Directorate Change

RNS Number : 1409Y

Man Group plc

01 March 2017

 

Man Group announces Senior Independent Director change

London, 1 March 2017 - Man Group plc today announces that Phillip Colebatch, who has served as Senior Independent Director (SID) since August 2013, will step down from this role following the 2017 AGM on 5 May 2017, while remaining a member of the Board. Phillip will be succeeded as SID by Richard Berliand, who joined the Board in January 2016 and was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in May 2016. 

Ian Livingston, Chairman of Man Group, said:

"I would like to thank Phillip for his service as SID and, in particular, for his advice and guidance to me in my transition to the Chairmanship last year. I now look forward to working with Richard who has a wealth of financial services and international non-executive experience."

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About Man Group

Man Group is an active investment management firm focused on delivering performance and client solutions through its five investment management businesses: Man AHL; Man Numeric; Man GLG; Man FRM and Man Global Private Markets.

Man Group's investment management businesses provide long-only, alternative and private markets products on a single and multi-manager basis, leveraging the firm's robust infrastructure to provide a diverse range of strategies across investment approaches, styles and asset classes.

The original business was founded in 1783. Today, Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker EMG.L and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. As at 31 December 2016, Man Group's funds under management were $80.9 billion.

Man Group also supports many awards, charities and initiatives around the world, including sponsorship of the Man Booker literary prizes. Further information can be found at www.man.com.

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