Block Listing Application

Man Group plc
01 August 2007


                                 MAN GROUP PLC

                           Block Listing Application

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the admission to the
Official List of a Block Listing of 3,000,000 new ordinary shares of 3 US cents
each in Man Group plc and also to the London Stock Exchange for such Block
Listed shares to be admitted to trading. The application is being made in
respect of shares to be issued as follows:-

500,000 shares to be issued in respect of the Issuer's Man Group Sharesave
Scheme

2,500,000 shares to be issued in respect of the Issuer's Man Group Long Term
Incentive Plan

The shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued
Ordinary Share Capital of the Issuer.




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