Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
08 September 2005


8 September 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                          Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 7 September 2005 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1671.23 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000




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