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Booker Foundation plays down rift reports as Man pulls sponsorship

Hedge fund is pulling its sponsorship of the famed literary award after almost 20 years

A general view of the books shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize For Fiction during a press conference at the offices of sponsor Man Group on September 13, 2016
A general view of the books shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize For Fiction during a press conference at the offices of sponsor Man Group on September 13, 2016 Photo: Getty Images

The Booker Prize Foundation has rubbished claims of tensions between itself and Man Group, after the UK-listed hedge fund manager decided to pull its sponsorship of the famed literary award.

News emerged on January 27 that Man was ending its multimillion-pound sponsorship of the Man Booker Prize after almost two decades.

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