Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
23 April 2007


23 April 2007


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 20 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
55,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 554.10 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
165,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £0.9 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 554.67 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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