Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
19 April 2005


19 April 2005
                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 18 April 2005 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1303.322 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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