Ordinary Share Subdivision

Man Group plc
14 August 2006


Man Group plc
14 August 2006


Man Group plc - Sub-division of Share Capital


All of the conditions of the relevant shareholder resolution passed at the
Annual General Meeting of Man Group plc held on 11 July 2006 having been
fulfilled, the sub-division of each 18 US cents Ordinary Share into six Ordinary
Shares of 3 US cents each, became effective today, Monday 14 August 2006 and the
1,907,480,472 issued ordinary shares of 3 US cents each fully paid in the
capital of Man Group plc, have been admitted to the Official List and to
trading.

These shares replace the 317,913,412 ordinary shares of 18 US cents each which
were the subject of the subdivision.

Additionally, a Block Listing of 3,958,614 Ordinary Shares of 3 US cents each
has been admitted to the Official List, representing the unallotted balance of
ordinary shares originally admitted under block listings on 16 June 2005 and 20
June 2006, re-calculated to take account of the proposed sub-division. The
shares to be issued under this block listing are in respect of the:

Man Group Executive Share Option Scheme 2001 (3,762,792 shares)

Man Group Sharesave Scheme (86,484 shares)

Man Group plc United States Employee Stock Purchase Plan (109,338 shares)

These block listed shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.



Contact:

Barry Wakefield        Man Group plc 020 7144 1725



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