Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Man Group plc announced that on March 10, 2026, several persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired ordinary shares through the vesting of conditional awards and the exercise of nil cost options. Following these acquisitions, certain individuals immediately sold shares at 256.40 pence per share. Specifically, Robyn Grew, the Chief Executive Officer, acquired 368,883 shares and sold 210,263. Antoine Forterre, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, acquired 77,806 shares and sold 36,650. Steven Desmyter, President, acquired a total of 147,860 shares through both nil cost options and conditional awards, and subsequently sold all 147,860 shares. These transactions were primarily to cover tax liabilities.

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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

communications@man.com

 

Shareholder relations

Karan Shirgaokar

+44 (0)20 7144 1434

shareholder.relations@man.com

 

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Woods

+44 (0)20 7144 1733

company.secretarial@man.com

 

 

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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