Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
08 July 2004

8 July 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 7 July 2004 it purchased for cancellation 41,000
of its 10p ordinary shares at a price of 1465.872 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc     020 7144 1420


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