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Issuer:     JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (JHG)
CIK:        0001274173
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-26-033933
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Janus Henderson amends merger with Trian/General Catalyst to $52/share; rejects Victory Capital proposal
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- Cash consideration increased from $49 to $52 per share, a 25% premium to unaffected price on Oct 24, 2025.
- Termination fee payable by Company increased to $394M (if Expense Reimbursement not paid) or $275.8M (if paid); Expense Reimbursement Payment set at $118.2M.
- Company permitted to pay up to $1.00 per share quarterly dividend after July 1, 2026, if closing delayed beyond June 30, 2026.
- Special Committee determined Victory Capital's March 17 proposal not actionable due to client consent risks and Trian's opposition (20.7% holder).
- Shareholder meeting remains scheduled for April 16, 2026; Board recommends voting for Trian/General Catalyst deal.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274173/000110465926033933/0001104659-26-033933-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274173/000110465926033933/tm269102d9_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-033933

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