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 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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18 May 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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20 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 |
5,541,702 |
5,541,702 |
6,350,740
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6,350,740
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1,800,155
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0.37% |
0.11% |
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 |
9,740,310 |
0.59% |
0.57% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,062,757 |
0.59% |
0.53% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,574,351 |
0.59% |
0.45% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
4,925,009 |
0.59% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,374,690 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,998,563 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,976,369 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,601,798 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
1,682,920 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,605,866 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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OTC call option |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,656,034 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,742,222 |
0.59% |
0.57% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,061,668 |
0.59% |
0.53% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,559,838 |
0.59% |
0.44% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
4,918,740 |
0.59% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,373,089 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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OTC call option |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,998,759 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,978,866 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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OTC call option |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,613,976 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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OTC call option |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
1,635,372 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,589,280 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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OTC call option |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,652,941 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,454,543 |
0.57% |
0.56% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
9,061,668 |
0.59% |
0.53% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
7,554,924 |
0.59% |
0.44% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
4,917,264 |
0.59% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
3,372,772 |
0.29% |
0.20% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.00 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,998,759 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,978,866 |
0.29% |
0.29% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.50 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
4,612,130 |
0.29% |
0.27% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.85 |
19.06.2015 |
19.06.2015 |
1,635,372 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.00 |
18.12.2015 |
18.12.2015 |
1,588,263 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.50 |
21.12.2018 |
21.12.2018 |
1,650,379 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
170,299,253 |
10.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
As Société Générale Acceptance (SGA) individually holds more than 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): 54,198,667 voting rights representing 3.19%; Total: 54,198,667 voting rights representing 3.19%.
As Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) individually holds more than 3%, please find below the details of its holding: - Voting rights attached to shares: 300,155 voting rights representing 0.02%; - Voting rights attached to derivatives (listed call warrants): 53,824,940 voting rights representing 3.17%; Total: 54,125,095 voting rights representing 3.19%.
Newedge |
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 |