---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-088129"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JHG"
cik: "0001274173"
company_name: "JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC"
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:58:29.847224+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Janus Henderson to acquire majority stake in Victory Park Capital, a $6B private credit manager

## Summary
- Acquisition consideration: ~$34M in JHG common stock (964,058 shares at $35.30) plus cash; earnout up to $27.8M in stock in 2027.
- VPC has ~$6B AUM and $10.3B invested since inception; specializes in asset-backed private credit.
- Deal expected to close Q4 2024; neutral-to-accretive to EPS in 2025.
- VPC complements Janus Henderson's $36.3B securitized credit franchise and insurance offerings.
- Deal includes options to purchase remaining minority interest over three-year rolling period starting 2029.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-088129
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JHG
- cik: 0001274173
- company_name: JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274173/000110465924088129/0001104659-24-088129-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274173/000110465924088129/tm2421336d1_8k.htm

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