Man Group Plc announce a recommended interim dividend of 5.7¢ per share

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Man Group Plc announce a recommended interim dividend of 5.7¢ per share

The Man Group Plc Board has declared an interim dividend of 5.7¢ per share (30 June 2024: 5.6¢). Ex-dividend date, 07 August 2025, Record Date, 08 August 2025 and pay date of 19 September 2025.

Other financial highlights include:

Strong net inflows demonstrate the benefits of their diversified investment strategies and solutions

o Record AUM of $193.3 billion as at 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: $168.6 billion)

o Net inflows of $17.6 billion, 11.5% ahead of the industry, driven by their long-only range

o Positive investment performance of $2.5 billion, 1.2% behind peers

Resilient core management fee EPS (diluted) of 8.5¢ despite exceptional market conditions for trend-following strategies

o Run-rate net management fees of $1,055 million as at 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: $1,058 million)

o Core performance fees of $67 million, driven by multi-strategy alternative and long-only offerings

o Statutory EPS (diluted) of 4.4¢ (H1 2024: 13.8¢) and core EPS (diluted) of 9.7¢ (H1 2024: 17.1¢)

Robust balance sheet and liquidity positions support their disciplined capital allocation policy

o Net tangible assets of $674 million as at 30 June 2025 (31 December 2024: $867 million)

o $65 million of the $100 million share buyback announced in February was complete as at 28 July

Significant progress against their multi-year strategic priorities, including:

o Sustained growth in their credit platform, with total AUM of $42.7 billion as at 30 June 2025

o Acquisition of Bardin Hill, advancing their strategic ambitions in credit and North America

o Good momentum in wealth distribution, raising a further $1.1 billion through the Asteria JV

o Active cost management, with resources reallocated to strengthen their commitment to key growth initiatives

o Continued investment in technology, focusing on generative AI capabilities to drive efficiency and scale

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