Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
16 November 2007


16 November 2007

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 16 November 2007 it purchased for cancellation
ONE of its ordinary shares at a price of 533 pence. Man Group plc has executed
this purchase so as to ensure that its issued share capital may be consolidated
and divided into a whole integer under the 7 for 8 share capital consolidation
expected to take effect by 8am on Monday 26 November 2007, subject to
shareholder approval at an EGM to be held on 23 November 2007.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
45,860,019 ordinary shares at a total cost of £256.2 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 558.56 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Kevin Hayes Man Group plc 020 7144 1000




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