12/01/2011
Henderson acquires Gartmore
The boards of Henderson and Gartmore announced this morning that agreement has been reached on the terms of a recommended acquisition by Henderson of the entire issued share capital of Gartmore. The combined estimated AUM of the new group is GBP78.1bn as at 31 December 2010, (GBP16.5bn for Gartmore). Under the terms of the Acquisition, Gartmore Shareholders will receive 0.6667 of a New Henderson Share for each Gartmore share. Based on the closing price of 138.2 pence per Henderson share on 11 January 2011, being the last business day prior to this announcement, the acquisition values each Gartmore share at 92.1 pence and values the issued share capital of Gartmore at approximately GBP335.3m.Gartmore shareholders will hold approximately 22.5 per cent of the enlarged share capital of Henderson immediately following completion of the acquisition, giving them the opportunity to share in the development of the enlarged business. Henderson has received irrevocable undertakings to support the scheme, in respect of a total of 218,252,401 Gartmore Shares representing, in aggregate, approximately 60 per cent. of the issued share capital of Gartmore including from Hellman & Friedman, Gartmore’s largest shareholder.Henderson has also secured commitments from the key Gartmore portfolio managers, who collectively have responsibility as lead managers for 84 per cent (including sub-advised AUM) of Gartmore’s Estimated AUM, that they will remain with the combined group and that they will agree to be bound by the scheme.
