ANNUAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE SINGAPORE Andrew Formica, Chief Executive 3 September 2009 All information in unless otherwise stated Henderson Group Overview Listed on ASX and LSE, 1bn¹ market capitalisation Henderson AUM 53.0bn (1 Jan 09: 49.5bn) Group recurring profit² 27.1m (1H08: 50.8m) Good investment performance in key funds New Star deal exceeding expectations Strengthened position in UK retail Maintained interim dividend of 1.85p per share Financially sound and stable 930 employees across Europe, US and Asia-Pacific ¹ As at 27 Aug 09. 2 Before intangible amortisation, void property finance charge, non-recurring items and tax. 1
Diversified by line of business and asset class Independence brings alignment, accountability and focus on performance Federation of boutiques managing a diversified suite of products Attracting and retaining talented investors Reputation for innovation Comprehensive risk management Broad, supportive institutional client base AUM 30 June 2009 by line of business Pearl 8.5bn 16 % Higher margin business 27.7bn 52% Lower margin Institut ional 16.8bn 32% AUM 30 June 2009 by asset class Property Fixed Income 8.8bn 20.2bn 17% 38% Private Equity 1.0bn 2% UK Equities 9.5bn 18 % Int ernat ional Equities 13.5bn 25% 2 Geographic source of clients Chicago Hartford Edinburgh Amsterdam London Luxembourg (Head Office) Frankfurt Paris Vienna Madrid Zurich Milan Beijing Tokyo New Delhi Hong Kong Singapore Distribution/Investment offices Distribution only offices Investment offices Henderson total assets under management (AUM): 53.0bn America 7.0bn AUM UK 37.4bn AUM Europe excl UK 6.1bn AUM Middle East 0.2bn AUM Asia 0.8bn AUM Australasia 1.5bn AUM 3
Investment capabilities Broad product range Equity Fixed Income Cash Property Private Equity Pan Europe North America Japan Asia Pacific UK Global China India EAFE Technology SRI Property Equities Multi Strategy Diversified Fixed Income Credit Gilts Interest Rates Secured Loans Structured Products Asset Backed Securities Currency Emerging Market Debt Hedge Funds Liquid Assets Enhanced Cash North American UK Shopping Centre Central London Office UK Balanced German Shopping Centre UK Fund of Funds European Fund of Funds Asia Fund of Funds European Retail Property Equities Tailored Solutions Infrastructure Asian Private Equity Fund of funds Hedge Funds Diversification and scale to provide total client solution 4 Henderson Horizon Fund - Pan European Equity Fund Key features A bottom-up approach to stock selection, based on fundamental and qualitative analysis of companies The fund manager s ability to draw on the considerable expertise of the Henderson equity teams for investment ideas and the wider resources of Henderson Tim s 26 years investment experience gives him the knowledge and judgment to find high growth potential where others cannot Aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in consistent, reliable, quality growth companies, which are registered in the EEA Number of stocks Tracking error Benchmark Position size Typical fund characteristics 40-50 5-7% FTSE World Europe Index 1.5-5% Source: FactSet, Henderson Global Investors, as at 30 June 2009 Note: Fund performance: gross of fees, in EUR Peer group is MStar IM "EQ Europe" Sector Average net of fees Fund launched December 2001 Past performance of the fund is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the fund Fund manager Investment experience Year joined the firm 8 6 4 2 0 Tim Stevenson 26 years 1986 Henderson Horizon Pan European Equity Fund Performance Relative to benchmark Relative to peers 2009 YTD (%) 1 year (%) 3 year (% pa) 5 year (% pa) Fund size: 1,355.9m 5
