Exhibit 10.19.8

 

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE
JANUS 401(K) AND EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

The Janus 401(k) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan, as amended and restated
effective January 1, 2014 (the “Plan”), is hereby amended, effective as of
December 28, 2017, as follows:

 

1.              Section 7.9 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

 

7.9. Qualified Reservist Distributions.  This Plan does not permit a Participant
to elect a “qualified reservist distribution” as described in Code
Section 72(t)(2)(G)(iii), unless a Participant is a former employee of Henderson
Global Investors (North America) Inc. and was employed with Henderson Global
Investors (North America) Inc. on May 30, 2017.

 

2.              Except as expressly provided herein, the Plan shall remain in
full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Janus Capital Group Inc. has executed this Amendment as of
this 11th day of December 2017.

 

 

Janus Capital Group Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Karlene Lacy

 

Karlene Lacy

 

Senior Vice President

 

Taxation & Compensation Accounting

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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