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): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
Delta variation on listed warrants and OTC options |
X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Societe Generale SA (SG SA) Societe Generale Option Europe (SGOE) Societe Generale Acceptance (SGA) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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See Number 3 |
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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3 March 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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5 March 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
Number |
Number |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights |
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Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B83VD954 |
4,362,480 |
4,362,480 |
3,827,091 |
3,827,091 |
68,103 |
0.21% |
0.00% |
Ordinary shares |
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting
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% of voting |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial |
Exercise |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting rights
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,183,879 |
0.53% |
0.28% |
Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
3,491,804 |
0.55% |
0.19% |
Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
2,061,465 |
0.55% |
0.11% |
Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,213,488 |
0.55% |
0.18% |
Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
2,330,677 |
0.27% |
0.13% |
Listed call warrant |
1.30 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
967,729 |
0.27% |
0.05% |
Listed call warrant |
0.90 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
3,327,475 |
0.27% |
0.18% |
Listed call warrant |
1.15 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
1,036,854 |
0.27% |
0.06% |
Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
2,514,424 |
0.27% |
0.14% |
Listed call warrant |
1.15 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
1,632,245 |
0.27% |
0.09% |
Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,188,133 |
0.27% |
0.12% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,401,161 |
0.55% |
0.30% |
OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
3,495,126 |
0.55% |
0.19% |
OTC call option |
1.50 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
2,062,991 |
0.55% |
0.11% |
OTC call option |
2.00 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,215,925 |
0.55% |
0.18% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
2,331,660 |
0.27% |
0.13% |
OTC call option |
1.30 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
967,729 |
0.27% |
0.05% |
OTC call option |
0.90 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
3,386,398 |
0.27% |
0.19% |
OTC call option |
1.15 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
1,036,854 |
0.27% |
0.06% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
2,519,296 |
0.27% |
0.14% |
OTC call option |
1.15 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
1,632,245 |
0.27% |
0.09% |
OTC call option |
1.50 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,188,133 |
0.27% |
0.12% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,734,335 |
0.55% |
0.31% |
OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
3,828,521 |
0.55% |
0.21% |
OTC call option |
1.50 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
2,334,293 |
0.55% |
0.13% |
OTC call option |
2.00 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,395,275 |
0.55% |
0.19% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
2,753,656 |
0.27% |
0.15% |
OTC call option |
1.30 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
1,155,658 |
0.27% |
0.06% |
OTC call option |
0.90 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
3,735,026 |
0.27% |
0.20% |
OTC call option |
1.15 |
20/06/2014 |
20/06/2014 |
1,360,085 |
0.27% |
0.07% |
OTC call option |
1.00 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
2,776,731 |
0.27% |
0.15% |
OTC call option |
1.15 |
19/12/2014 |
19/12/2014 |
1,874,832 |
0.27% |
0.10% |
OTC call option |
1.50 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,282,066 |
0.27% |
0.13% |
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
91,311,363 |
5.01% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
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Rachel Rowson |
15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7144 1732 |