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


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 options

X

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Societe Generale SA (SG SA)

Societe Generale Option Europe (SGOE)

Societe Generale Acceptance (SGA)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

31 July 2014

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 August 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 7%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B83VD954

3,591,232

3,591,232

3,413,990

3,413,990

346,454

0.19%

0.02%

Ordinary shares

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights






C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise
price

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion
period

Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to

% of voting rights


Nominal

Delta

OTC call option

1.00

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

7,557,731

0.57%

0.43%

OTC call option

1.00

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

7,086,423

0.57%

0.40%

OTC call option

1.25

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

5,545,812

0.57%

0.32%

OTC call option

1.25

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

4,925,266

0.57%

0.28%

OTC call option

1.50

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

3,537,036

0.57%

0.20%

OTC call option

1.50

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

2,955,802

0.57%

0.17%

OTC call option

2.00

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

3,812,366

0.57%

0.22%

OTC call option

2.00

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

3,536,520

0.57%

0.20%

OTC call option

1.30

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

2,314,993

0.28%

0.13%

OTC call option

1.30

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

1,767,491

0.28%

0.10%

OTC call option

1.00

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

4,329,326

0.28%

0.25%

OTC call option

1.00

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

4,012,611

0.28%

0.23%

OTC call option

1.15

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

3,446,067

0.28%

0.20%

OTC call option

1.15

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

2,931,181

0.28%

0.17%

OTC call option

1.50

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

2,641,427

0.28%

0.15%

OTC call option

1.50

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

2,501,624

0.28%

0.14%

OTC call option

1.00

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

3,948,998

0.28%

0.22%

OTC call option

1.00

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

3,674,505

0.28%

0.21%

OTC call option

1.25

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

2,729,105

0.28%

0.16%

OTC call option

1.25

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

2,344,042

0.28%

0.13%

OTC call option

1.50

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

1,517,127

0.28%

0.09%

OTC call option

1.50

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

1,191,946

0.28%

0.07%

Listed call warrant

1.00

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

6,806,570

0.55%

0.39%

Listed call warrant

1.25

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

4,864,537

0.56%

0.28%

Listed call warrant

1.50

18.12.2015

18.12.2015

2,952,937

0.57%

0.17%

Listed call warrant

2.00

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

3,533,631

0.57%

0.20%

Listed call warrant

1.30

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

1,767,491

0.28%

0.10%

Listed call warrant

1.00

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

4,010,645

0.28%

0.23%

Listed call warrant

1.15

19.12.2014

19.12.2014

2,931,181

0.28%

0.17%

Listed call warrant

1.50

21.12.2018

21.12.2018

2,501,624

0.28%

0.14%

Listed call warrant

1.00

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

3,674,505

0.28%

0.21%

Listed call warrant

1.25

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

2,344,042

0.28%

0.13%

Listed call warrant

1.50

19.06.2015

19.06.2015

1,191,946

0.28%

0.07%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

118,646,952

6.76%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:

Rachel Rowson

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7144 1732


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