Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
26 October 2004

26 October 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 25 October 2004 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1270.366 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
David Browne         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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