Insider Trading activities at Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG)

Insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of Principal Financial Group Inc (PFG) since 2014 are shown in Table 1 and Table 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of Principal Financial Group Inc. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions. This company's CIK number is 1126328.

Total stock buying since 2014: $4,362,826.
Total stock sales since 2014: $181,875,235.
Total stock option exercises since 2014: $81,859,605.

Table 1. Yearly summary of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises at *Principal Financial Group Inc* (*PFG*).
	Insider Buying		Insider Sales		Option Exercises
Year	Shares	Value	Shares	Value	Shares	Value
2022	0	$0	99,399	$7,622,402	0	$0
2021	0	$0	75,840	$4,577,017	18,535	$713,702
2020	56,296	$2,007,796	41,722	$2,063,381	0	$0
2019	0	$0	72,390	$4,144,657	40,390	$1,664,943
2018	25,000	$1,202,500	239,822	$15,627,394	199,822	$6,189,759
2017	0	$0	1,037,692	$68,004,415	954,519	$35,610,442
2016	30,000	$1,102,200	821,514	$46,015,225	610,738	$18,341,081
2015	1,000	$50,330	278,867	$13,956,315	238,867	$9,113,174
2014	0	$0	378,485	$19,864,429	354,255	$10,226,504

Table 2. Monthly summary of insider trading at *Principal Financial Group Inc* (*PFG*).
Trading Period	Insider Buying		Insider Sales		Option Exercises
year-month	Shares	Value	Shares	Value	Shares	Value
2022-10	0	$0	19,033	$1,523,441	0	$0
2022-09	0	$0	2,447	$191,967	0	$0
2022-08	0	$0	64,225	$4,940,261	0	$0
2022-05	0	$0	10,000	$710,000	0	$0
2022-03	0	$0	3,694	$256,733	0	$0
2021-05	0	$0	38,715	$2,516,221	0	$0
2021-02	0	$0	36,031	$2,005,495	18,535	$713,702
2021-01	0	$0	1,094	$55,301	0	$0
2020-12	0	$0	20,160	$1,027,160	0	$0
2020-11	0	$0	11,000	$550,000	0	$0
2020-06	28,148	$1,003,898	0	$0	0	$0
2020-03	28,148	$1,003,898	10,562	$486,221	0	$0
2019-12	0	$0	1,000	$54,630	0	$0
2019-11	0	$0	1,000	$53,940	0	$0
2019-10	0	$0	1,000	$57,560	0	$0
2019-09	0	$0	1,000	$52,950	0	$0
2019-08	0	$0	1,000	$57,990	0	$0
2019-07	0	$0	12,829	$762,838	11,829	$607,182
2019-06	0	$0	48,661	$2,800,109	27,661	$1,047,798
2019-05	0	$0	1,000	$57,250	0	$0
2019-04	0	$0	1,000	$50,740	0	$0
2019-03	0	$0	1,000	$52,380	0	$0
2019-02	0	$0	1,000	$50,170	0	$0
2019-01	0	$0	1,900	$94,100	900	$9,963

Table 3. Detailed insider trading at *Principal Financial Group Inc* (*PFG*)
Trade Date	Insider Name	Trade Type	Shares	Price ($)	Value ($)
2022-10-19	Helton Sandra L (Director)	Sale	3,000	80.02	240,060
2022-10-18	Helton Sandra L (Director)	Sale	14,033	80.05	1,123,341
2022-09-13	Cheong Wee Yee (EVP, Principal Asia)	Sale	2,447	78.45	191,967
2022-08-22	Walker Roberto (EVP, Principal Latin American)	Sale	9,000	76.95	692,550
2022-08-19	Walker Roberto (EVP, Principal Latin American)	Sale	12,975	78.04	1,012,569
2022-08-18	Walker Roberto (EVP, Principal Latin American)	Sale	15,000	78.34	1,175,100
2022-08-17	Walker Roberto (EVP, Principal Latin American)	Sale	6,000	78.58	471,480
2022-08-15	Schaaf Renee V. (President - RIS)	Sale	6,250	79.21	495,062
2022-08-09	Helton Sandra L (Director)	Sale	15,000	72.90	1,093,500
2022-05-25	Cheong Wee Yee (EVP, Principal Asia)	Sale	10,000	71.00	710,000
2022-03-18	Mccullum Kenneth A. (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	3,694	69.50	256,733
2021-05-20	Tallett Elizabeth E	Sale	22,800	64.94	1,480,632
2021-05-03	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	15,915	65.07	1,035,589
2021-02-26	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	3,496	57.15	199,796
2021-02-25	Dunbar Timothy Mark	Sale	10,000	60.40	604,000
2021-02-22	Lawler Julia M	Sale	3,000	59.85	179,550
2021-02-08	Lawler Julia M	Sale	8,410	53.93	453,551
2021-02-08	Lawler Julia M	Option Ex	7,410	44.88	332,560
2021-02-03	Dunbar Timothy Mark	Sale	11,125	51.11	568,598
2021-02-03	Dunbar Timothy Mark	Option Ex	11,125	34.26	381,142
2021-01-06	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,094	50.55	55,301
2020-12-09	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	19,160	51.00	977,160
2020-12-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	50.00	50,000
2020-11-18	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	11,000	50.00	550,000
2020-06-26	Gelatt Daniel (Director)	Buy	28,148	35.66	1,003,898
2020-03-10	Gelatt Daniel (Director)	Buy	28,148	35.66	1,003,898
2020-03-03	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	10,562	46.03	486,221
2019-12-02	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	54.63	54,630
2019-11-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	53.94	53,940
2019-10-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	57.56	57,560
2019-09-03	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	52.95	52,950
2019-08-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	57.99	57,990
