RNS Number : 6159W
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 11 March 2026, awards or options over ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents each were granted under the Group's incentive plans to the individuals listed below, who are considered to be persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs").
Name
Role
Form of Award
Shares under Award(s) / Option(s)
Robyn Grew
Chief Executive Officer
Conditional award
1,012,053
Nil cost option
206,150
Antoine Forterre
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer
Conditional award
637,315
Nil cost option
128,615
Steven Desmyter
President
Nil cost option
54,130
Nil cost option (5yr)
478,203
Conditional awards have been granted to directors under the Man Group plc 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan and will vest, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, three years after grant. Shares subject to vested awards will then be delivered to participants two years later.
Nil-cost options have been granted under the Man Group plc 2019 Deferred Share Plan. Options will become exercisable as to one third on each anniversary of grant and may be exercised up to the tenth anniversary of grant. Options which are held by participants subject to US tax will be exercised automatically as soon as they become exercisable.
Additional options, which will become exercisable on the fifth anniversary of grant (or earlier if certain performance hurdles have been met), have been granted to Steven Desmyter and may be exercised up to the tenth anniversary of grant.
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
Grant of conditional award over 1,012,053 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Prices(s) Volume(s) Nil 1,012,053
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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
Grant of nil cost share option over 206,150 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Deferred Share Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Prices(s) Volume(s) Nil 206,150
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Antoine Forterre
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating 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
Grant of conditional award over 637,315 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
637,315
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
4
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
Grant of nil cost share option over 128,615 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Deferred Share Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
128,615
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
2026-03-11
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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
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
Grant of nil cost share option over 54,130 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Deferred Share Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
54,130
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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
Grant of nil cost share option over 478,203 shares under the Man Group plc 2019 Deferred Share Plan.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
Nil
478,203
d)
Aggregated information
N/A
e)
Date of the transaction
2026-03-11
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
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