Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
16 April 2007


16 April 2007


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 13 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
55,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 554.17 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
110,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £0.6 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 554.40 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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