2019-07-18	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	11,829	59.54	704,298
2019-07-18	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	11,829	51.33	607,182
2019-07-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	58.54	58,540
2019-06-24	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	47,661	57.67	2,748,609
2019-06-24	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	27,661	37.88	1,047,798
2019-06-03	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	51.50	51,500
2019-05-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	57.25	57,250
2019-04-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	50.74	50,740
2019-03-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	52.38	52,380
2019-02-01	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	50.17	50,170
2019-01-18	Lawler Julia M (EVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	1,000	50.00	50,000
2019-01-17	Friedrich Amy Christine (President - USIS)	Sale	900	49.00	44,100
2019-01-17	Friedrich Amy Christine (President - USIS)	Option Ex	900	11.07	9,963
2018-11-05	Gelatt Daniel (Director)	Buy	25,000	48.10	1,202,500
2018-10-05	Friedrich Amy Christine (President - USIS)	Sale	1,700	61.00	103,700
2018-10-05	Friedrich Amy Christine (President - USIS)	Option Ex	1,700	11.07	18,819
2018-09-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	55.42	1,108,400
2018-09-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	30.70	307,000
2018-08-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	55.44	1,108,800
2018-08-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	30.70	307,000
2018-07-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	52.72	1,054,400
2018-07-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	30.70	307,000
2018-06-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	56.31	1,126,200
2018-06-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	30.70	307,000
2018-02-26	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	27,662	64.02	1,770,921
2018-02-26	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	27,662	37.38	1,034,005
2018-01-08	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	19,856	72.02	1,430,029
2018-01-08	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	19,856	30.70	609,579
2018-01-08	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	24,310	71.59	1,740,352
2018-01-08	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	24,310	30.70	746,317
2018-01-05	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	69,894	72.01	5,033,066
2018-01-05	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	69,894	30.70	2,145,745
2018-01-02	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	16,400	70.22	1,151,526
2018-01-02	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	16,400	24.84	407,294
2017-12-14	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	47,662	70.04	3,338,246
2017-12-14	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	27,662	37.38	1,034,005
2017-12-01	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	17,290	70.16	1,213,066
2017-12-01	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	17,290	30.70	530,803
2017-12-01	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	50,561	69.51	3,514,495
2017-12-01	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	40,755	30.70	1,251,178
2017-11-28	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	37,080	70.05	2,597,454
2017-11-28	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	37,080	60.10	2,228,508
2017-11-28	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	18,905	70.07	1,324,673
2017-11-28	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	18,905	22.21	419,880
2017-10-19	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	1,297	68.00	88,196
2017-10-19	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	1,297	34.26	44,435
2017-10-19	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	93,968	68.04	6,393,582
2017-10-19	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	93,968	30.86	2,899,852
2017-10-19	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	10,588	68.01	720,089
2017-10-19	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	10,588	34.26	362,744
2017-10-18	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	12,398	68.00	843,064
2017-10-18	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	12,398	34.26	424,755
2017-10-18	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	38,097	68.00	2,590,596
2017-10-18	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	38,097	34.26	1,305,203
2017-10-18	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	17,082	68.00	1,161,576
2017-10-18	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	17,082	34.26	585,229
2017-09-12	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	6,093	62.34	379,837
2017-09-12	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	6,093	60.10	366,189
