Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
24 February 2005


24 February 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 24 February 2005 it purchased for cancellation
25,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1349.88 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000





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