TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Man Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of 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: ( X )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : Variation in Issued share capital ( )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
BlackRock, Inc.
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 if different) (v):
28 January 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 January 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 10%
8. Notified details:
……………..
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
GB00B28KQ186 |
168,777,772
|
168,777,772
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights (ix) |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct (x) |
Indirect (xi) |
Direct |
Indirect |
GB00B28KQ186 |
n/a |
n/a |
165,166,565 |
n/a |
9.65% |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date (xiii) |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv) |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial instrument |
Exercise price |
Expiration date |
Exercise/Conversion period |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to |
% of voting rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominal |
Delta |
CFD |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
5,736,322 |
0.34% |
0.34% |
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
170,902,887 |
9.99% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 170,902,887 (9.99%) |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
n/a
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
n/a
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
n/a
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Rachel Rowson
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7144 1732