2017-09-11	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	100	62.00	6,200
2017-09-11	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	100	60.10	6,010
2017-09-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	60,814	62.10	3,776,549
2017-09-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	60,814	31.02	1,886,450
2017-08-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	60,817	66.98	4,073,522
2017-08-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	60,817	31.02	1,886,543
2017-07-25	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	13,495	67.00	904,165
2017-07-25	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	13,495	34.26	462,338
2017-07-10	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	30,500	65.00	1,982,500
2017-07-10	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	30,500	60.10	1,833,050
2017-07-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	60,816	64.43	3,918,374
2017-07-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	60,816	31.02	1,886,512
2017-07-03	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	14,630	64.60	945,097
2017-07-03	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	14,630	27.46	401,739
2017-06-21	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	30,707	64.20	1,971,389
2017-06-21	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Option Ex	16,040	38.84	622,993
2017-06-15	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	21,950	65.04	1,427,628
2017-06-15	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	21,950	27.46	602,747
2017-06-12	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	38,105	65.05	2,478,730
2017-06-12	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	38,105	27.46	1,046,363
2017-06-06	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	5,000	62.61	313,050
2017-06-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	60,818	63.61	3,868,632
2017-06-05	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	60,818	31.02	1,886,574
2017-06-02	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	8,700	63.52	552,624
2017-05-16	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	10,375	64.00	664,000
2017-05-16	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	10,375	60.10	623,537
2017-05-08	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	5,000	64.01	320,050
2017-04-27	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	14,550	65.00	945,750
2017-04-27	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	14,550	60.10	874,455
2017-04-27	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	24,905	65.00	1,618,825
2017-04-27	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	24,905	41.16	1,024,965
2017-04-27	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	23,745	65.00	1,543,425
2017-04-27	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	23,745	53.36	1,267,033
2017-04-20	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	60,911	63.00	3,837,393
2017-04-20	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	60,911	48.10	2,930,123
2017-04-13	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	10,000	62.00	620,000
2017-04-06	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	5,000	62.65	313,250
2017-03-06	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	5,000	63.18	315,900
2017-02-22	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	11,290	63.00	711,270
2017-02-22	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	11,290	62.63	707,092
2017-02-22	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	20,900	63.10	1,318,790
2017-02-22	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	20,900	60.10	1,256,090
2017-02-15	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	9,885	62.70	619,838
2017-02-15	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	9,885	62.63	619,097
2017-02-14	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP)	Sale	7,380	62.50	461,250
2017-02-14	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP)	Option Ex	7,380	60.10	443,538
2017-02-13	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	12,600	62.00	781,200
2017-02-13	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Option Ex	12,600	60.10	757,260
2017-02-13	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	13,862	62.00	859,444
2017-02-13	Strable-soethout Deanna D (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	13,862	11.07	153,452
2017-02-09	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Sale	1,406	60.00	84,360
2017-02-09	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Option Ex	1,406	11.07	15,564
2017-02-09	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	43,410	60.04	2,606,336
2017-02-09	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	43,410	22.21	964,136
2016-12-12	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	18,700	59.41	1,110,967
