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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Man Group plc |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |
 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||
 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
 Other (please specify): | Delta variation on listed warrants and OTC options | X |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Â | Societe Generale SA (SG SA) Societe Generale Option Europe (SGOE) Societe Generale Acceptance (SGA) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Â | Â Â |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: Â | 3 April 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: Â | 7 April 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Â | Above 5% |
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8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares  | |||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
  GB00B83VD954 | 2,019,927 | 2,019,927 | 1,608,837 | 1,608,837 | 468,282 | 0.09 | 0.03 |
 Ordinary shares |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. Â | % of votingrights |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  | ||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights  | |
Nominal | Delta | |||||
Listed call warrant | 1.00 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 5,382,045 | 0.53% | 0.30% |
Listed call warrant | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 3,719,964 | 0.55% | 0.21% |
Listed call warrant | 1.50 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 2,264,461 | 0.55% | 0.13% |
Listed call warrant | 1.00 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 2,525,389 | 0.28% | 0.14% |
Listed call warrant | 2.00 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,139,155 | 0.55% | 0.17% |
Listed call warrant | 1.30 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,075,121 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
Listed call warrant | 0.90 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 3,600,902 | 0.27% | 0.20% |
Listed call warrant | 1.15 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 1,038,424 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
Listed call warrant | 1.00 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 2,660,655 | 0.28% | 0.15% |
Listed call warrant | 1.15 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,770,324 | 0.28% | 0.10% |
Listed call warrant | 1.50 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 2,211,706 | 0.28% | 0.12% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 5,580,125 | 0.55% | 0.31% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 5,602,963 | 0.55% | 0.31% |
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 3,701,767 | 0.55% | 0.20% |
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 3,723,503 | 0.55% | 0.21% |
OTC call option | 1.50 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 2,249,219 | 0.55% | 0.12% |
OTC call option | 1.50 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 2,266,217 | 0.55% | 0.13% |
OTC call option | 2.00 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,134,321 | 0.55% | 0.17% |
OTC call option | 2.00 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,141,536 | 0.55% | 0.17% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 2,493,842 | 0.28% | 0.14% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 2,526,454 | 0.28% | 0.14% |
OTC call option | 1.30 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,062,337 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
OTC call option | 1.30 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,075,121 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
OTC call option | 0.90 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 3,628,564 | 0.28% | 0.20% |
OTC call option | 0.90 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 3,664,667 | 0.28% | 0.20% |
OTC call option | 1.15 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 1,022,208 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
OTC call option | 1.15 | 20/06/2014 | 20/06/2014 | 1,038,424 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 2,644,916 | 0.28% | 0.15% |
OTC call option | 1.00 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 2,663,142 | 0.28% | 0.15% |
OTC call option | 1.15 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,754,071 | 0.28% | 0.10% |
OTC call option | 1.15 | 19/12/2014 | 19/12/2014 | 1,770,324 | 0.28% | 0.10% |
OTC call option | 1.50 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 2,207,276 | 0.28% | 0.12% |
OTC call option | 1.50 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 2,211,706 | 0.28% | 0.12% |
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Total (A+B+C) Â | |
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
90,627,968 | 5.01% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Proxy Voting: Â | |
10. Name of the proxy holder: Â | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: Â | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: Â |
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13. Additional information: Â | |
14. Contact name: Â | Â Rachel Rowson |
15. Contact telephone number: Â | 020 7144 1732 |
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