Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
24 November 2006


24 November 2006

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 23 November 2006 it purchased for cancellation
800,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 490.08 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
30,747,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £130.9 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 425.84 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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