Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
02 August 2005


2 August 2005


                                 Man Group plc


                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 1 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
20,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1625.98 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000










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