Date of Interim Management Statement

Man Group plc

29 March 2012

Date of Interim Management Statement

Man confirms that it will release its first quarter Interim Management Statement on Tuesday 1st May at 7am (UK time) to coincide with its Annual General Meeting.

Enquiries

Miriam McKay

Head of Investor Relations & Financial Communications

+44 20 7144 3809

miriam.mckay@man.com

David Waller

Head of Media Relations

+44 20 7144 2121

david.waller@man.com

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Andrea Coleman

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About Man

Man is a world-leading alternative investment management business. It has expertise in a wide range of liquid investment styles including managed futures, equity, credit and convertibles, emerging markets, global macro and multi-manager, combined with powerful product structuring, distribution and client service capabilities. As at 31 December 2011, Man managed $58.4 billion.

The original business was founded in 1783. Today, Man is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index with a market capitalisation of around £2.4 billion.

Man is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Man also supports many awards, charities and initiatives around the world, including sponsoring the Man Booker literary prizes and the Man Asian Literary Prize. Further information can be found at www.man.com.