27th Aug 2025 16:05
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs)
Man Group plc (the "Company") received notification on 26 August 2025 that Steven Desmyter, President, being a PDMR of the Company, cancelled his participation in the 2024 3-year Sharesave offer, resulting in the lapse of an option over 17,954 shares (and the return of the accumulated savings to him).
The option was granted on 3 September 2024, under the Man Group 2019 Sharesave Scheme, to acquire ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents each in the Company at an option price of 176 pence per share.
Steven Desmyter has made an application to participate in the 2025 Sharesave offer. A further announcement will be made once any option is granted to him.
The Company also received notification on 26 August 2025 that Antoine Forterre, CFO, being a PDMR of the Company, cancelled his participation in the 2022 5-year Sharesave offer, resulting in the lapse of an option over 14,925 shares (and the return of the accumulated savings to him).
The option was granted on 6 September 2022, under the Man Group 2019 Sharesave Scheme, to acquire ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents each in the Company at an option price of 201 pence per share.
Antoine Forterre has also made an application to participate in the 2025 Sharesave offer. A further announcement will be made once any option is granted to him.
The following notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
Enquiries:
Karan ShirgaokarHead of Corporate Development and Shareholder Relations +44 (0)20 7144 [email protected]
Georgiana BrunnerHead of Communications+44 (0)20 7144 [email protected] Elizabeth WoodsCompany Secretary+44 20 7144 [email protected]
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1 | Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Steven Desmyter
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2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | President, Man Group plc
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b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Man Group plc
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b) | LEI | 2549003YWC1DW6LALB09
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4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Option over ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents nominal value each in Man Group plc
JE00BJ1DLW90
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of option granted under the Man Group 2019 Sharesave Scheme to acquire 17,954 ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents each at an option price of 176 pence per share
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information | N/A | ||||
e) | Date of transaction | 2025-08-26
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f) | Place of transaction | Outside of a trading venue
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1 | Details of person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | Antoine Forterre
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2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | CFO, Man Group plc
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b) | Initial notification / Amendment | Initial notification
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3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Man Group plc
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b) | LEI | 2549003YWC1DW6LALB09
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4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code | Option over ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents nominal value each in Man Group plc
JE00BJ1DLW90
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b) | Nature of the transaction | Cancellation of option granted under the Man Group 2019 Sharesave Scheme to acquire 14,925 ordinary shares of 33/7 US cents each at an option price of 201 pence per share
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c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information | N/A | ||||
e) | Date of transaction | 2025-08-26
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f) | Place of transaction | Outside of a trading venue
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