Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
26 September 2005


26 September 2005

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 23 September 2005 it purchased for cancellation
50,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1650.7 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000


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