Henderson Horizon Fund - Asian Dividend Income Fund Key features Employs an active, bottom-up approach, identifying sustainable and growing cash flows with a focus on value and income Dividends have historically been proven to be a major part of the total return on equities The portfolio contains three types of stocks: Core - high, sustainable dividends, which are undervalued by the market Value - have the ability to generate cash and ultimately yield in the future Special Situations - potential for a share buyback or capital reduction Aims to achieve an above-benchmark dividend yield from a portfolio of Asian stocks with a focus on value and long-term capital appreciation Fund manager Investment experience Year joined the firm 15 Michael Kerley 24 years 2004 Henderson Horizon Asian Dividend Income Fund Performance Relative to benchmark Relative to peers Number of stocks Typical fund characteristics 40-60 5 Benchmark MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan Index Source: FactSet, Henderson Global Investors, as at 30 June 2009 Note: Fund performance: gross of fees, in USD Benchmark is MSCI AC Pacific Free Ex Japan Fund launched in October 2006 Past performance of the fund is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the fund. 0 2009 YTD (%) 1 year (%) Since inception (% pa) Fund size: US$189.6m 6 Henderson Horizon Fund - Global Technology Fund Key features The team aims to take advantage of global market trends in all technology-related sectors The investment approach combines thematic (top-down), fundamental (bottom-up) and behavioural finance overlays to identify attractive markets, better-placed stocks and to evaluate market sentiment in making investment decisions The fund is run by two experienced fund managers who are specialists in a number of technology s individual sub-sectors Typical fund characteristics Fund manager Investment experience Year joined the firm 5 Stuart O Gorman 13 years 2001 Henderson Horizon Global Technology Fund Performance Relative to benchmark Relative to peers Number of stocks Benchmark 50-0 MSCI All Countries World IT Index 0 Tracking error 3-8% Source: FactSet, Henderson Global Investors, as at 30 June 2009 Note: Fund performance: gross of fees, in USD Peer group is Morningstar Sector Equity Technology mean Fund launched in November 1996 Past performance of the fund is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the fund -5 2009 YTD (%) 1 year (%) 3 year (% pa) 5 year (% pa) Fund size: US$356.2m 7
Henderson New Star Global Financials Fund Key features The fund manager looks to identify sub-sector themes and to exploit them through investments in companies with prices that do not reflect longerterm trends The fund is opportunistic, dynamically allocating capital across multiple sub-sectors, capitalisations, growth/value categories and geographies Whilst not seeking to shadow an index, the fund is risk-aware. It invests over 60% into large-cap stocks, and emerging market exposure is capped at 15% Aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing principally in securities of financial services companies both in the UK and internationally Investment themes Benchmark Number of stocks Typical fund characteristics 15-20 FTSE World Financials Index 50-80 Fund manager Investment experience Year joined the firm Guy de Blonay 13 years 2009 (New Star 2001) Henderson New Star Global Financials Fund Performance 14 12 8 % 6 4 2 0 Relative to benchmark 2009 YTD (%) 1 year (%) 3 year (% pa) 5 year (% pa) Source: Lipper, Henderson Global Investors, as at 30 June 2009 Fund launched in December 2001 Past performance of the fund is not necessarily indicative of the future or likely performance of the fund Fund size: 123.8m 8 Acquisitions and partnerships New Star Asset Management Acquired in Apr 09 Strengthened our position in UK retail market Deal exceeding expectations Fortis currency team Specialist currency team joined Henderson in Jan 09 Launched Global Currency Strategy in May 09 14.3% above benchmark, 3 consecutive months of positive performance Attunga Capital¹ 30% stake since Nov 08 Broadens offering to clients Absolute return with low correlation to other assets Attunga Agricultural Trading Strategy up 12.4% year-to-date, 27.1% annualised since inception in Apr 08 Attunga Power & Emissions Strategy up.0% year-to-date, 36.9% annualised since inception in Aug 06 ¹ Attunga Capital remains independent in its investment process and has full management control of its activities. 9
