Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
22 October 2004


22 October 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 21 October 2004 it purchased for cancellation
65,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1279.7538 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
David Browne         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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