Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
24 September 2004


24 September 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 23 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1224.62 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000


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