Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
04 June 2007


4 June 2007


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 1 June 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 588.75 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
1,864,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £10.9 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 582.90 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke             Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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