Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
06 August 2007


6 August 2007


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 3 August 2007 it purchased for cancellation
3,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 547.65 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
35,360,018 ordinary shares at a total cost of £202.8 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 573.59 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Kevin Hayes             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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