Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
30 July 2004


30 July 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 29 July 2004 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1292 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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