Close Period Share Repurchase

Man Group plc
28 September 2007


Close period repurchase programme

Man Group plc ('Man Group' or the 'Company') announces that the Company has
entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker,
Merrill Lynch International, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain
pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in Man Group for cancellation during the
Company's close period commencing on 1 October 2007 and ending on the day prior
to the announcement of the Company's results for the six months ended 30
September 2007. This arrangement is in accordance with the Listing Rules and the
Company's general authority to repurchase shares.

Enquiries
Man Group plc
Peter Clarke                020 7144 1000




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