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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-250770
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251027
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251027

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274173
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-90000
		FILM NUMBER:		251417569

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BISHOPSGATE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC2M 3AE
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442078181818

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 BISHOPSGATE
		CITY:			LONDON
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC2M 3AE

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HENDERSON GROUP PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HHG PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031223

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345471
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				203454182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		41ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-451-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		41ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Trian Fund Management, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051128
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        <securityTitle>Ordinary Shares, $1.50 per share par value</securityTitle>
        <issuerName>JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC</issuerName>
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        <commentText>This Amendment No. 14 ("Amendment No. 14") amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 2, 2020 as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on May 12, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed on May 19, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 3 filed on July 19, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 4 filed on October 4, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 5 filed on November 16, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 6 filed on December 13, 2021, as amended by Amendment No. 7 filed on January 6, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 8 filed on February 1, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 9 filed on March 9, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 10 filed on March 31, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 11 filed on November 15, 2022, as amended by Amendment No. 12 filed on June 2, 2023,  and  as amended by Amendment No. 13 filed on May 2, 2025 ("Amendment No. 13") (as amended, the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Ordinary Shares, $1.50 per share par value (the "Shares"), of Janus Henderson Group plc, a company incorporated and registered in Jersey, Channel Islands (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive office of the Issuer is 201 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3AE United Kingdom.

Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. Except as set forth herein, the Schedule 13D is unmodified.</commentText>
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        <fundsSource>Item 3 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following information at the end thereof:

"As described in the Proposal (as defined below), the Reporting Persons and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC ("General Catalyst") intend to finance the Proposed Transaction (as defined below) with a combination of (i) equity and debt financing from third parties (including limited partners of Trian Management and General Catalyst and affiliated funds thereof) and (ii) Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons being rolled over as part of the Proposed Transaction. The Reporting Persons and General Catalyst also noted that they expect to obtain fully committed financing for the cash consideration and the Proposed Transaction would not be subject to a financing condition. Any equity or debt financing for the transactions contemplated by the Proposal remains subject to negotiation, and the Reporting Persons can provide no assurances that they will be able to negotiate definitive agreements or obtain financing on terms acceptable to them."
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        <transactionPurpose>Item 4 of the Statement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

"On October 26, 2025, Trian Management, which, together with its affiliated funds, beneficially owns approximately 20.4% of the outstanding Shares, delivered a letter with General Catalyst to the Issuer's Board, which contained a non-binding proposal (the "Proposal") for a newly formed entity on behalf of Trian Management and General Catalyst to acquire all of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer not owned by the Reporting Persons (the "Proposed Transaction") for a price of $46.00 per share in cash (the "Per Share Price"). In connection with the Proposal, Trian Management and General Catalyst have entered into a letter agreement (the "Proposal Cooperation Letter") pursuant to which, among other things, the parties thereto have agreed to cooperate with respect to the Proposal and the Proposed Transaction and allocate costs, expenses and responsibilities related thereto. In addition, the Proposal Cooperation Letter prohibits General Catalyst, its Affiliates and its Representatives (in each case as defined therein) from acquiring beneficial ownership of, or economic exposure to, securities of the Issuer until the termination of the Proposal Cooperation Letter.

In the Proposal, Trian Management and General Catalyst indicated that the Per Share Price represents a significant premium to the closing price of the Shares on October 24, 2025 (the last trading day prior to the delivery of the Proposal to the Issuer's Board). The Per Share Price represents over a 56.0% premium to the price of the Shares as recently as April 2025, when capital markets conditions were less favorable. In addition, the Per Share Price equates to an enterprise value multiple of 9.5x the Issuer's trailing 12-month earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") (as of June 30, 2025) and represents a significant premium to the Issuer's last-three-year average enterprise value multiple of 7.7x trailing 12-months' EBITDA. The Proposal also noted that the Per Share price is 113% higher than the price of the Shares when the Reporting Persons first publicly disclosed their investment in the Issuer (October 2020), and the Proposal would allow shareholders to crystallize the results of this turnaround at an opportune time when most U.S. equity indices are at near record levels and at historically elevated valuation multiples.

