Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
24 October 2005


24 October 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 21 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1498.278 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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