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 |
X |
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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 hedge |
X |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
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Société Générale SA (SG SA) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
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21 August 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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24 August 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 8%
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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 |
6,038,020 |
6,038,020 |
737,853 |
737,853 |
1,754,835 |
0.04% |
0.10% |
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 |
Listed call option |
16/10/2015 |
Until 16/10/2015 |
5,000,000 |
0.29% |
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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OTC call option |
1 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,772,627 |
0.59% |
0.58% |
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OTC call option |
1 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,866,669 |
0.59% |
0.58% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
8,620,657 |
0.59% |
0.51% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,122,708 |
0.59% |
0.54% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,733,968 |
0.59% |
0.34% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
6,864,031 |
0.59% |
0.40% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
2,794,060 |
0.29% |
0.16% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
3,173,399 |
0.29% |
0.19% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,949,791 |
0.29% |
0.17% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,130,564 |
0.29% |
0.18% |
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OTC call option |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,270,589 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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OTC call option |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,809,677 |
0.29% |
0.11% |
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OTC call option |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,527,196 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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OTC call option |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,901,262 |
0.29% |
0.11% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
413,916 |
0.29% |
0.02% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
680,218 |
0.29% |
0.04% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,886,411 |
0.59% |
0.23% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
4,283,475 |
0.59% |
0.25% |
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OTC call option |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,165,361 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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OTC call option |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,335,541 |
0.29% |
0.08% |
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Listed call warrant |
1 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,549,038 |
0.58% |
0.56% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
8,620,657 |
0.59% |
0.51% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,716,588 |
0.59% |
0.34% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
2,792,025 |
0.29% |
0.16% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,949,514 |
0.29% |
0.17% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,270,589 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,527,196 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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Listed call warrant |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
405,660 |
0.29% |
0.02% |
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Listed call warrant |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,882,698 |
0.59% |
0.23% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,165,361 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
125,674,134 |
7.40% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) Société Générale Acceptance N.V. (SGA) Newedge
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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 |