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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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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8 May 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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11 May 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above 10% |
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 |
8,201,369 |
8,201,369 |
6,125,844 |
6,125,844 |
1,827,967 |
0.11% |
0.36% |
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 |
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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 |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,761,309 |
0.58% |
0.57% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,746,037 |
0.58% |
0.57% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,149,614 |
0.58% |
0.53% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,106,082 |
0.58% |
0.53% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,780,893 |
0.58% |
0.45% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,695,582 |
0.58% |
0.45% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
5,067,346 |
0.58% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
5,005,909 |
0.58% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,428,377 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,403,383 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,997,913 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,997,911 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,972,207 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,968,988 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,634,861 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,598,184 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
2,059,212 |
0.29% |
0.12% |
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OTC call option |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
1,925,155 |
0.29% |
0.11% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,755,665 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,694,041 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,727,346 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,696,377 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,433,880 |
0.56% |
0.55% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,106,082 |
0.58% |
0.53% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,687,502 |
0.58% |
0.45% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
5,004,407 |
0.58% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,403,063 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,997,911 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,968,988 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,596,345 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
1,924,192 |
0.29% |
0.11% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,694,041 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,693,747 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
172,636,361 |
10.03% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
As Société Générale Acceptance (SGA) individually holds more that 3%, please find below the details of its holding: - Voting rights attached to shares: 0 voting rights representing 0.00%; - Voting rights attached to derivatives (OTC call-options): 55,334,743 voting rights representing 3.21%; Total: 55,334,743 voting rights representing 3.21%.
As Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) individually holds more that 3%, please find below the details of its holding: - Voting rights attached to shares: 327,967 voting rights representing 0.02%; - Voting rights attached to derivatives (listed call warrants): 54,510,158 voting rights representing 3.17%; Total: 54,838,125 voting rights representing 3.18%.
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 |