Directorate Change

Man Group plc
20 March 2007

20 March 2007

Man Group plc appoints Kevin Hayes as new Chief Financial Officer

Man Group plc today announces that Kevin Hayes has been appointed Chief
Financial Officer, effective 30 March 2007. It is anticipated that Kevin Hayes
will join the Board of Man Group plc in due course. Kevin Hayes joins Man Group
from Lehman Brothers, where he has served in a variety of senior finance and
strategy positions. His current role is Global Director of Process and
Productivity based at Lehman's headquarters in New York, prior to which he
served as International CFO with responsibility for Europe and Asia based in
London.

Kevin Hayes will replace Peter Clarke who will become Chief Executive Officer of
Man Group, as announced last September, also on 30 March 2007. Peter Clarke will
take over from Stanley Fink who becomes non-executive Deputy Chairman of Man
Group on the same date.

'We are delighted to bring on board an executive of Kevin's calibre', said Peter
Clarke. 'Kevin's broad experience in international finance on both sides of the
Atlantic is excellent preparation for this position which will involve financial
oversight across Man Group's extensive global network'.

Kevin Hayes will be based in London, where Man Group's global headquarters are
located.

Enquiries

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Notes to Editors

Background on Kevin Hayes
Kevin Hayes previously spent 9 years at Ernst & Young and 12 years at Lehman
Brothers, where he most recently served as Global Director of Productivity and
Process Improvement at the company's global headquarters in New York City. In
that key position he was responsible for a wide variety of projects aimed at
raising the company's productivity levels and profitability. As such he was
closely engaged with strategic decisions concerning the company's expansion
worldwide.

Kevin Hayes was previously based in London as International CFO for Lehman's
European and Asian operations. Prior to that role, he served as Capital Markets
Global Controller and Fixed Income Global Controller, based in New York.

Kevin Hayes joined Ernst & Young LLP in New Zealand and then transferred to the
New York office where he became a Partner in the Financial Services practice.

A British citizen, Kevin Hayes was brought up and educated in New Zealand, where
he studied Commerce and Law at Victoria University. He then qualified as a
Barrister and Solicitor as well as a Chartered Accountant.

About Man Group plc
Man Group plc is a leading global provider of alternative investment products
and solutions as well as one of the world's largest futures brokers. The Group
employs over 4,000 people in 16 countries, with key centres in London,
Pfaeffikon (Switzerland), Chicago and New York. Man Group plc is listed on the
London Stock Exchange (EMG.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
Further information on the Man Group can be found at www.mangroupplc.com.




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