Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
14 November 2006


14 November 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 13 November 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 481.05 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
25,947,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £107.7 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 415.06 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000




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