Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
29 April 2005


29 April 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 28 April 2005 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1219.5 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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