Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
17 May 2005

17 May 2005

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 16 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation 25,000
of its ordinary shares at a price of 1161 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke          Man Group plc          020 7144 1000


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