolution 18: Authority to purchase own CDIs

It was resolved, as a special resolution, to authorise the Company to purchase its own CDIs.

 
                     For         %      Against     %       Votes        Proxy's        Total       % of 
                                                           withheld*    Discretion    (excluding     ISC 
                                                                                        votes      Voted** 
                                                                                      withheld) 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of proxy 
     votes 
  exercisable 
     by all 
    proxies 
    validly 
   appointed:    756,695,079   66.86%  1,427,722  0.13%   1,791,033     1,640,382    759,763,183   67.13% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
     Total 
     number 
    of votes 
      cast 
     on the 
     poll:       758,988,665   99.81%  1,427,142  0.19%   1,791,033                  760,415,807   67.18% 
--------------  ------------  -------  ---------  -----  -----------  ------------  ------------  -------- 
 

* A 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law. These were not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against each of the resolutions.

** Issued Share Capital as of 28 April 2016 - 1,131,842,110

 
 Further information: 
  www.henderson.com/IR 
  or 
 
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 Head of Investor Relations    miriam.mckay@henderson.com 
 
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 Investor Relations            louise.curran@henderson.com 
  Manager 
 
 
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