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Exhibit 25.1

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

 

 

FORM T-1 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

¨ CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) 

 

 
 California   95-3571558

(State of incorporation

if not a U.S. national bank)

  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

   
400 South Hope Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California		   90071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
 

 

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

JANUS HENDERSON US (HOLDINGS) INC.

(Exact name of obligors as specified in their charters) 

 

 

 Jersey, Channel Islands

Delaware

  

98-1376360

43-1804048

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

     

201 Bishopsgate

London, United Kingdom

251 Little Falls Drive

Wilmington, Delaware

 

 

EC2M 3UN

19808

(Address of registrants’ principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

5.450% Senior Notes due 2034

(Title of the indenture securities) 

 

 

 

 

 

1. General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:

 

  (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

 

 

Name

  

Address

  Comptroller of the Currency
United Stated Department of the Treasury		   Washington, D.C. 20219
     
  Federal Reserve Bank of New York   San Francisco, CA 94105
     
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   Washington, D.C. 20429

 

  (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Yes.

 

2. Affiliations with Obligor and Guarantor.

 

If the obligor or guarantor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None.

 

3-15. Pursuant to General Instruction B of the Form T-1, no responses are included for Items 3-15 of this Form T-1 because, to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor or the guarantor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee and the Trustee is not a foreign trustee as provided under Item 15 .

 

16. List of Exhibits.

 

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

 

1.       A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

2.       A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

 

3.       A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).).

 

4.       A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-162713).

 

6.       The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

 

7.       A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Houston, and State of Texas, on November 18, 2024.

 

  THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
     
  By: /s/ April Bradley
    Name: April Bradley
    Title: Vice President

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 333 South Hope Street, Suite 2525, Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

At the close of business June 30, 2024, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

     Dollar amounts in thousands 
ASSETS      
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:      
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin    5,196 
Interest-bearing balances     320,481 
Securities:       
Held-to-maturity securities     0 
Available-for-sale debt securities     519 
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading     0 
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:       
Federal funds sold in domestic offices     0 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell     0 
Loans and lease financing receivables:       
Loans and leases held for sale     0 
Loans and leases, held for investment0      
LESS: Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases0      
Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance0      
Trading assets     0 
Premises and fixed assets (including right-of-use assets)     11,540 
Other real estate owned     0 
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies     0 
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures     0 
Intangible assets     856,313 
Other assets     103,122 
Total assets    $1,297,171 

 

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LIABILITIES    
Deposits:       
In domestic offices     1,073 
Noninterest-bearing 1,073     
Interest-bearing 0     
        
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:       
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices     0 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     0 
Trading liabilities     0 
Other borrowed money:       
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)     0 
Not applicable       
Not applicable       
Subordinated notes and debentures     0 
Other liabilities     259,868 
Total liabilities     260,941 
Not applicable       
        
EQUITY CAPITAL    
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus     0 
Common stock     1,000 
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)     106,831 
Not available       
Retained earnings     928,399 
Accumulated other comprehensive income     0 
Other equity capital components     0 
Not available       
Total bank equity capital     1,036,230 
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries     0 
Total equity capital     1,036,230 
Total liabilities and equity capital     1,297,171 

 

I, Shana Quinn, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Shana Quinn               )               CFO

 

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Antonio I. Portuondo, President )   
Loretta A. Lundberg, Managing Director )  Directors (Trustees)
Jon M. Pocchia, Senior Director )   

 

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