RNS Number : 6153W
Man Group plc
13 March 2026
Man Group plc
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Man Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 10 March 2026, ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents each were acquired by the individuals listed below, who are considered to be persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), pursuant to the vesting of conditional awards and the exercise of nil cost options granted under the Company's incentive plans.
Following such exercise or vesting, certain PDMRs immediately sold shares as detailed below at a price of 256.40 pence per share.
Name
Role
Form of Award
Shares acquired under Award(s) / Option(s)
Total number of shares sold
Retained beneficial holding after sale
Robyn Grew
Chief Executive Officer
Nil cost option
368,883
210,263
158,620
Antoine Forterre
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Nil cost option
77,806
36,650
41,156
Steven Desmyter
President
Nil cost option
78,784
78,784
-
Conditional award
69,076
69,076
-
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.
Enquiries:
Communications
Georgiana Brunner
+44 (0)20 7144 1000
communications@man.com
Shareholder relations
Karan Shirgaokar
+44 (0)20 7144 1434
shareholder.relations@man.com
Company Secretary
Elizabeth Woods
+44 (0)20 7144 1733
company.secretarial@man.com
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Robyn Grew
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
This is an initial notification.
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Man Group plc
b)
LEI
2549003YWC1DW6LALB09
4(i)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 368,883 shares pursuant to theexercise of nil cost share options.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
368,883
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
368,883
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
4(ii)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
256.40
210,263
d)
Aggregated information
256.40
210,263
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Man Group plc
b)
LEI
2549003YWC1DW6LALB09
4(i)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 77,806 shares pursuant to the exercise of nil cost share options.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
77,806
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
77,806
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
4(ii)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
256.40
36,650
d)
Aggregated information
256.40
36,650
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Steven Desmyter
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
President
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
This is an initial notification.
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Man Group plc
b)
LEI
2549003YWC1DW6LALB09
4(i)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition of 78,784 shares pursuant to the exercise of nil cost share options Acquisition of 69,076 shares pursuant to the vesting of a share award
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
78,784
nil
69,076
d)
Aggregated information
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
147,860
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
4(ii)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.
Identification code
JE00BJ1DLW90
b)
Nature of the transaction
Sale of shares, including those to cover tax liabilities.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
256.40
147,860
d)
Aggregated information
256.40
147,860
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-10
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
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