2016-12-12	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	12,350	22.21	274,293
2016-12-12	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Sale	6,549	60.08	393,463
2016-12-12	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Option Ex	6,549	11.07	72,497
2016-12-09	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	13,549	60.31	817,140
2016-12-08	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	49,160	60.88	2,993,008
2016-12-08	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	39,160	45.39	1,777,472
2016-12-07	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Sale	72,350	60.02	4,342,447
2016-12-07	Houston Daniel Joseph (Chairman, President & CEO)	Option Ex	72,350	22.21	1,606,893
2016-12-07	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	24,480	60.00	1,468,800
2016-12-07	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	24,480	39.31	962,431
2016-12-05	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	276,252	58.74	16,227,042
2016-12-05	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	216,225	32.48	7,022,988
2016-11-10	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	13,000	58.00	754,000
2016-10-28	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	6,704	55.00	368,720
2016-10-28	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	6,704	11.07	74,213
2016-10-28	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	12,832	55.00	705,760
2016-10-05	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	5,000	52.00	260,000
2016-06-22	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	46,770	43.73	2,045,252
2016-06-22	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Option Ex	46,770	22.86	1,069,162
2016-05-23	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	10,000	43.13	431,300
2016-04-21	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	10,000	43.40	434,000
2016-04-14	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	10,000	41.48	414,799
2016-04-14	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	22.21	222,100
2016-03-21	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	10,000	41.15	411,500
2016-02-19	Gelatt Daniel (Director)	Buy	30,000	36.74	1,102,200
2016-02-16	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	35.95	718,900
2016-02-16	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	22.21	222,100
2016-01-14	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	20,000	38.78	775,699
2016-01-14	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	10,000	22.21	222,100
2016-01-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	12,000	43.70	524,400
2016-01-04	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	12,000	11.07	132,840
2015-12-14	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	10,000	44.97	449,700
2015-12-14	Zimpleman Larry D (Chairman)	Sale	10,000	45.40	454,000
2015-12-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	27,940	51.83	1,448,130
2015-12-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	27,940	30.16	842,670
2015-11-06	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	13,892	52.00	722,384
2015-11-06	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	13,892	27.46	381,474
2015-11-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	27,940	50.67	1,415,859
2015-11-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	27,940	30.16	842,670
2015-10-30	Tallett Elizabeth E (Director)	Buy	1,000	50.33	50,330
2015-10-21	Zimpleman Larry D (Chairman)	Sale	10,000	49.49	494,900
2015-10-14	Zimpleman Larry D (Chairman)	Sale	10,000	48.25	482,500
2015-10-07	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	15,940	49.75	793,015
2015-10-07	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	15,940	49.25	785,045
2015-10-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	12,000	11.07	132,840
2015-10-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	12,000	47.21	566,520
2015-08-13	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres & Chief Operating Officer)	Sale	1,610	57.00	91,770
2015-08-13	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres & Chief Operating Officer)	Option Ex	1,610	54.20	87,262
2015-07-31	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	3,235	55.75	180,351
2015-07-31	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	3,235	49.25	159,323
2015-07-30	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	8,275	55.00	455,125
2015-07-30	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	8,275	49.25	407,543
2015-07-30	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Sale	39,165	55.25	2,163,866
2015-07-30	Shaff Karen E (EVP, Gen'l Counsel, Secretary)	Option Ex	39,165	49.25	1,928,876
2015-07-29	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Sale	22	55.00	1,210
2015-07-29	Strable-soethout Deanna D (President - US Ins. Solutions)	Option Ex	22	11.07	243
