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Franklin Templeton, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”) [NYSE: BEN], through its leading real estate subsidiary Clarion Partners, LLC, (“Clarion”), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Stoneshield Capital (“Stoneshield”). The transaction will triple Clarion’s European AUM to $13 billion (€11 billion), increase Clarion’s total AUM by 12% to $82 billion (€72 billion), and bring Franklin Templeton’s total Alternatives AUM to over $300 billion (€265 billion). Stoneshield is a leading European sector-specialist real assets manager with $9 billion (€8 billion) under management. The firm’s investment strategies are thematic and focused on supply-constrained sectors, including living & student housing, digital infrastructure, science & innovation, hospitality, and critical infrastructure. “The addition of Stoneshield marks an important milestone in Clarion’s buildout of an integrated real assets capability across Europe,” said

Franklin Templeton, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.83 trillion at August 31, 2026, compared to $1.79 trillion at July 31, 2026. This month’s increase in preliminary AUM reflected the positive impact of markets and long-term net inflows of $8 billion. By Asset Class: (In USD billions) Preliminary 31-Aug-26 31-Jul-26 30-Jun-26 31-Mar-26 31-Aug-25 Equity $775.1 $757.6 $756.9 $669.7 $672.7 Fixed Income 440.6 437.9 441.4 434.3 443.0 Alternative 301.6 296.4 294.2 282.8 262.0 Multi-Asset 225.1 221.4 218.6 207.5 190.4 Long Term: 1,742.4 1,713.3 1,711.1 1,594.3 1,568.1 Cash Management 85.0 80.7 80.5 87.8 76.6 Total Ending AUM $1,827.4 $1,794.0 $1,791.6 $1,682.1 $1,644.7 About Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton is a trusted investment partner, delivering tailored solutions that align with clients’ strategic goals. With deep portfolio management expertise across public and private markets, we combine investment excellence with

Franklin Templeton, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on October 9, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton is a trusted investment partner, delivering tailored solutions that align with clients’ strategic goals. With deep portfolio management expertise across public and private markets, we combine investment excellence with cutting-edge technology. Since our founding in 1947, we have empowered clients through strategic partnership, forward-looking insights, and continuous innovation – providing the tools and resources to navigate change and capture opportunity. With approximately $1.8 trillion in assets

Transaction expands institutional access to Franklin Templeton’s private markets capabilities across secondaries and private credit Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the successful closing of Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, L.P., its first Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO), raising $1.5 billion from global investors. The CFO is designed to provide investors with diversified and efficient exposure to Franklin Templeton’s flagship private markets strategies spanning private equity secondaries and continuation vehicles managed by Lexington Partners , a pioneer in secondary private equity and co-investments, and U.S. middle-market direct lending managed by Benefit Street Partners (BSP), Franklin Templeton’s alternative credit specialist, across multiple investment vintages and a broad range of underlying portfolio companies. “We are seeing growing demand from clients for access to differentiated private markets strategies in structures that

Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton) (NYSE: BEN) today reported preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $1.71 trillion at January 31, 2026, compared to $1.68 trillion at December 31, 2025. This month’s preliminary AUM reflected the impact of positive markets and long-term net inflows of approximately $1.5 billion, inclusive of approximately $1.5 billion of long-term net outflows at Western Asset Management 1 . Excluding Western Asset Management, preliminary long-term net inflows were approximately $3 billion. By Asset Class: (In USD billions) Preliminary 31-Jan-26 31-Dec-25 30-Sep-25 30-Jun-25 31-Jan-25 Equity $709.2 $697.2 $686.2 $656.6 $636.1 Fixed Income 440.1 437.7 438.7 441.7 456.4 Alternative 276.2 273.8 263.9 258.4 250.0 Multi-Asset 205.3 198.8 193.9 183.2 176.8 Long Term: 1,630.8 1,607.5 1,582.7 1,539.9 1,519.3 Cash Management 76.0 76.5 78.5 71.9 67.1 Total Ending AUM $1,706.8 $1,684.0 $1,661.2 $1,611.8 $1,586.4 1 As of January 31, 2026, Western Asset

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] announced a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.33 per share payable on April 10, 2026 to stockholders of record holding shares of common stock at the close of business on March 31, 2026. The quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share is equivalent to the dividend paid for the prior quarter and represents a 3.1% increase over the quarterly dividend paid for the same quarter last year. About Franklin Templeton Franklin Templeton is a trusted investment partner, delivering tailored solutions that align with clients’ strategic goals. With deep portfolio management expertise across public and private markets, we combine investment excellence with cutting-edge technology. Since our founding in 1947, we have empowered clients through strategic partnership, forward-looking insights, and continuous innovation – providing the tools and resources to navigate change and capture opportunity. To learn more, visit franklintempleton.com and

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE: BEN] today announced net income 1 of $255.5 million or $0.46 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $117.6 million or $0.21 per diluted share for the previous quarter, and $163.6 million or $0.29 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Operating income was $281.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $85.4 million for the previous quarter and $219.0 million for the prior year. As supplemental information, the Company is providing certain adjusted performance measures which are based on methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles. Adjusted net income 2 was $378.4 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share 2 was $0.70 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $357.5 million and $0.67 for the previous quarter, and $320.5 million and $0.59 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Adjusted operating income 2 was $437.3

Next-generation AI distribution platform integrates intelligence and automation to deliver smarter client engagement. Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of Intelligence Hub, a modular, AI-driven distribution platform powered by Microsoft Azure. Intelligence Hub is the latest milestone in the firms’ multiyear collaboration to transform enterprise productivity and deliver personalized, insight driven experiences at scale. This new platform expands on the advanced financial AI initiative announced by the two firms in April 2024 , when Franklin Templeton committed to build a composable, multi-layer AI architecture using Microsoft services designed to embed intelligence across workflows, enhance sales and marketing productivity, and improve the client experience. Intelligence Hub brings this vision to life for U.S. Distribution, modernizing core activities and materially improving sales effectiveness. Pilot Demonstrates Clear Productivity and

On Friday, January 30, 2026 at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Franklin Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) [NYSE:BEN] will release its first quarter operating results. A written commentary on the results will also be available via investors.franklinresources.com at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. In addition, Jenny Johnson, CEO; Daniel Gamba, Co-President and Chief Commercial Officer; and Matthew Nicholls, Co-President, CFO and COO, will lead a live teleconference at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to answer questions. Access to the teleconference will be available via investors.franklinresources.com or by dialing (+1) 877-407-0989 in North America or (+1) 201-389-0921 in other locations. A replay of the teleconference can also be accessed by calling (+1) 877-660-6853 in North America or (+1) 201-612-7415 in other locations using access code 13757935 after 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 30, 2026 through February 6, 2026, or via investors.franklinresources.com. Analysts and