Block Listing

Man Group plc (the "Company")

Block Listing Application

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the admission to the Official List of a Block Listing of 100,000 new ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents each in Man Group plc and to the London Stock Exchange for such Block Listed shares to be admitted to trading.

The application is being made in respect of shares to be issued to employees under the Man Group Sharesave Scheme.

The shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

Admission of such shares to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange is expected to occur on 2 August 2010.

Enquiries

David Browne

Head of Group Funding & External Relations

+44 20 7144 1550

[email protected]

Miriam McKay

Head of Investor Relations

+44 20 7144 3809

[email protected]

Simon Anderson

Global Head of Communications

+44 20 7144 2121

[email protected]

Robert Clow

Senior Communications Officer

+44 20 7144 3886

[email protected]

Merlin PR

Paul Downes

+44 7900 244 888

Toby Bates

+44 7876 161 314