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Alan Magleby Mary Athridge

(410) 454-5246 (212) 805-6035

amagleby@leggmason.com mkathridge@leggmason.com

Legg Mason to Host Investor Conference Call on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Baltimore, MD - September 1, 2016 - Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) today announced that Joseph A. Sullivan, Chairman & CEO, and Pete Nachtwey, CFO, will host an investor conference call on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The call will cover Legg Mason's strategy, balance sheet, capital priorities, non-GAAP financial measures and tax shield.

Interested participants can access the conference call by dialing 1(888) 771-4371 (or for International calls 1(847) 585-4405), passcode 43266231. The presentation will be followed with a live in-room Q&A. A link to the presentation slides used in the meeting will be accessible via Leggmason.com under the "Investor Relations" section.

For those participants unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available on Leggmason.com under the "Investor Relations" section or by dialing 1 (888) 843- 7419 (or for international calls 1 (630) 652-3042), passcode 43266231# after the completion of the call. Please note that the replay will be available beginning at 3:00 p.m., E.D.T., on Thursday, September 8, 2016 and ending on September 22, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. E.D.T.

About Legg Mason

Legg Mason is a global asset management firm with $757 billion in assets under management as of July 31, 2016. The Company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).

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