Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
18 October 2006



18 October 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 17 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
150,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 467.89 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
22,302,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £90.0 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 403.52 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc            020 7144 1000



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