Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
10 September 2004


10 September 2004

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 9 September 2004 it purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1364.83 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000



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