Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
18 August 2005


18 August 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities


Man Group plc announces that on 17 August 2005 it purchased for cancellation
200,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1665.75 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc              020 7144 1000






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