Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
04 May 2005


4 May 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 3 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation 50,000
of its ordinary shares at a price of 1218.79 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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