In the Proposal, Trian Management and General Catalyst indicated that (i) the Proposed Transaction would be subject to the negotiation and execution of mutually acceptable definitive documentation and (ii) it was their expectation that the Issuer's Board would appoint a committee of independent, disinterested directors (the "Special Committee") to consider the Proposed Transaction and make a recommendation to the Issuer's Board. In addition, Trian Management and General Catalyst stated they believed the Issuer has an opportunity to enhance client's experience and further its strategy by significantly increasing long-term investment in the Issuer's product offerings, client service capabilities, technology and talent. Trian Management and General Catalyst further indicated that they believe these investments can more effectively be done free from the constraints of operating as a public company.

The Proposal may result in one or more transactions, events or actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Schedule 13D, including, without limitation, an acquisition of additional securities of the Issuer, an extraordinary corporate transaction (such as a merger) involving the Issuer, delisting of the Shares from the New York Stock Exchange and other material changes in the Issuer's business or corporate structure.

No assurances can be given that a definitive agreement will be reached or that the Proposed Transaction will be consummated. The Proposal is an expression of interest only and Trian Management and General Catalyst reserve the right to modify or withdraw the Proposal at any time, with or without prior notice. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to formulate other plans or make other proposals which could result in one or more of the transactions, events or actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, and to modify or withdraw any such plans or proposals at any time.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Depending on various factors, including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions referenced herein, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation; proposing changes with respect to the Issuer and/or soliciting proxies from other stockholders of the Issuer in connection therewith; acquiring additional Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, instruments or other securities of the Issuer (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer) (collectively, "Securities"), including through or in connection with an extraordinary corporate transaction (such as a merger) involving the Issuer, or disposing of some or all of the Securities beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons from time to time (which may include distributing some or all of such Securities to such Reporting Person's respective members, stockholders, partners or beneficiaries, as applicable, transferring Securities to affiliated transferees, or the entry into a total return swap, asset swap or repurchase transaction), in public market, privately negotiated transactions, block sales or otherwise; entering into financial instruments or other agreements that increase or decrease the Reporting Persons' economic exposure with respect to their investment in the Issuer; and/or otherwise changing their intention with respect to any and all matters referred to in Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Persons and their affiliates plan to engage in discussions with members of management and the Issuer's Board and their respective representatives (including their respective professional advisors), and expect to engage in discussions with the Special Committee and its representatives (including its professional advisors) in connection with the Proposed Transaction and plan to continue to engage in discussions with potential equity and debt financing sources in connection with the Proposed Transaction. While the Proposal remains under consideration by the Issuer's Board and the Special Committee, the Reporting Persons and their affiliates expect to respond to inquiries from, and negotiate the terms of the Proposed Transaction with, the Issuer's Board and the Special Committee and their respective representatives. The Reporting Persons do not intend to update or provide additional disclosures regarding the Proposal or the Proposed Transaction until a definitive agreement has been entered into, or unless disclosure is otherwise required under applicable U.S. securities laws. The Reporting Persons and their affiliates may participate in any process regarding the Issuer and/or engage in other activities, discussions and/or negotiations regarding any courses of action with respect to the Issuer, including, without limitation, submitting an indication of interest, letter of intent, term sheet, offer letter or other similar expression of interest in connection therewith, including any revisions to the Proposal or any such expression of interest; engaging advisors or other third parties; communicating with the Issuer, its subsidiaries and representatives and other third parties (including, without limitation, various advisors, industry analysts, investment and financing professionals, other shareholders of the Issuer and financing sources) and any potential co-investors; taking actions regarding prospective equity and/or debt financing for any such course of action, including, without limitation, exchanging information, negotiating terms and entering into commitment letters and related agreements and/or any other similar agreements; and preparing, revising and negotiating agreements with the Issuer, potential investors and financing sources, professional advisors and other interested parties.

The foregoing summary of the Proposal and the Proposal Cooperation Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Proposal and the Proposal Cooperation Letter, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 7 and Exhibit 8, respectively, and incorporated by reference herein."

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        <percentageOfClassSecurities>Part (a) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

(a) As of 4:00 pm, New York City time, on October 24, 2025, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 31,867,800 Shares, representing approximately 20.43% of the Issuer's outstanding Shares (calculated based on 155,978,508 Shares outstanding as of as of July 29, 2025, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the "Form 10-Q")).</percentageOfClassSecurities>
        <numberOfShares>Part (b) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated with the following:

(b) Trian AM Holdco beneficially and directly owns and has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 31,867,800 Shares, except to the extent that other Reporting Persons as described in this Item 5(b) may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such Shares.

Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May, by virtue of their relationships with Trian AM Holdco (as discussed in Item 2 above), may be deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to, and therefore may be deemed to beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3), the Shares that Trian AM Holdco directly and beneficially owns.  Each of Trian Management, Trian Management GP, Nelson Peltz and Peter W. May disclaim beneficial ownership of such Shares for all other purposes. </numberOfShares>
        <transactionDesc>Part (c) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

(c) There have been no new transactions by the Reporting Persons during the sixty days preceding the filing of this Amendment No. 14.
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        <contractDescription>Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented to incorporate by reference the information set forth in Items 3 and 4 above.  In addition, Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following information at the end thereof:

"In connection with the Proposed Transaction, the Reporting Persons may enter into confidentiality arrangements (some of which may contain restrictions on the ability of the parties thereto to acquire Shares or other securities or interests in the Issuer), financing commitments, subscription agreements, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, and other agreements, arrangements and understandings with potential investors, financing sources and other interested parties with respect to the Proposed Transaction or other transactions in respect of the Shares or other securities of the Issuer. To facilitate the Reporting Persons' and General Catalyst's confirmatory due diligence, the Reporting Persons intend to enter into a confidentiality agreement with the Issuer which may contain customary standstill terms. In addition, Trian Management has entered into confidentiality agreements with investors, financing sources and professional advisors, some of which contain restrictions on the ability of such persons to acquire Shares or other securities or interests in the Issuer."
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        <filedExhibits>Exhibit 7 - Letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, dated October 26, 2025
Exhibit 8 - Letter Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2025, by and between Trian Fund Management, L.P. and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC</filedExhibits>
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        <signatureReportingPerson>Nelson Peltz</signatureReportingPerson>
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For any additional questions, please feel free to contact Diesel Peltz, Partner at Trian, and other members of the Trian team, at amteam@trianpartners.com, or Madhu Namburi, Managing Director at General Catalyst, and other members of the General Catalyst team, at mn@generalcatalyst.com.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sincerely,</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">/s/ Nelson Peltz					</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">	</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">/s/Hemant Taneja				</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Nelson Peltz						Hemant Taneja</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Chief Executive Officer	and Founding Partner		Chief Executive Officer</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Trian Fund Management, L.P.				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and, together with Trian, each an &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Investor</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; and, collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Investors</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;), with respect to the Investors&#x2019; proposal to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Janus Henderson Group plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of Jersey (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Company</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Transaction</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and the contribution of capital or other financing by the Investors and/or their respective Affiliates to an entity (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Topco</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) to be formed for the purposes of consummating the Transaction. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 7</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal Cooperation</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. On the date hereof, the Investors have submitted a proposal to the Company&#x2019;s board of directors (together with any committees thereof, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Company Board</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) regarding the Transaction (together with any subsequent bid or proposal relating to a Transaction submitted to the Company or the Company Board by the Investors, a &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;). Each Investor agrees to cooperate with the other Investor in good faith in connection with the Transaction, including in connection with: (a) the preparation and submission of all bid materials, the material components of the timetable and steps required to submit any Proposal and any communication and negotiations with the Company, the Company Board or any of their respective Representatives; (b) developing and implementing the Transaction structure; (c) agreeing to the engagement, scope (including the costs, fees and expenses) and ongoing instructions to professional advisors (other than professional advisors to the extent such advisors are advising an Investor solely in its individual capacity and not Topco or the Investors generally) in relation to the Transaction; (d) the evaluation, negotiation and/or consummation of any debt or preferred equity financing for the Transaction; and (e) the determination of the final bid price and other terms of the Transaction.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">2.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sharing of Information; Publicity; Disclosure</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. Subject to any fiduciary or similar duties, or the terms of any confidentiality, non-disclosure or similar agreement, obligation or undertaking, to which such Investor (or its Affiliates or its or their Representatives) is subject, each Investor agrees to consult with the other Investor and keep the other Investor reasonably informed with respect to any information with respect to the Company or any Proposal of which it is or becomes aware that is material in the context of any such Proposal or the Transaction and the due diligence being conducted in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Investor is required to make available to the other Investor any internal board meeting or investment committee materials or analyses or any information which contains, or which it considers to be, commercially sensitive information. The Investors agree and confirm that Trian and Trian&#x2019;s Representatives who are directors of the Company from time to time (the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Trian Company Directors</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) shall not be obligated to provide any information or take any other action that would be, or would reasonably expected to result in, a breach of any of their respective obligations or fiduciary duties to the Company or its shareholders. No Investor nor any of its Representatives shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to an actual or potential Proposal or the Transaction without the prior consent of the other Investor unless such press release or public statement is required by </font></div></div></div>
