Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
23 August 2004

23 August 2004


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 20 August 2004 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1333 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000


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