Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
19 July 2005


19 July 2005


                                 Man Group plc


                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 18 July 2005 it purchased for cancellation
200,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1521.90 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000










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