X0303 4 2011-04-29 0001065865 JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC JNS 0001019342 BALSER PAUL F JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC. 151 DETROIT STREET DENVER, CO 80206 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-04-29 4 A 0 8890 0 A 64559 D Common Stock 81959 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR 32.38 2002-05-10 2011-05-09 Common Stock 5700 5700 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR 21.33 2003-05-07 2012-05-08 Common Stock 7200 7200 D Granted pursuant to the issuer's compensation program for its Board of Directors ("Board Plan") relating to annual stock retainers. For 2011, the Board of Directors approved a 3-year vesting schedule beginning on April 1, 2012, subject to any deferral elections made by an individual Director under the Amended and Restated Director Deferred Fee Program. Restricted stock units are payable in common stock upon the reporting person's termination of service as a director. Each restricted stock unit represents one share of common stock upon distribution. Subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, Limited Stock Appreciation Rights ("LSARs") are granted in tandem with stock options. LSARs are automatically exercised (in lieu of related options) upon a change-of-control of the issuer which has not been approved by certain members of the issuer's board of directors and result in the receipt of only cash by the option holder. LSARs terminate when the related options are exercised or terminated. Kathlene D. Duncan, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul F. Balser 2011-05-04