21st Aug 2009 10:01
TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Man Group plc
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )
Other (please specify) : ( )
Declaration of major shareholding as per FSA Transitional Provision 7
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):
N/A
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):
17 August 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
20 August 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Decrease in total holdings from 5.84% to 4.74%
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi) |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights (viii) |
|
GB00B28KQ186 |
99,964,774 |
99,964,774 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct8,702,755 |
Direct 8,702,755 |
Indirect 72,409,563 |
Direct0.51 |
Indirect4.23 |
|
GB00B28KQ186 |
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Total:
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
81,112,318 |
4.74% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
|
Name of the Company/Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of issued share capital |
|
|
Alliance Capital Management |
866,457 |
0.05063 |
Direct |
|
AXA |
3,266,113 |
0.19085 |
Direct |
|
AXA Colonia Konzem |
12,834 |
0.00075 |
Direct |
|
AXA Financial, Inc |
70,475,069 |
4.11807 |
Indirect |
|
AXA France |
1,238,801 |
0.072386899 |
Indirect |
|
AXA IM UK |
4,557,351 |
0.27 |
Direct |
|
AXA IM UK |
560,000 |
0.032722498 |
Indirect |
|
AXA Rosenberg |
135,693 |
0.007928953 |
Indirect |
|
Total Direct |
8,702,755 |
0.50853 |
|
|
Total Indirect |
72,409,563 |
4.23111 |
|
|
TOTAL |
81,112,318 |
4.73964 |
10. Additional information:
N/A
11. Contact name:
Rachel Rowson FCIS
12. Contact telephone number:
020 7144 1735
Related Shares:
Man