Henderson Group considering moving tax domicile from UK to Ireland. Oh dear Mr Brown, what are you doing ?

In response to a press article published in the UK today, Henderson Group plc has confirmed that it is considering a potential change in its tax domicile from the UK to the Republic of Ireland.

A further update will be given with the release of the Group’s 2008 interim results at 07:00 (London time) on 28 August 2008.

Established in 1934, Henderson is a leading independent global asset management firm. The company provides its institutional, retail and high net-worth clients with access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, property and private equity. Henderson is one of Europe’s largest investment managers, with £56.2 billion assets under management (as at 30 April 2008) and employs around 960 people worldwide.