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RNS Number : 7817N
Man Group plc
31 July 2014
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Man Group plc
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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Societe Generale SA (SG SA)Societe Generale Option Europe (SGOE)Societe Generale Acceptance (SGA)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 28 July 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 July 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 7%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
if possible using transaction
the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B83VD954 3,205,911 3,205,911 2,843,470 2,843,470 362,441 0.16% 0.02%
Ordinary shares
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta
OTC call option 1.00 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 7,464,502 0.57% 0.44%
OTC call option 1.00 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 7,526,414 0.57% 0.44%
OTC call option 1.25 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 5,422,043 0.57% 0.31%
OTC call option 1.25 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 5,506,518 0.57% 0.31%
OTC call option 1.50 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 3,420,828 0.57% 0.19%
OTC call option 1.50 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 3,502,028 0.57% 0.20%
OTC call option 2.00 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 3,757,988 0.57% 0.21%
OTC call option 2.00 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 3,794,676 0.57% 0.22%
OTC call option 1.30 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 2,210,203 0.28% 0.13%
OTC call option 1.30 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 2,283,180 0.28% 0.13%
OTC call option 1.00 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 4,259,223 0.28% 0.24%
OTC call option 1.00 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 4,301,925 0.28% 0.24%
OTC call option 1.15 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 3,339,633 0.28% 0.19%
OTC call option 1.15 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 3,408,722 0.28% 0.19%
OTC call option 1.50 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 2,614,102 0.28% 0.15%
OTC call option 1.50 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 2,632,195 0.28% 0.15%
OTC call option 1.00 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 3,893,286 0.28% 0.22%
OTC call option 1.00 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 3,929,411 0.28% 0.22%
OTC call option 1.25 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 2,653,014 0.28% 0.15%
OTC call option 1.25 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 2,704,918 0.28% 0.15%
OTC call option 1.50 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 1,455,347 0.28% 0.08%
OTC call option 1.50 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 1,499,612 0.28% 0.09%
Listed call warrant 1.00 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 7,248,473 0.55% 0.41%
Listed call warrant 1.25 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 5,446,219 0.56% 0.31%
Listed call warrant 1.50 18.12.2015 18.12.2015 3,499,192 0.57% 0.20%
Listed call warrant 2.00 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 3,791,800 0.57% 0.22%
Listed call warrant 1.30 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 2,283,180 0.28% 0.13%
Listed call warrant 1.00 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 4,299,971 0.28% 0.24%
Listed call warrant 1.15 19.12.2014 19.12.2014 3,408,722 0.28% 0.19%
Listed call warrant 1.50 21.12.2018 21.12.2018 2,632,195 0.28% 0.15%
Listed call warrant 1.00 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 3,929,411 0.28% 0.22%
Listed call warrant 1.25 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 2,704,918 0.28% 0.15%
Listed call warrant 1.50 19.06.2015 19.06.2015 1,499,612 0.28% 0.09%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
125,529,372 7.15%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Rachel Rowson
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7144 1732
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