Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
25 October 2005


25 October 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
150,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1507.1333 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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