Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
20 October 2005


20 October 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 19 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1522.865 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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