Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
07 June 2007


7 June 2007


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 6 June 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 580.11 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2007, Man has repurchased
3,864,000 ordinary shares at a total cost of £22.5 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 583.29 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Kevin Hayes     Man Group plc     020 7144 1000




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