X0303 4 2010-02-02 0 0001065865 JANUS CAPITAL GROUP INC JNS 0001389184 Howes Kelley Abbott 151 DETROIT STREET DENVER CO 80206 0 0 0 1 EVP, Gen. Counsel, Secretary Common Stock 2010-02-02 4 S 0 3163 12.31 D 56948 D Common Stock 9699.33 I Held by ESOP Stock Option (Right to Buy) 5.32 2016-01-30 Common Stock 47199 47199 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 27.54 2015-01-31 Common Stock 11478 11478 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.01 2014-02-01 Common Stock 9915 9915 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.57 2009-02-02 2013-02-12 Common Stock 9814 9814 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.39 2008-02-01 2015-02-03 Common Stock 12152 12152 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.24 2006-05-08 2014-02-03 Common Stock 12512 12512 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 14.37 2008-05-08 2013-05-07 Common Stock 3144 3144 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) and LSAR 25.71 2007-01-28 2012-01-27 Common Stock 3186 3186 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person to cover tax liabilities arising from vesting events. Shares were sold in the following manner: 528 at $12.22; 435 at $12.23; 500 at $12.24; 200 at $12.25; 200 at $12.26; 100 at $12.31; 200 at $12.32; 100 at $12.34; 300 at $12.35; 100 at $12.36; 100 at $12.39; 300 at $12.40; 100 at $12.41 per share. The option award vests annually in four equal installments (within one share) beginning on February 1, 2010. The option award vests annually in three equal installments beginning on February 1, 2009. The option award vests annually in four equal installments (within one share) beginning on February 1, 2008. 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. All LSARs unvested as of January 1, 2005 have been terminated. Susan J. Armstrong, Attorney-in-Fact for Kelley Abbott Howes 2010-02-04