Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
11 October 2006


11 October 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 10 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
12,507 of its ordinary shares at a price of 457.66 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
22,102,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £89.1 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 402.92 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000






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