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Shanda Group makes long term strategic investment in Legg Mason

Shanda Group is to purchase Trian’s 9.9 per cent holding in Legg Mason. Shanda Group is a Singapore-based global investing holding company with a long-term investment horizon across public market equity, fixed income and commodities, private equity and real estate. 

It is focused on value investment opportunities in the financial services, technology and healthcare services sectors. 

Joseph As Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Legg Mason, says: "We are pleased to welcome Shanda as a long-term strategic shareholder. We look forward to benefiting from their expertise in important areas of growth for us. We want to express our appreciation for Trian Partners, with whom we have had a long-term and constructive partnership during a period of significant change in our company and industry.  Together with our affiliates, we will execute on our strategy to provide global clients with increasingly valued and relevant choices for investment strategies, products and vehicles and we welcome Shanda's partnership in that endeavour."

Tianqiao Chen, Chairman and CEO of Shanda Group, says: "We are proud to become a shareholder of Legg Mason, a prestigious global investment manager with a long heritage, solid track record and strong management team.  The management team and Shanda Group share a similar vision in bringing pioneering approaches to the asset management industry, which we believe is entering a new phase of growth opportunities. We look forward to supporting Legg Mason in its continuing success."

Trian is selling the shares for portfolio management reasons and believes that Shanda is a good strategic partner for Legg Mason.

Citigroup acted as the placement agent and exclusive financial advisor on the transaction.

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