Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
02 June 2006


2 June 2006

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 1 June 2006 it purchased for cancellation
400,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 2399.12 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke         Man Group plc         020 7144 1000




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