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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23 July 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
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27 July 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above 7%
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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 |
4,825,946 |
4,825,946 |
2,194,495 |
2,194,495 |
1,820,706 |
0.13% |
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 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,579,135 |
0.59% |
0.56% |
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OTC call option |
1 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,641,026 |
0.59% |
0.57% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
8,201,506 |
0.59% |
0.48% |
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OTC call option |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
8,414,633 |
0.59% |
0.50% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,503,007 |
0.59% |
0.32% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,857,407 |
0.59% |
0.34% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
2,733,102 |
0.29% |
0.16% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
2,858,649 |
0.29% |
0.17% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
2,945,995 |
0.29% |
0.17% |
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OTC call option |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,007,742 |
0.29% |
0.18% |
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OTC call option |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,368,770 |
0.29% |
0.08% |
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OTC call option |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,521,182 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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OTC call option |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,542,225 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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OTC call option |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,658,152 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
546,160 |
0.29% |
0.03% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
628,791 |
0.29% |
0.04% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,907,696 |
0.59% |
0.23% |
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OTC call option |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
4,038,913 |
0.59% |
0.24% |
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OTC call option |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,184,702 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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OTC call option |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,239,931 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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Listed call warrant |
1 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
9,349,104 |
0.57% |
0.55% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.25 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
8,414,633 |
0.59% |
0.50% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
5,834,229 |
0.59% |
0.34% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
2,858,649 |
0.29% |
0.17% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
3,007,459 |
0.29% |
0.18% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.75 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
1,521,182 |
0.29% |
0.09% |
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Listed call warrant |
1.8 |
17/06/2016 |
17/06/2016 |
1,658,152 |
0.29% |
0.10% |
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Listed call warrant |
2 |
18/12/2015 |
18/12/2015 |
627,580 |
0.29% |
0.04% |
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Listed call warrant |
2 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
4,035,054 |
0.59% |
0.24% |
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Listed call warrant |
2.5 |
21/12/2018 |
21/12/2018 |
1,239,931 |
0.29% |
0.07% |
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
118,939,898 |
7.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) Société Générale Acceptance N.V. (SGA) 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 |