Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, continues its investigation on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BEN) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

If you suffered a loss on your Franklin investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/Franklin-Resources-Inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.

On August 21, 2024, Franklin disclosed that the co-Chief Investment Officer, Stephen Kenneth Leech, of its subsidiary, Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”) is on a leave of absence after recently receiving a Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in relation to an investigation into “certain past trade allocations involving treasury derivatives in select Western Asset-managed accounts.” Additionally, the Company stated that it “has determined that closing its Macro Opportunities strategy (approximately $2.0 billion in AUM as of [July 31, 2024]) is in clients’ best interests.”

On this news, Franklin’s stock price fell $2.84, or 12.6%, to close at $19.78 per share on August 21, 2024, thereby injuring investors.

Then, on November 25, 2024, the SEC announced charges against Leech for “[engaging] in a years-long fraudulent ‘cherry-picking’ scheme in which he disproportionately allocated better performing trades to certain favored portfolios, and worse performing trades to other portfolios.”

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Whistleblower Notice: Persons with non-public information regarding Franklin should consider their options to aid the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program. Under the program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Charles H. Linehan at 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 or email shareholders@glancylaw.com.

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