Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
09 October 2006


9 October 2006

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 6 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
230,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 440.70 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
21,855,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £88.0 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 402.46 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000






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