Looking to the future Improved outlook for market levels Investor interest increasing Good investment performance Expand internationally, especially in Asia Able to take advantage of further opportunities Forward-looking statements These materials issued by Henderson Group plc are a summary of certain information contained in the stock exchange announcements dated 27 August 2009 (relating to the interim results for the period ended 30 June 2009 of Henderson Group) and should be read in conjunction with the full text of those announcements. This presentation contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results and business of Henderson Group. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events, and depend on circumstances, that will occur in the future. Henderson Group s actual future results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. 11
INVESTOR PRESENTATION Andrew Formica, Chief Executive Singapore, 3 September 2009 All information in unless otherwise stated Overview of Henderson Group Independent pure-play investment manager 75 years of investment advice and accumulated business experience Core competencies in equities, fixed income, property, private equity Listed on ASX and LSE, 1bn¹ market capitalisation 53bn assets under management 930 employees across Europe, US and Asia-Pacific Financially sound and stable ¹ As at 27 Aug 09. 1
Diversified by line of business and asset class Independence brings alignment, accountability and focus on performance Federation of boutiques managing a diversified suite of products Attracting and retaining talented staff Reputation for innovation Comprehensive risk management Broad, supportive institutional client base AUM 30 June 2009 by line of business Pearl 8.5bn 16% Higher margin business 27.7bn 52% Lower margin Institutional 16.8bn 32% AUM 30 June 2009 by asset class Property Fixed Income 8.8bn 20.2bn 17% 38% Private Equity 1.0bn 2% UK Equities 9.5bn 18% International Equities 13.5bn 25% 2 Geographic source of clients Chicago Hartford Edinburgh Amsterdam London Luxembourg (Head Office) Frankfurt Paris Vienna Madrid Zurich Milan Beijing Tokyo New Delhi Hong Kong Singapore Distribution/Investment offices Distribution only offices Investment offices Henderson total assets under management (AUM): 53.0bn America 7.0bn AUM UK 37.4bn AUM Europe excl UK 6.1bn AUM Middle East 0.2bn AUM Asia 0.8bn AUM Australasia 1.5bn AUM 3
Our key focus Help clients achieve their investment objectives Deliver sustainable, long-term investment performance Focus solely on investment management Diverse range of investment products Grow organically and by selective partnering or acquisition Expand internationally, especially in Asia Maintain our financial strength and create value for shareholders 4 Investment capabilities Ability to attract and retain talented investors across our business Individual investment styles: Entrepreneurial boutique fund management focussing on alpha Fund manager has complete discretion Leverage infrastructure of systems, compliance, performance measurement and risk control Fund manager remuneration aligned with client objectives The route to top pay is through top performance Performance fees reinvested and deferred Provides client efficient core propositions and menu of higher alpha satellite choices Equity Fixed Income Cash Property Private Equity Specialist teams reside in an investment house framework 5
