Close Period Share Repurchase Programme

RNS Number : 6076U

Man Group plc

23 December 2011

 



Close period share repurchase authority

Man Group plc (the "Company") confirms that, in order to retain the ability to re-purchase shares during the close period, the Company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Merrill Lynch International, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in Man Group plc for cancellation during the Company's close period commencing on  1 January 2012 and ending on the day prior to the announcement of the Company's results for the nine month period to 31 December 2011. This arrangement is in accordance with the Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.

ENQUIRIES

Miriam McKay

Head of Investor Relations & Financial Communications

[phone]

[e-mail]

David Waller

Head of Media Relations

[phone]

[e-mail]

Laura Humble

PR Manager

[phone]

[e-mail]

Maitland PR

George Trefgarne

Andrea Coleman

[phone]

 

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