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Why E^{o} values for Mn, Ni and Zn are more negative than expected?

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E^{o} values of \text {Mn}^{2+}\text {and} \; \text {Zn}^{2+} are more negative than expected because of the stability they have due to the half-filled d subshell (3d^{5}:Mn^{2+}) and completely-filled (3d^{10}:Zn^{2+}) configuration respectively.

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