Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
26 August 2005


26 August 2005


                                 Man Group plc


                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 25 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1617.76 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000










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