Investment capabilities Broad product range Equity Fixed Income Cash Property Private Equity Pan Europe North America Japan Asia Pacific UK Global China India EAFE Technology SRI Property Equities Multi Strategy Diversified Fixed Income Credit Gilts Interest Rates Secured Loans Structured Products Asset Backed Securities Currency Emerging Market Debt Hedge Funds Liquid Assets Enhanced Cash North American UK Shopping Centre Central London Office UK Balanced German Shopping Centre UK Fund of Funds European Fund of Funds Asia Fund of Funds European Retail Property Equities Tailored Solutions Infrastructure Asian Private Equity Fund of funds Hedge Funds Diversification and scale to provide total client solution 6 Henderson Global Investors Investment performance¹ Summary Equities Fixed Income Total Listed Assets Property² Total² Representing: Higher margin Investment Trusts Horizon funds UK Wholesale US Wholesale Hedge funds Property (UK/Europe)² Property (US) Total Lower margin Institutional Enhanced index Fixed Income Balanced/active equity Total Total New Star ³ 1 Asset weighted, of funds measured and excluding New Star which was acquired on 9 Apr 09. Funds at/above benchmark/peer group 1 year 3 years % % 61 78 70 31 62 24 75 65 98 39 20 96 48 63 69 61 66 68 69 69 57 66 40 85 59 98 46 49 95 63 74 59 63 65 19 ² To 31 Dec 08, as UK Property is based on 2008 IPD benchmarks, annual benchmarks. ³ New Star acquired on 9 Apr 09. Year-to-date 34%, 3-month 41% funds at/above benchmark. 7
Henderson Global Investors Investment performance of top 20 listed asset funds by AUM AUM 30 June 09 m Fund Henderson International Opportunities Fund¹ 1,600 US Mutual Team Henderson Pan-European Equity¹ 1,156 Horizon Stevenson Henderson All Stocks Credit² 972 Instit OEIC Payne New Star UK Property Trust¹ 643 Retail OEIC Carpenter/Pearse New Star European Growth Fund¹ 566 Retail OEIC Pease/Rowe Henderson Long Dated Credit² 559 Instit OEIC Payne Henderson Pref & Bond Fund¹ 557 Retail OEIC Pattullo/Barnard Fund range Fund manager Year-to-date 3 years 5 years New Star Fixed Interest Unit Trust¹ 505 Retail OEIC Gledhill/Pattullo/Barnard Henderson Strategic Bond Fund¹ 477 Retail OEIC Pattullo/Barnard Henderson UK Gilt² 452 Instit OEIC Apel Henderson Cash Fund¹ 353 Retail OEIC Andrews Henderson High Alpha Credit² 341 Instit OEIC Thariyan/Adams n/a n/a Henderson Mainstream UK Equity² 330 Instit OEIC Kitchen/Jones n/a New Star International Property Fund¹ 313 Retail OEIC Carpenter New Star Sterling Bond Unit Trust¹ 293 Retail OEIC Thariyan/Payne Henderson Secured Loan² 268 Instit OEIC Milward n/a Henderson European Focus Fund¹ 255 US Mutual Peak New Star Managed Distribution Fund¹ 242 Retail OEIC Pattullo/Barnard/Green Henderson Index Linked Bond² 239 Instit OEIC Apel Henderson Global Multi Strategy³ 236 Hedge Elms n/a Total,358 ¹ Percentile ranking measured at 30 June 2009. ² Performance relative to benchmark. ³ Absolute benchmark. 1 st quartile/outperform/positive 2 nd quartile 3 rd quartile 4 th quartile/underperform/negative 8 Henderson Group Profit and loss Summary information from consolidated income statement m Henderson Corporate office costs Corporate net interest expense Group recurring profit¹ Intangible amortisation and void property finance charge² Group recurring profit before tax Non-recurring items before tax³ Group (loss)/profit before tax Tax credit/(charge) Group (loss)/profit after tax 1H09 34.7 (3.7) (3.9) 27.1 (3.5) 23.6 (26.5) (2.9) 2.3 (0.6) 1H08 60.6 (4.1) (5.7) 50.8-50.8 (3.8) 47.0 (5.8) 41.2 % change (43) 32 (47) - (54) - (6) 140 (1) FY08 99.8 (7.7) (11.7) 80.4 (0.1) 80.3 (97.3) (17.0) (3.8) (20.8) ETR on Group recurring profit 4 19.7% 13.3% -.7% Basic EPS before intangible amortisation, void property finance charge and non-recurring items 2.9p 6.7p (57)%.8p Basic EPS after intangible amortisation, void property finance charge and non-recurring items (0.1)p 6.3p (2)% (3.2)p ¹ Before intangible amortisation, void property finance charge, non-recurring items and tax. ² 1H09 comprises intangible amortisation of 2.9m and void property finance charge of 0.6m. FY08 comprises intangible amortisation of 0.1m. ³ 1H09 comprises New Star integration costs. 