BEN - Public offerings

Silicon Valley-based Franklin Venture Partners focuses on industrial, enterprise, space and defense technologies Today Franklin Templeton announced the successful final closing of its second enterprise technology growth equity fund. The fund is managed by Franklin Venture Partners, the private investing platform of Franklin Templeton's Franklin Equity Group. The fund is primarily focused on mid- to late-stage venture companies in the enterprise technology space that appear to be well-positioned for an initial public offering (IPO). The fund, the team's second vintage, has attracted a mix of investors, including institutions, family offices and high net worth individuals. "As the priva

Franklin Resources, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:BEN) today announced the pricing of its public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.950% Notes due 2051 (the "2051 Notes") at an issue price of 99.368% and an additional $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 1.600% Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Notes" and, together with the 2051 Notes, the "Notes") at an issue price of 97.751% of principal amount plus accrued interest from and including April 30, 2021 to but excluding August 12, 2021. The offering is expected to close on August 12, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. are a

  Franklin Templeton, one of the world's largest asset managers, has announced that Western Asset Diversified Income Fund (the "Fund") has raised $1,000,000,000 in its initial public offering (excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional common shares). The Fund's common shares began trading on Friday, June 25, 2021, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "WDI," and the offering is expected to close on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. The Fund sold 50,000,000 common shares at $20.00 per share, with Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities and Wells Fargo Securities acting as lead underwriters. In addition, the Fund has granted t