HGG.L Regulatory News (HGG)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Roger Thompson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Henderson Group plc

b)

LEI

2138009WPYMWJN3RVF44

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of 12.5p each

Identification code

JE00B3CM9527

AU000000HGG2

b)

Nature of the transaction

Henderson Group Buy as You Earn Plan (BAYE)

Shares held in trust in accordance with the BAYE.

65 Partnership shares purchased on-market, at an average price of 232.0834 pence per share, via deduction from pretax salary.

130 Matching shares awarded at nil cost in accordance with the plan.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.320834

65

£0.00

130

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

195

- Aggregated Price

-Total Aggregated Price

£0.7736

£150.8542

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Roger Thompson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Henderson Group plc

b)

LEI

2138009WPYMWJN3RVF44

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares of 12.5p each

Identification code

JE00B3CM9527

AU000000HGG2

b)

Nature of the transaction

Henderson Group Deferred Equity Plan (DEP)

Restricted shares paid in lieu of STI payments, conditional on remaining in employment.

2014 DEP: 33.3% capable of vesting in each of April 2015 (vested), 2016 (vested) and 2017 (vested).

2016 DEP: 33.3% capable of vesting in each of April 2017 (vested), 2018 and 2019

27,350 shares were acquired on vesting at no cost to the Director, of which 12,855 shares were disposed on-market at an average price of 231.9 pence per share. The resulting 14,495 shares are held by the Director.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.319

12,855

£0.00

14,495

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

27,350

- Aggregated Price

-Total Aggregated Price

£1.09

£29,810.745

e)

Date of the transaction

31 March 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)