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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 16, 2021, Janus Henderson Group plc (“JHG”) announced that the JHG Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Alison Davis to serve as an independent non-executive director on the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Davis was also appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Committee.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Davis and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Davis was selected as a director. At this time, JHG is not aware of any transactions in which Ms. Davis has a direct or indirect interest that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Davis’s appointment to the Board is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Ms. Davis will participate in JHG’s standard non-executive director compensation program previously described in Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Janus Henderson Group plc, dated February 16, 2021, announcing Alison Davis’s appointment to serve on the Board of Directors of Janus Henderson Group plc. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Roger Thompon | |
| Name: | Roger Thompson | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: February 16, 2021
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