Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
05 October 2006


5 October 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 4 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
230,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 437.68 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
21,390,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £85.9 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 401.64 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000






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