Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
16 March 2007


16 March 2007


                                 Man Group plc


                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 15 March 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 514.33 pence per ordinary share.


Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
44,019,161 ordinary shares at a total cost of £195.6 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 444.24 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke Man Group plc 020 7144 1000






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