Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
07 December 2006


7 December 2006


                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 6 December 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 488.30 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2006, Man has repurchased
39,747,507 ordinary shares at a total cost of £174.0 million, giving an average
repurchase cost of 437.90 pence per ordinary share.

Contact:
Peter Clarke Man Group plc 020 7144 1000




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