Mr. Gregory E. Johnson has been the Executive Chairman of the company since February 2020. He is the Chairman of the Board of Franklin since June 2013 and Director of Franklin since January 2007 and the Chairman of the San Francisco Giants, since November 2019. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Franklin from July 2005 to February 2020, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Franklin from January 2004 to July 2005, and President of Franklin from December 1999 to September 2015. He also served as a Director and Officer of certain subsidiaries of Franklin; Director or Trustee of certain funds registered as investment companies managed or advised by subsidiaries of Franklin.

Ms. Jennifer M. Johnson has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Franklin since February 2020 and is its President since December 2016. Previously, she served as the Chief Operating Officer of Franklin from February 2017 to February 2020, Co-President of Franklin from October 2015 to December 2016, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Franklin from March 2010 to September 2015. She also served as the Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology of Franklin from December 2005 to March 2010, and Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the company from May 2003 to December 2005. Earlier served as an Officer and Director of certain subsidiaries of Franklin and a Director or Trustee of investment companies managed or advised by its subsidiaries.

Mr. Matthew Nicholls has been the Chief Operating Officer of the company since April 2022. He also serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the company since May 2019. He serves as a Director and Officer of certain subsidiaries of Franklin. He worked for Citigroup, Inc. as Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Institutions, Corporate Banking, and Global Head of Asset Management, Corporate and Investment Banking, from 2017 to 2019; as Managing Director, Co-Head, Financial Institutions Corporate and Investment Banking of North America, and Global Head of Asset Management, Corporate and Investment Banking, from 2014 to 2017; as Managing Director, Co-Head, North America, Financial Institutions Corporate and Investment Banking from 2011 to 2014; as Managing Director and Co-Head, North America, Financial Institutions Corporate Banking from 2007 to 2011, and as Managing Director and Co-Head of Asset Management Banking from 2006 to 2007.

Ms. Gwen L. Shaneyfelt has been the Chief Accounting Officer of Franklin since April 2019. She serves as an officer and Director of certain subsidiaries of Franklin, as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Legg Mason, Inc., Director of ClearBridge Investments, LLC and Manager of Royce and Associates GP, LLC since August 2020. She is also a Director of Franklin Templeton Fund Management Limited since May 2019, Manager of Franklin Templeton International Services S.a r.l. since November 2013, and Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC since March 2011.