Director/PDMR Shareholding

Man Group plc
21 June 2006

This notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR
3.1.4R(1)(a) and (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with
section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985.

On 21st June 2006 the following share transactions and receipt of share option
grants were completed by directors of Man Group plc. Man Group plc was informed
of all the transactions on that date.

Stanley Fink:

Vesting of 2002 awards at nil consideration under the Man Group plc Performance
Share Plan for 353,911 ordinary shares.

Shares sold: 353,911 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share.

Shares acquired: 135,273 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share.

Matching Share award: 233,130 ordinary shares under the Man Group plc
Performance Share Plan subject to certain performance criteria set out in the
Plan Rules. Earliest Vesting date 21st June 2010.

Performance Share Plan award: 18,354 ordinary shares subject to certain
performance criteria set out in the Plan Rules. Earliest vesting date 21st June
2010.

Share Options Awarded: 36,098 ordinary shares under the Unapproved part of the
Man Group Executive Share Option Scheme 2001, all exercisable at a price of
2399p between 21st June 2009 and 20th June 2016.

Following the above transactions Stanley Fink is deemed to be interested in a
total of 4,440,029 Man Group plc ordinary shares, representing approximately
1.45% of the Company's issued share capital. (4,304,756 ordinary shares as at
31st March 2006).


Peter Clarke:

Vesting of 2002 awards at nil consideration under the Man Group plc Performance
Share Plan for 80,216 ordinary shares.

Shares sold: 77,242 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share.

Shares acquired: 44,271 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share.

Matching Share award: 76,297 ordinary shares under the Man Group plc Performance
Share Plan subject to certain performance criteria set out in the Plan Rules.
Earliest Vesting date 21st June 2010.

Performance Share Plan award: 15,895 ordinary shares subject to certain
performance criteria set out in the Plan Rules. Earliest vesting date 21st June
2010.

Share options awarded: 31,263 ordinary shares under the Unappproved part of the
Man Group Executive Share Option Scheme 2001, all exercisable at a price of
2399p between 21st June 2009 and 20th June 2016.

Following the above transactions Peter Clarke is deemed to be interested in a
total of 716,430 Man Group plc ordinary shares, representing approximately
0.234% of the Company's issued share capital. (669,185 ordinary shares as at
31st March 2006).


Kevin Davis:

Vesting of 2002 awards at nil consideration under the Man Group plc Performance
Share Plan for 48,933 ordinary shares.

Exercise of options under the Unapproved part of the Man Group Executive Share
Option Scheme 2001 at 1277 pence per share over 4,650 ordinary shares in Man
Group plc.

Shares sold: 45,021 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share

Shares acquired: 76,286 ordinary shares at a price of 2381p per share.

Matching Share award: 108,087 ordinary shares under the Man Group plc
Performance Share Plan subject to certain performance criteria set out in the
Plan Rules. Earliest Vesting date 21st June 2010.

Performance Share Plan award: 15,895 ordinary shares subject to certain
performance criteria set out in the Plan Rules. Earliest vesting date 16th June
2010.

Share Options awarded: 2,258 US Incentive Stock Options and 29,005 ordinary
shares under the Man Group plc Unapproved Executive Share Option Plan, all
exercisable at a price of 2399p between 21st June 2009 and 20th June 2016.

Following the above transactions Kevin Davis is deemed to be interested in a
total of 1,122,859 Man Group plc ordinary shares, representing approximately
0.367% of the Company's issued share capital. (1,038,011 ordinary shares as at
31st March 2006).






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