Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
12 July 2004

12th July 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 9th July 2004 it purchased for cancellation
40,000 of its 10p ordinary shares at a price of 1478.625 pence per ordinary
share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke
Man Group plc
0207 144 1420


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