Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
25 October 2004


25 October 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 22 October 2004 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1279.775 pence per ordinary share.



Contact:
David Browne         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000


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