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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24 December 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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29 December 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 7% |
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 |
1,566,096 |
1,566,096 |
1,184,739 |
1,184,739 |
433,474 |
0.07% |
0.02% |
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 |
8,810,291 |
0.57% |
0.50% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
8,810,291 |
0.57% |
0.50% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,125,541 |
0.57% |
0.41% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,125,541 |
0.57% |
0.41% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
4,904,217 |
0.57% |
0.28% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
4,904,217 |
0.57% |
0.28% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,806,335 |
0.57% |
0.22% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,806,335 |
0.57% |
0.22% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
2,814,747 |
0.28% |
0.16% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
2,814,747 |
0.28% |
0.16% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,703,856 |
0.28% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,703,856 |
0.28% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
3,813,081 |
0.28% |
0.22% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
3,813,081 |
0.28% |
0.22% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
2,307,848 |
0.28% |
0.13% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
2,307,848 |
0.28% |
0.13% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
8,432,321 |
0.54% |
0.48% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,125,541 |
0.57% |
0.41% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
4,894,213 |
0.57% |
0.28% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,803,450 |
0.57% |
0.22% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
2,814,747 |
0.28% |
0.16% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,703,856 |
0.28% |
0.27% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
3,813,081 |
0.28% |
0.22% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
2,286,284 |
0.28% |
0.13% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
116,063,538 |
6.61% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Société Générale Acceptance (SGA) Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) |
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 |