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Man Alternative Investments Ld30 November 2006 Man Alternative Investments Limited October 2006-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investment Objective Generate strong and consistent capital growth over the long-term in sterlingterms with low volatility by allocating assets to managers who trade indiversified markets implementing a broad range of fundamental, technical,systematic and discretionary strategies. Track Record: From inception on 24 May 2001 to 31 October 2006 Key Statistics------------------------ ------------------------ --------- Total Return -2.7 %Last Month 1.8 %Last Quarter 1.4 %Last 12 Months 11.4 %Year to Date 6.5 %---------------- ---------NAV per Share GBP 0.9728Total NAV GBP 32,101,759No. of Shares 33,000,000---------------- --------- Glenwood Portfolio October Commentary The Glenwood Portfolio recorded a solid gain in October. Global equity marketsmade significant gains in October as the Dow Jones Industrial Average reachedrecord levels. Zinc prices also rose to all-time highs while oil fell belowUS$60 per barrel. Commodity & trading strategies were strongly positive aftercapturing the upside with long positions in metals, wheat and corn. Equity hedgewas fairly flat despite managers benefiting from rising equity markets,particularly with long positions in the consumer discretionary, technology andhealthcare sectors. Event driven generated a solid return on the back of specialsituation equity plays and merger arbitrage opportunities. Multi-strategy wasalso positive over the month, benefiting from natural resources themes, relativevalue and event driven trades. Relative value was relatively flat althoughmanagers investing in credit opportunities capitalised as credit spreadstightened. Variable equity strategies posted excellent gains as long biased USstrategies profited from the rise in the market and various corporateactivities. Key Strategies Contributions * Key Strategies Contributions *Commodity & Trading 0.47 % Multi-Strategy 0.17 %Equity Hedge 0.05 % Relative Value 0.02 %Event Driven 0.68 % Variable Equity 0.57 % This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange