Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
15 July 2004

15 July 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 14 July 2004 it purchased for cancellation
41,000 of its 10p ordinary shares at a price of 1454.0488 pence per ordinary
share.

Contact:
Ian Jarvis        Man Group plc     020 7144 1525


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