Additional Listing

RNS Number : 6576N

Man Group plc

20 February 2009

 



Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the admission of 15,356,761 ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents each in Man Group plc to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange for these securities to be admitted to trading. The application is being made in relation to the exercise of the Put Option granted to the principals of BlueCrest Capital Management LLP ('BlueCrest') as part of Man Group plc's acquisition of 25% of BlueCrest in December 2003; the Put Option is being exercised over 2.22% of BlueCrest with the consideration satisfied through the issuance of Man shares. Admission is expected to be effective from 25 February 2009.

These new ordinary shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the current issued ordinary shares of Man Group plc.

 

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