Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
28 October 2005


28 October 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 27 October 2005 it purchased for cancellation
125,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1529.0386 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke                      Man Group plc                   020 7144 1000




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