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Man Group plc is an alternative investment management business at the forefront of its field. The company provides various funds for international institutional and private investors. Its main division is Man Investments, which manages around 68 billion USD and has just under 2000 employees in numerous countries worldwide. Man Group plc became a strictly financial services company in 2000 and it has been in its present form – an investment management business within the fund management industry – since 2007. It operates predominantly in London, Chicago and Pfaffikon, Switzerland.

Man Group plc has acquired Ore Hill, MTM Coporate Finance Limited, 80% of MTM Capital Partners Limited and the remaining 50% shareholding in Man-Drake Capital Management Limited in the last two years. It has also disposed of its 81.4% interest in MF Global as part of the disposal of the Brokerage division. However, these acquisitions may have affected its performance, as it has underperformed the FTSE 100 index for the last five years.

In terms of share price, recent developments have been made as from 26 November 2007 the issued share capital was consolidated and for every 8 existing ordinary shares of 3 US cents, shareholders received 7 new ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents in their place. Man Group plc's current revenue stands at 2.31 billion pounds and its net income at 1.13 billion pounds. It has a market capitalization of over 5 billion USD and is part of the FTSE 100 and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. With its recent acquisitions it is looking to grow significantly over the long-term.