Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
27 November 2006


27 November 2006

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 November 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 486.76 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
31,747,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £135.8 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 427.79 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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