Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
20 October 2004


20 October 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 19 October 2004 it purchased for cancellation
45,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1284.6517 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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