Tranche Update on Franklin Resources, Inc.'s Equity Buyback Plan announced on December 10, 2013.

Franklin Resources, Inc. specializes in the management of investment funds. The group's activity is organized around 2 areas: - investment services: activity insured under brands Franklin, Templeton, Legg Mason, Benefit Street Partners, Brandywine Global Investment Management, Clarion Partners, ClearBridge Investments, etc. At the end of September 2023, the group had USD 1,374.2 billion of assets under management; - financial services: retail banking activities, private banking, and consumer credit (automobile credit, mortgage loan, mortgage, etc.). Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (74.9%), Americas (3.3%), Luxembourg (14.4%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (3.5%) and Asia/Pacific (3.9%).