Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
23 February 2005


23 February 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 23 February 2005 it purchased for cancellation
34,718 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1369.86 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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