On August 15, 2018, the Board of Directors of BrightSphere Investment Group plc received notice from HNA Capital (U.S.) Holding LLC that HNA Capital has exercised its right, as successor by assignment to the rights of Old Mutual plc under Section 2.1 of the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2014, among OM plc, OM Group (UK) Limited and the company (then known as OM Asset Management plc) to appoint Enrico Marini Fichera to the Board. Mr. Marini Fichera will replace Suren S. Rana, a previous appointee of HNA Capital, effective as of August 15, 2018. Mr. Marini Fichera has served as the Head of Investments for HNA Group North America LLC since October 2014. In connection with his appointment to the Board of Directors, Mr. Marini Fichera was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, effective as of August 15, 2018.