1H08 comprises restructuring costs of 2.5m, scheme of arrangement costs of 0.7m and third party administration review costs of 0.6m. FY08 comprises profit on interest rate swap on Corporate debt of 1.5m, impairment of Banco Popolare Gruppo Bancario stake of 68.8m, impairment of investment in Henderson structured product of 7.2m, restructuring costs of 15.7m, scheme of arrangement costs of 4.5m and third party administration review costs of 2.6m. 4 Group recurring profit after intangible amortisation and void property finance charge. 9
Henderson Global Investors Profit and loss¹ m 1H09 1H08 2H08 % change 1H09 vs 1H08 Net management fees 98.2 119.2 2.7 (18) Transaction fees.4 8.7 7.8 20 Net performance fees 5.2 15.5 3.9 (66) Total fee income 113.8 143.4 114.4 (21) Investment income 1.7 7.3 7.4 (77) Total income 115.5 150.7 121.8 (23) Operating costs (79.2) (89.0) (81.4) 11 Depreciation (1.6) (1.1) (1.2) (45) Profit before tax 34.7 60.6 39.2 (43) Margin on average AUM (bps) 1H09 Management fee margin 40 Total fee margin 46 Net margin 14 ¹ Excluding intangible amortisation, void property finance charge and non-recurring items. 1H08 43 52 22 2H08 39 44 15 Henderson Global Investors Performance fee diversity 1H09 1H08 Benchmark 1H09 No. of funds¹ 1H08 No. of funds¹ Sourced from: m % m % Institutional clients 3.0 58 2.7 17 Rel 12 8 Hedge funds 1.1 21 5.8 38 Abs 3 11 Property 1.0 19 4.3 28 Abs/Rel 5 13 Horizon funds 0.1 2 1.9 12 Rel² 1 2 Investment Trusts - - 0.8 5 Rel² - 5 Total 5.2 0 15.5 0 21 39 ¹ Number of funds generating performance fees. ² Positive return required. 11
Henderson Group Sound balance sheet Group unrestricted cash balance at 30 Jun 09 of 90m Total net assets 30 Jun 09 m 31 Dec 08 m Prudent gearing ratios Henderson Group 284 293 Regulatory surplus of 327m (FY08: 299m) 30 Jun 09 unrestricted cash balance 90m Gearing ratios 30 Jun 09 31 Dec 08 Uses of cash Other 5m New Star integration costs 15m Debt/equity Debt/EBITDA 0.6 2.7¹, ² 0.6 1.8 Regulatory and w orking capital 55m Provisions 15m Interest cover Net debt 8x¹, ² 85m³ 8x 29m 1 Based on nominal value of debt 175m. 2 Based on annualised EBITDA and interest expense. 3 Based on nominal value of debt 175m and unrestricted cash of 90m. 12 Henderson Group Outlook Improved outlook for market levels Investor interest increasing Good investment performance Able to take advantage of further opportunities Interim dividend maintained 13
Henderson Group Company history 1934: Founded to administer the estates of Alexander Henderson, the first Lord Faringdon 1975: First started to manage pension assets 1983: Listed on the London Stock Exchange 1992: Acquired Touche Remnant, establishing Henderson as the UK s leading investment trust manager 1998: Bought by AMP and merged with AMP Asset Management 2003: De-merged from AMP and listed on the London Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange as HHG PLC 2005: HHG PLC sold its Life Services business and changed its name to Henderson Group plc 2006: Sale of Towry Law UK, Henderson is now a pure-play asset management company 2008: Incorporated in Jersey and tax-resident in the Republic of Ireland 2009: Acquired New Star Asset Management Group PLC 14 Forward-looking statements These materials issued by Henderson Group plc are a summary of certain information contained in the stock exchange announcements dated 27 August 2009 (relating to the interim results for the period ended 30 June 2009 of Henderson Group) and should be read in conjunction with the full text of those announcements. This presentation contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results and business of Henderson Group. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events, and depend on circumstances, that will occur in the future. Henderson Group s actual future results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. 15