3rd Sep 2015 09:00
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): | Delta variation on listed warrants and OTC hedge | X |
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:
| 28 August 2015 |
6. Date on which issuer notified:
| 2 September 2015 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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Above 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 | 1,446,707 | 1,446,707 | 4,289,990 | 4,289,990 | 1,751,533 | 0.25% | 0.10% |
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 | 9,820,241 | 0.59% | 0.58% | ||||
OTC call option | 1 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,828,655 | 0.59% | 0.58% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 8,994,360 | 0.59% | 0.53% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,006,224 | 0.59% | 0.53% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 6,789,158 | 0.59% | 0.40% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 6,815,905 | 0.59% | 0.40% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,167,715 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,182,465 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,126,333 | 0.29% | 0.18% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,136,152 | 0.29% | 0.18% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 1,886,871 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 1,928,048 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 1,947,319 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
OTC call option | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 1,971,413 | 0.29% | 0.12% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 798,755 | 0.29% | 0.05% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 839,741 | 0.29% | 0.05% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,277,715 | 0.59% | 0.25% | ||||
OTC call option | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,301,480 | 0.59% | 0.25% | ||||
OTC call option | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,334,052 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
OTC call option | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,345,112 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,608,207 | 0.58% | 0.57% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.25 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 9,006,224 | 0.59% | 0.53% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 6,769,203 | 0.59% | 0.40% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 3,162,874 | 0.29% | 0.19% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 3,126,039 | 0.29% | 0.18% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.75 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 1,886,871 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 1.8 | 17/06/2016 | 17/06/2016 | 1,947,319 | 0.29% | 0.11% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2 | 18/12/2015 | 18/12/2015 | 797,216 | 0.29% | 0.05% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 4,273,628 | 0.59% | 0.25% | ||||
Listed call warrant | 2.5 | 21/12/2018 | 21/12/2018 | 1,334,052 | 0.29% | 0.08% | ||||
Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
137,450,870 | 8.09% |
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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