Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
24 September 2004


24 September 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1228.07 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke Man Group plc 020 7144 1000


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