Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
11 May 2005


11 May 2005


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 10 May 2005 it purchased for cancellation 75,000
of its ordinary shares at a price of 1194.622667 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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