Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
14 December 2006


14 December 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 13 December 2006 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 494.96 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
40,747,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £178.6 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 439.36 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke     Man Group plc     020 7144 1000




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