Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
28 July 2005

28 July 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 27 July 2005 it purchased for cancellation
40,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1572.90 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:

Peter Clarke        Man Group plc           020 7144 1000



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