Man Continues US Expansion

NEW YORK, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Man Group announces the appointment of Lance Donenberg and Jordan Allen as Co-Chief Operating officers of Man's US business. Messrs Donenberg and Allen report directly to Emmanuel Roman, Chief Operating Officer of Man Group.

"Expanding our US business is a core part of our strategy going forward," said Mr. Roman.  "We are excited to have in place a team we believe can effect this growth."

Mr. Donenberg, who is currently Chief Operating Officer of GLG Inc., focuses primarily on sales, business development and key distribution relationships working closely with Raffaele Costa, Managing Director and Head of Sales for North America and Europe(1). Mr. Allen, who most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Ore Hill Partners, a Man subsidiary, oversees US business operations and also serves as Chief Financial Officer.

Separately, Man announces the appointment of Tim Gullickson as Managing Director in the Client Advisory Group, where he will promote the full range of Man's products and services to Midwest-based institutions and public funds nationally. Mr. Gullickson is based in Man's Chicago office and reports to Mr. Costa. Before joining Man, Mr. Gullickson was Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Stark Investments, where he marketed hedge funds to North American institutional investors. His appointment reinforces Man's dedication to building strategic institutional partnerships in the US market.

"The US market is a key area of growth for Man. It demands sophisticated coverage and unique product solution offerings. We are committed to building on our relationships and reputation in the US and we believe we have the right products, team and infrastructure firmly in place to deliver what US investors are seeking," said Mr. Costa.

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Man is a world-leading alternative investment management business. It has expertise in a wide range of liquid investment styles including managed futures, equity, credit and convertibles, emerging markets, global macro and multi-manager, combined with powerful product structuring, distribution and client service capabilities. Man's funds under management as of March 31, 2011 were $69.1 billion(2).

Man was founded in 1783. Today, Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100 Index with a market capitalization of around $7.4 billion.

Man Group is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the FTSE4Good Index. Man 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.mangroupplc.com.

1. Excluding German speaking countries

2. This represents unaudited final figures both onshore and offshore products which may not be available to US investors.

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