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Man Group PLC Director's Dealing 2026

Mar 13, 2026

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

RNS Number : 6153W

Man Group plc

13 March 2026

Man Group plc

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Man Group plc (the "Company") announces that, on 10 March 2026, ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents each were acquired by the individuals listed below, who are considered to be persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), pursuant to the vesting of conditional awards and the exercise of nil cost options granted under the Company's incentive plans. 

Following such exercise or vesting, certain PDMRs immediately sold shares as detailed below at a price of 256.40 pence per share.

Name Role Form of Award Shares acquired under Award(s) / Option(s) Total number of shares sold Retained beneficial holding after sale
Robyn Grew Chief Executive Officer Nil cost option 368,883 210,263 158,620
Antoine Forterre Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Nil cost option 77,806 36,650 41,156
Steven Desmyter President Nil cost option 78,784 78,784 -
Conditional award 69,076 69,076 -

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Enquiries:

Communications 

Georgiana Brunner

+44 (0)20 7144 1000

[email protected]

Shareholder relations

Karan Shirgaokar

+44 (0)20 7144 1434

[email protected]

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Woods

+44 (0)20 7144 1733

[email protected]

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Robyn Grew

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

This is an initial notification.

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Man Group plc

b)

LEI

2549003YWC1DW6LALB09

4(i)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of 368,883 shares pursuant to the exercise of nil cost share options.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 368,883

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 368,883

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

4(ii)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
256.40 210,263

d)

Aggregated information

256.40 210,263

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Antoine Forterre

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

This is an initial notification.

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Man Group plc

b)

LEI

2549003YWC1DW6LALB09

4(i)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of 77,806 shares pursuant to the exercise of nil cost share options.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 77,806

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 77,806

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

4(ii)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
256.40 36,650

d)

Aggregated information

256.40 36,650

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Steven Desmyter

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

This is an initial notification.

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Man Group plc

b)

LEI

2549003YWC1DW6LALB09

4(i)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of 78,784 shares pursuant to the exercise of nil cost share options

Acquisition of 69,076 shares pursuant to the vesting of a share award

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 78,784
nil 69,076

d)

Aggregated information

Price(s) Volume(s)
nil 147,860

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

4(ii)

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 3 3/7 US cents nominal value in Man Group plc.

Identification code

JE00BJ1DLW90

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares, including those to cover tax liabilities.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s) Volume(s)
256.40 147,860

d)

Aggregated information

256.40 147,860

e)

Date of the transaction

2026-03-10

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)

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