Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
12 October 2005

12 October 2005
                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 11 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1551.83 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:

Peter Clarke                  Man Group plc                  020 7144 1000


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