Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
27 June 2005


27 June 2005
                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 June 2005 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1432.18 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000


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