Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
03 August 2004

3 August 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 2 August 2004 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1255.2 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000


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