Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
19 October 2004


19 October 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 18 October 2004 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1273.3 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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