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Investor and its Affiliates may make any filings with the SEC in respect of the Company that such Investor reasonably believes is required under applicable law without the prior written consent of the other Investor, including the filing of any amendments to any Schedule 13D filed by Trian with the SEC in respect of the Company; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that Trian shall coordinate with General Catalyst in good faith regarding the content and timing of such filings or amendments in connection with any Proposal or the Transaction, including, to the extent practicable, providing General Catalyst with a meaningful opportunity to review any such filing or amendment in advance of the submission thereof and considering any comments that General Catalyst may provide to Trian. General Catalyst (x) represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, neither it nor any of its Affiliates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or has any economic exposure to any securities of the Company, and (y) agrees not to, and to cause its Affiliates and Representatives acting on its or their behalf, at its or their direction or with its or their encouragement not to, acquire, directly or indirectly, beneficial ownership of or economic exposure to any securities of the Company. The Investors acknowledge and agree that the Transaction may be considered a &#x201c;going private&#x201d; transaction under Rule 13e-3 promulgated under this Exchange Act (&#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Rule 13e-3</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) and agree to provide all information necessary to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Rule 13e-3 and any information required to be provided in any Proxy Statement.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Termination and Expense Sharing</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. This Agreement shall terminate automatically, and with no further action by the Investors, upon the earliest to occur of (a) the mutual written agreement of the Investors, (b) the entry into a definitive agreement among the Investors or their Affiliates, as applicable, expressly superseding this Agreement, or (c) prior to the Signing Date, by either Investor with five (5) calendar days&#x2019; prior written notice to the other Investor, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, (x) in the case of a termination of this Agreement prior to the Signing Date, (i) each Investor will remain obligated for its allocable share of the Joint Expenses incurred as of the date of such termination as set forth herein and (ii) General Catalyst will remain obligated to provide any information to Trian required by applicable law (including in a Proxy Statement) in accordance with </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 2</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, (y) no termination of this Agreement shall relieve an Investor of any breaches of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination, and (z) </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Sections 4</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> through </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">7</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Each Investor acknowledges that the indirect equity holders of Topco (including the Affiliated funds of each Investor) are expected to enter into Definitive Agreements or other agreement providing for the pro rata allocation of Joint Expenses and the pro rata sharing of any termination fees or other amounts received by Topco or its Affiliates from the Company. All Joint Expenses which are not borne by Topco&#x2019;s direct or indirect equity holders will be borne fifty percent (50%) by each Investor. Each Investor will be responsible for all of its own fees and expenses, other than Joint Expenses, incurred in connection with evaluating, pursuing, negotiating and consummating the Transaction.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">4.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Remedies</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(a)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">This Agreement and all actions, proceedings, causes of action, claims or counterclaims based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transaction shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction, </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, the interpretation of the fiduciary or other statutory duties of Trian and the Trian Company Directors (and whether any action or inaction would, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a breach of such duties) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Jersey.</font></div></div></div>
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The mediator shall be selected by agreement of the Investors within 30 days after the Dispute arises, and the mediation shall be held within 30 days of the selection of the mediator. If the Investors are unable to agree on a mediator within such 30-day time period (or such longer period as the Investors may agree), or if the mediation does not resolve the Dispute within 60 days after the Dispute arises (or such longer period as the Investors may agree), the Dispute shall be referred to arbitration before a single arbitrator and shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules and practices of the American Arbitration Association. The site of such arbitration shall be New York, New York, or such other place as is mutually agreeable to the Investors. Regardless of the location of the hearing, the legal seat of the arbitration shall be in Delaware. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any actions or proceedings seeking equitable or injunctive relief, including specific performance, or to enforce an arbitration award, may be brought in, and with regard to such court proceedings the parties consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court of the United States located in the State of Delaware or, if no such federal court shall have jurisdiction, the Delaware Superior Court, and, in each case, any appellate court from any appeal thereof (collectively, the &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Chosen Courts</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d;) or any other court of competent jurisdiction.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(c)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Each Investor (i) irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any legal proceeding relating to this Agreement or the Transaction, for and on behalf of itself or any of its properties or assets; (ii) irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits itself and its properties and assets in any legal proceeding to the general jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts in the event that any dispute or controversy arises out of this Agreement or the Transaction; (iii) agrees that it shall not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court; (iv) agrees, subject to the preceding </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 4(b)</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that any legal proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement or the Transaction may be brought, tried and determined in the Chosen Courts; and (v) waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such legal proceeding in the Chosen Courts or that such legal proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same. Each Investor agrees that a final judgment in any legal proceeding in the Chosen Courts or any other court of competent jurisdiction will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:13.333%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:13.