Date of Trading Statement

Man Group plc

13 December 2011

Date of Trading Statement

Man confirms that it will release its Trading Statement for the nine month period to 31 December 2011 on 18 January 2012 at 7am (UK time).

Enquiries

Miriam McKay

Head of Investor Relations & Financial Communications

+44 20 7144 3809

[email protected]

David Waller

Head of Media Relations

+44 20 7144 2121

[email protected]

Maitland PR

George Trefgarne

Andrea Coleman

+44 20 7379 5151

About Man

Man is a world-leading alternative investment management business. It has expertise in a wide range of liquid investment styles including managed futures, equity, credit and convertibles, emerging markets, global macro and multi-manager, combined with powerful product structuring, distribution and client service capabilities. At 30 September 2011, Man managed $64.5 billon.

The original business was founded in 1783. Today, Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index with a market capitalisation of around £2.5 billion.

Man Group is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Man also supports many awards, charities and initiatives around the world, including sponsorship of the Man Booker literary prizes. Further information can be found at www.mangroupplc.com.