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Man Group PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2026

Jan 23, 2026

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Major Shareholding Notification

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National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser: Man Group PLC
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

        The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Beazley plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:

        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
22/01/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? NO

2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: 5p ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 7,712,060.00 1.28
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives: 5,032,902.00 0.83 61,544.00 0.01
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 12,744,962.00 2.12 61,544.00 0.01

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
5p ordinary Sale 4263 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 15820 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 16340 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 92010 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 24740 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 19720 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4770 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 31980 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 129570 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 6943 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2980 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 2210 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 13450 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 8580 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4920 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 35350 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 16420 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 4440 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5400 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 6220 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 1300 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 16790 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Sale 5958 11.1969 GBP

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
Number of reference securities Price per unit
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 6694 11.2106 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 302 11.2106 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a short position 1289 10.8346 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a short position 1622 10.9708 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a short position 19054 11.1863 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 920 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 177010 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 98520 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 8250 11.1969 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 32291 11.2178 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 5184 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 53475 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 45864 11.2178 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 2988 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 717 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 375 11.2106 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 20859 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 122022 11.2178 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 1057 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 13466 11.2178 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Increasing a long position 10477 11.1917 GBP
5p ordinary Swap Reducing a long position 15397 11.1969 GBP

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion
Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4.        OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 23/01/2026
Contact name: Graham Keene
Telephone number: +442071442259

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.