Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
23 September 2004


23 September 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 22 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1262.61 pence per ordinary share.



Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000



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