Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
05 August 2005


5 August 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 4 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
125,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1627.28 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000






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