Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
26 October 2005


26 October 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 25 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1536.8325 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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