Transaction in Own Shares

7th Aug 2008 17:19



7 August 2008

Man Group plc

Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 7 August 2008 it purchased for cancellation 3,000,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 554.33 pence per ordinary share.

Since the start of the financial year on 1 April 2008, Man has repurchased 10,046,992 ordinary shares at a total cost of £56.7 million, giving an average repurchase cost of 563.90 pence per ordinary share.

ENQUIRIES

David Browne

Head of Group Funding & External Relations

+44 207 144 1550

david.browne@mangroupplc.com

Merlin PR

Paul Downes

+44 7900 244 888

Paul Farrow

+44 7747 607 768

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