Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
16 July 2004


16 July 2004
                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 15 July 2004 it purchased for cancellation
41,000 of its 10p ordinary shares at a price of 1449.2927 pence per ordinary
share.

Contact:
Ian Jarvis         Man Group plc         020 7144 1525


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