Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
30 September 2004


30 September 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 29 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
600,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1168.95 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke     Man Group plc       020 7144 1000





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