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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):

18 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 November 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	86,032,271	86,032,271

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	83,546,413		83,546,413		4.88%

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
83,546,413	4.88%

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	112,531	FMTC
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co	1,730,394	FMRCO
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co	9,472	PTC
CIBC Mellon Trust	97,568	FCL
JP Morgan Chase Bank	423,666	FMR
JP Morgan Chase Bank	70,331,526	FMRCO
JP Morgan Chase Bank	82,497	FMTC
JP Morgan Chase Bank	102,126	PTC
Mellon Bank N.A.	114,906	FMRCO
Mellon Bank N.A.	307,562	FMTC
Mellon Bank N.A.	272,213	PTC
Northern Trust Co	694,573	FMRCO
Northern Trust Co	170,468	FMTC
State Street Bank and Tr Co	246,458	FICL
State Street Bank and Tr Co	94,974	FMR
State Street Bank and Tr Co	5,818,221	FMRCO
State Street Bank and Tr Co	1,533,904	FMTC
State Street Bank and Tr Co	92,495	PTC
CIBC Mellon Trust (C)	59,293	FCL
Royal Trust - Toronto	208,696	FCL
Bank of New York Mellon	34,444	PTC
National Bank Trust (C)	84,211	FCL
TOTAL	83,546,413

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

FMR LLC

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

2,485,858

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

18 November 2009

13. Additional information:

  N/A

14. Contact name:

Rachel Rowson 

15. Contact telephone number:

020 7144 1732

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