Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
05 November 2004


5 November 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 4 November 2004 it purchased for cancellation
42,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1298.37 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc     020 7144 1000





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