Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
05 August 2004

5 August 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 4 August 2004 it purchased for cancellation
30,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1262.7167 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000



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