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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) : Variation in Issued share capital (  )

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

FMR LLC

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

See Section 9

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v):

14 October 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 October 2009

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

5% 

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 (vi)
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights (viii)
GB00B28KQ186	83,987,396	83,987,396

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights (ix)		% of voting rights
	Indirect	Direct (x)	Indirect (xi)	Direct	Indirect
GB00B28KQ186	87,245,473		87,245,473		5.09%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (xiii)	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date (xiv)	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.	% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
87,245,473	5.09%

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

Name of the Company/Fund	Number of Shares	Management Company
Bank of New York	924,215	FMRCO
Bank of New York	151,637	FMTC
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co	2,292,418	FMRCO
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co	13,100	PTC
CIBC Mellon Trust	109,841	FCL
JP Morgan Chase Bank	798,644	FMR
JP Morgan Chase Bank	70,430,038	FMRCO
JP Morgan Chase Bank	110,399	FMTC
JP Morgan Chase Bank	136,800	PTC
Mellon Bank N.A.	152,475	FMRCO
Mellon Bank N.A.	326,624	FMTC
Mellon Bank N.A.	389,200	PTC
Northern Trust Co	717,763	FMRCO
Northern Trust Co	204,178	FMTC
State Street Bank and Tr Co	310,983	FICL
State Street Bank and Tr Co	94,974	FMR
State Street Bank and Tr Co	7,857,988	FMRCO
State Street Bank and Tr Co	1,599,263	FMTC
State Street Bank and Tr Co	125,000	PTC
CIBC Mellon Trust (C)	68,033	FCL
Royal Trust - Toronto	276,700	FCL
Bank of New York Mellon	46,100	PTC
National Bank Trust (C)	109,100	FCL
TOTAL	87,245,473

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

FMR LLC

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire:

3,258,077

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire voting rights:

14 October 2009

13. Additional information:

  N/A

14. Contact name:

Rachel Rowson 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7144 1732

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