Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
10 August 2005


10 August 2005


                                 Man Group plc


                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 9 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1618.56 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke       Man Group plc          020 7144 1000










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