2015-07-24	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	49,638	53.50	2,655,633
2015-07-24	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	49,638	27.46	1,363,059
2015-07-21	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Sale	2,212	53.50	118,342
2015-07-21	Lillis Terrance J. (EVP & Chief Financial Officer)	Option Ex	2,212	27.46	60,741
2015-06-18	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Sale	8,425	52.32	440,796
2015-06-18	Everett Nora Mary (President - RIS)	Option Ex	8,425	49.25	414,931
2015-05-29	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Sale	9,165	51.63	473,188
2015-05-29	Elming Gregory Bernard (SVP & Chief Risk Officer)	Option Ex	9,165	49.25	451,376
2015-05-21	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Sale	6,270	53.00	332,310
2015-05-21	Valdes Luis E. (Pres - Int'l Asset Mgmt&Accum)	Option Ex	6,270	49.25	308,797
2015-02-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	6,569	47.11	309,465
2015-02-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	6,569	39.02	256,322
2015-01-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	6,569	51.90	340,931
2015-01-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	6,569	39.02	256,322
2014-12-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	6,569	52.61	345,595
2014-12-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	6,569	39.02	256,322
2014-11-25	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Sale	27,783	54.02	1,500,837
2014-11-25	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Option Ex	27,783	27.46	762,921
2014-11-03	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	18,568	51.95	964,607
2014-11-03	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	18,568	25.05	465,035
2014-10-31	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Sale	4,606	52.41	241,400
2014-10-31	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Option Ex	4,606	39.02	179,726
2014-10-30	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Sale	200	52.00	10,400
2014-10-30	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Option Ex	200	39.02	7,804
2014-10-01	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Sale	9,469	52.05	492,861
2014-10-01	Valdes Luis E. (President-Principal Internat'l)	Option Ex	9,469	39.02	369,480
2014-10-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	18,568	51.89	963,493
2014-10-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	18,568	25.05	465,035
2014-09-03	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	13,745	55.00	755,975
2014-09-03	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	8,745	39.02	341,229
2014-09-02	Lillis Terrance J. (Executive Vice President & CFO)	Sale	33,765	54.34	1,834,790
2014-09-02	Lillis Terrance J. (Executive Vice President & CFO)	Option Ex	33,765	22.21	749,920
2014-09-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	18,568	54.50	1,011,956
2014-09-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	18,568	25.05	465,035
2014-08-26	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres.-Ret., Ins. & Fin. Svcs.)	Sale	20,575	54.00	1,111,050
2014-08-26	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres.-Ret., Ins. & Fin. Svcs.)	Option Ex	20,575	49.25	1,013,318
2014-08-26	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	12,775	54.00	689,850
2014-08-26	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	12,775	49.25	629,168
2014-08-21	Shaff Karen E (EVP, General Counsel & Sec'y)	Sale	54,430	53.09	2,889,688
2014-08-21	Shaff Karen E (EVP, General Counsel & Sec'y)	Option Ex	54,430	39.02	2,123,858
2014-08-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	18,568	49.40	917,259
2014-08-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	18,568	25.05	465,035
2014-07-14	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres.-Ret., Ins. & Fin. Svcs.)	Sale	62,770	52.02	3,264,981
2014-07-14	Houston Daniel Joseph (Pres.-Ret., Ins. & Fin. Svcs.)	Option Ex	43,540	11.07	481,987
2014-07-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	18,568	50.79	943,068
2014-07-01	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	18,568	25.05	465,035
2014-06-20	Eucher Ralph Craig (EVP)	Sale	13,265	50.00	663,250
2014-06-20	Eucher Ralph Craig (EVP)	Option Ex	13,265	39.02	517,600
2014-06-20	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Sale	6,000	50.00	300,000
2014-06-20	Dunbar Timothy Mark (EVP & Chief Investment Officer)	Option Ex	6,000	11.07	66,420
2014-06-20	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Sale	13,125	50.00	656,250
2014-06-20	Scholten Gary P (EVP & Ch Info Officer)	Option Ex	13,125	11.07	145,293
2014-06-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Sale	6,568	46.76	307,119
2014-06-02	Mccaughan James P (President - Global Asset Mgmt.)	Option Ex	6,568	39.02	256,283

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