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:4.8%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">(d)</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Each Investor agrees that irreparable damage would occur, and the Investors would not have an adequate remedy at law, if any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its specific terms or is otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Investor agrees that the other Investor will be entitled to injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in each case (i) without the requirement of posting any bond or other indemnity and (ii) in addition to any other remedy to which an Investor may be entitled, at law or in equity. Furthermore, each Investor agrees not to raise any objections to the availability of specific performance to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement, and to specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of such Investor under this Agreement.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">5.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Non-Recourse</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. Each Investor (on behalf of itself, its Affiliates, and any Person claiming by, through or on behalf of the foregoing) covenants and agrees that it shall not institute, and shall cause its Representatives and Affiliates not to bring, make or institute any action, claim, proceeding (whether based in contract, tort, fraud, strict liability, other laws or otherwise, at law or in equity) arising under or in connection with this Agreement or any other agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith, any </font></div></div></div>
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  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal or the Transaction against any of the other Investors&#x2019; Non-Recourse Parties and that none of the other Investors&#x2019; Non-Recourse Parties shall have any liability or obligations (whether based in contract, tort, fraud, strict liability, other laws or otherwise) to such Investor, any of its Representatives or Affiliates (or any Person claiming by, through or on behalf of such Investor or its Affiliates) or any of their respective successors, heirs or representatives thereof arising out of or relating to this Agreement or other agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith, any Proposal or the Transaction; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, however, the foregoing shall in no way limit or restrict an Investor&#x2019;s rights and remedies under the Confidentiality Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted or otherwise conceivable under applicable law (and subject only to the specific contractual provisions of this Agreement or agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith), each Investor (on behalf of itself, its Affiliates, and any Person claiming by, through or on behalf of the foregoing) hereby waives, releases and disclaims any and all rights in respect of any such actions, claims, proceedings, obligations and liabilities.</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">6.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Miscellaneous</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. This Agreement may be amended, modified or waived if, and only if, such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment or modification, by each of the Investors, or in the case of a waiver, by the Investor against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any Investor in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The Investors agree that this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Investors and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing express or implied in this Agreement is intended to, or shall, confer upon any other Person any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause the Investors to enforce, the obligations set forth herein; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that the Non-Recourse Parties shall be express third party beneficiaries of </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Section 5</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. No Investor may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Investor, except that each Investor may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to its Affiliates (</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that no assignment to any such Affiliate shall relieve any Investor of its obligations hereunder). If any term or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transaction is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Investor. This Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute and contain the entire agreement and understanding of the Investors with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior negotiations, correspondence, understandings, agreements and contracts, whether written or oral, among the Investors regarding the Transaction. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, and this Agreement shall not, create a partnership between the Investors. Accordingly, (a) the rights, obligations and duties of each Investor in relation to the other Investor with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be only those contractual rights, obligations and duties that are created by the express terms of this Agreement and shall not include any fiduciary or other implied rights, obligations or duties of any kind, (b) no Investor shall be obligated to any third party for the obligations or liabilities of the other Investor, and (c) no Investor shall be obligated in any way to approve or proceed with any Proposal or the Transaction. This Agreement may be executed electronically and in any number of counterparts, with each such counterpart being deemed an original instrument and all such counterparts together constituting one and the same agreement.</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:2.4%;word-break:keep-all;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">7.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Certain Defined Terms</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">. For all purposes of and pursuant to this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following respective meanings: (a) &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Affiliate</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; of a Person means any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the first Person; </font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">provided</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">, that (i) Topco shall not be considered an Affiliate of either Investor; (ii) no Investor shall be considered an Affiliate of any other Investor as a result of such Investors being party to this Agreement or any other Definitive Agreement; and (iii) no portfolio companies of an Investor will be deemed Affiliates of such Investor for purposes of this Agreement (including, with respect to Trian, the Company); (b) &#x201c;</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline solid;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Confidentiality Agreement</font><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">&#x201d; means the letter agreement, dated as of June 27, 2025, by and between Trian </font></div></div></div>
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