Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
19 October 2006


19 October 2006

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 18 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
20,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 474.89 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
22,322,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £90.1 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 403.58 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc             020 7144 1000






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