Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
19 May 2005


19 May 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 18 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1197.9 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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