Appointment

Man Group PLC
29 January 2002


29 January 2002


Man Group appoints Dugald Eadie as non-executive Director


Man Group plc today announces that Mr Dugald Eadie has been appointed to the
Board of Directors of the Company as an independent non-executive Director with
immediate effect.  He will be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination
Committees.

Dugald Eadie has held a number of senior executive positions in the fund
management industry.  He was Group Managing Director of Henderson plc until its
acquisition by AMP in 1998, retiring from Henderson in 1999. He was joint
Chairman of the Society of Investment Professionals from 1999 to 2001 and was
presented with an honorary fellowship by the Faculty of Actuaries in 2001.

There are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.


Harvey McGrath, Chairman of the Man Group, today said:

'We are delighted to welcome Dugald Eadie to the Board.  He brings to the role
an impressive depth of experience that will be of real value to the Group.  His
appointment reflects the development of Man into one of the UK's leading fund
management groups.'



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Notes to Editors

Dugald Eadie

Dugald Eadie graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA in Maths and
Physics and a B Comm in Business Studies in 1967. After a number of years as a
partner at Wood, Mackenzie & Co he was a founder of The WM Company in 1984 prior
to its acquisition by Bankers Trust in 1987. He remained with Bankers Trust as a
senior VP as well as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of WM for seven years
until 1994. He then joined Henderson plc as Managing Director and oversaw their
sale to AMP in 1998 before retiring in 1999.  He was joint Chairman of the
Society of Investment Professionals from 1999 to 2001 and was presented with an
honorary fellowship by the Faculty of Actuaries in 2001.



About Man Group plc

Man Group is a leading global provider of alternative investment products as
well as one of the world's largest futures brokers. The Group employs over 1,500
people in 13 countries, with key centres in London, Switzerland, New York,
Chicago, Paris and Singapore.  Man Group plc was listed on the London Stock
Exchange (EMG.L) in 1994 and is a member of the FTSE 100 index. Further
information on Man Group can be found at www.mangroupplc.com.


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