Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
23 May 2005


23 May 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 20 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1216.85 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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