Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
20 September 2004


20 September 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 17 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
75,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1338.67 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000



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