Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
25 May 2005


25 May 2005

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation 50,000
of its ordinary shares at a price of 1213.07 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000



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