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On 22 April 2026, IP Group plc's executive directors, Greg Smith and David Baynes, and PDMR Mark Reilly, received a total of 168,957 ordinary shares. These shares resulted from the release of Deferred Bonus Awards related to the 2023 and 2024 financial years and were transferred from the Company's employee benefit trust. As of 22 April 2026, IP Group plc had 883,427,642 ordinary shares in issue.
| Date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 12:18:16 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 7025B |
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FOR RELEASE ON |
23 April 2026 |
IP Group plc - Employee Share Schemes; Director/PDMR shareholding
IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) ("IP Group" or "the Group" or "the Company"), which invests in breakthrough science and innovation companies with the potential to create a better future for all, announces the following in connection with its employee share schemes.
Release of Deferred Bonus Awards
On 22 April 2026, the Group's executive directors and one other person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") received a total of 168,957 ordinary shares of two pence each ("Shares"), resulting from the release of Deferred Bonus Awards granted in relation to the partial deferral of annual bonuses for the 2023 and 2024 financial years.
The delivery of the awards was satisfied through the transfer of Shares from the Company's employee benefit trust (the "EBT"), with the balance being settled by cash payments in an amount sufficient to meet the relevant individuals' income and other tax liabilities in accordance with the rules of the IP Group Share Plan ("Share Plan").
The Shares transferred to the Group's executive directors will be held by the EBT on behalf of, and as nominee for, the executive directors in order to facilitate the application of the Group's Post Cessation Shareholding Policy.
A copy of the Share Plan can be found at:
https://www.ipgroupplc.com/investors/corporate-governance
Shares in issue
As at 22 April, the Company had 883,427,642 Shares in issue and no Shares held in treasury.
The following information is being disclosed pursuant to the requirements of MAR.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
DBA Release
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Greg Smith |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Director Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
IP Group plc |
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Legal Entity Identifier |
213800HG22UM138WFG43 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 2p each in IP Group plc |
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Nature of the transaction |
Release of the 2024 Deferred Bonus Awards and 2025 Deferred Bonus Awards |
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Currency |
GBP |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total |
168,957
63.7p £107,625.61 |
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Date of the transaction |
22 April 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, Main Market |
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For more information, please contact:
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IP Group plc |
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Portland
Alex Donaldson |
+44 (0) 7516 729702
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Notes for editors
About IP Group
IP Group accelerates the impact of science for a better future. As the most active UK based, early stage science and technology investor, we develop and support some of the world's most exciting businesses in healthtech, deeptech and cleantech. Including through Parkwalk, the UK's largest growth EIS fund manager, we back world-changing innovation emerging in leading universities and research institutions. Our specialist investment team combines sector expertise with an international approach. Together we have a strong track record of success, having backed high-profile companies including Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc, Hinge Health, Featurespace, First Light Fusion, Hysata, and Oxa. IP Group is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the code IPO.
For more information, please visit our website at www.ipgroupplc.com.
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