Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group PLC
05 August 2003


5 August 2003

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 5 August 2003 it purchased for cancellation
125,000 of its 10p ordinary shares at a price of 1203.59 pence per ordinary
share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke  Man Group plc                       020 7285 3181








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