--- title: "Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Senior plc" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283136500.md" description: "Man Group PLC disclosed its position in Senior Plc under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. As of April 16, 2026, Man Group holds 294,100 ordinary shares (0.07%) and cash-settled derivatives amounting to 5,645,484 (1.34%). The total interest is 5,939,584 (1.41%). The disclosure includes details of various equity swaps, indicating an increase in long positions and some reductions in short positions. No other parties to the offer are disclosed, and no indemnity arrangements are noted. The disclosure was made on April 17, 2026, by Molly Childs." datetime: "2026-04-17T11:25:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283136500.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283136500.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283136500.md) --- # Man Group PLC : Form 8.3 - Senior plc **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_ Senior 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_ 16/04/2026 **(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:** **10p ordinary** **Interests** **Short positions** **Number** **%** **Number** **%** **(1)** **Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:** **294,100.00** **0.07** **(2)** **Cash-settled derivatives:** **5,645,484.00** **1.34** **423,765.00** **0.10** **(3)** **Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:** **TOTAL:** **5,939,584.00** **1.41** **423,765.00** **0.10** _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** **(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** 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 52,627 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 32,381 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Reducing a short position 4,200 2.8754 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 357,230 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 581,474 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 29,755 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 18,707 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 4,460 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 7,108 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 247,596 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 155,702 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Reducing a short position 94,000 2.8754 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 6,587 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 10,484 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Reducing a short position 96,700 2.8754 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 72,836 2.8700 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Increasing a long position 108,238 2.8767 GBP 10p ordinary Equity swap Reducing a short position 9,200 2.8754 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:** 17/04/2026 **Contact name:** Molly Childs **Telephone number:** +44 20 7144 3714 _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._ ### Related Stocks - 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