16th Sep 2015 10:30
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
Man Group plc |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | ||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | ||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||
Other (please specify): | ||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
| Société Générale SA (SG SA) |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
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5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
| 14 September 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 15 September 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Below 8%
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8. Notified details: | |||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
GB00B83VD954 | 6,200,658 | 6,200,658 | 107,007 | 107,007 | 1,385,420 | 0.01% | 0.08% |
Ordinary shares | |||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/ConversionPeriod | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted.
| % of votingrights |
Listed call option | 16/10/2015 | Until 16/10/2015 | 5,000,000 | 0.29% |
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financialinstrument | Exerciseprice | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversionperiod | Number of votingrights instrumentrefers to | % of voting rights
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Nominal | Delta | |||||||||
OTC call option | 1 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,849,482 | 0.59% | 0.58% | ||||
OTC call option | 1 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,877,848 | 0.59% | 0.58% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,068,619 | 0.59% | 0.53% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,202,177 | 0.59% | 0.54% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 6,846,859 | 0.59% | 0.40% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 7,139,983 | 0.59% | 0.42% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,176,815 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,275,727 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,121,056 | 0.29% | 0.18% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,167,593 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 1,867,734 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 2,022,010 | 0.29% | 0.12% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 1,950,866 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 2,055,205 | 0.29% | 0.12% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 755,512 | 0.29% | 0.04% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 847,684 | 0.29% | 0.05% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,265,539 | 0.59% | 0.25% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,370,630 | 0.59% | 0.26% | ||||
OTC call option | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,327,131 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
OTC call option | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,373,639 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,656,297 | 0.58% | 0.57% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,202,177 | 0.59% | 0.54% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 7,120,602 | 0.59% | 0.42% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,270,720 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,167,295 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 2,022,010 | 0.29% | 0.12% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 2,055,205 | 0.29% | 0.12% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 846,051 | 0.29% | 0.05% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,366,454 | 0.59% | 0.26% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,373,639 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
135,134,986 | 7.95% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
Société Générale Option Europe (SGOE) Société Générale Acceptance N.V. (SGA) Newedge
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
| Rachel Rowson |
15. Contact telephone number:
| 020 7144 1732 |
Related Shares:
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