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Share buyback programme update
Share buyback programme update.
About this update from Ip Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFOR RELEASE ON\n\n\n26 June 2025\n\n\n\n\n \n \nIP Group plc - Share buyback programme update\n \nIP 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, is pleased to provide the following update.\nIn line with its previously announced intention, the Group is now allocating all of the proceeds it has received to date from the secondary sale announced on 09 December 2024 together with 50% of the Group's other realisations received in 2025, being £20m in aggregate, towards its buyback programme (the \"Buyback Programme\"). The Buyback Programme will therefore today be extended by £20m to a total of £75m (the \"Buyback Extension\").\nThe Buyback Extension will run until 31 December 2025 unless completed or terminated earlier, or unless the Company and Deutsche Numis agree otherwise (in which event an announcement would be made).\nSince commencing the Buyback Programme, the Group has purchased 122,904,597 shares at an average price of 44.8 pence per share for an aggregate consideration of £55m. All shares acquired under the Buyback Programme have been, or will shortly be, cancelled. Following such cancellation, the Company's issued share capital consists of 918,491,679 Ordinary Shares with voting rights and there are no Ordinary Shares held in treasury.\nDetails of the Buyback Extension\n \nFor the Buyback Extension, IP Group has entered into a non-discretionary agreement with Deutsche Numis to continue to manage the Buyback Programme on its behalf. Deutsche Numis will make its trading decisions in relation to the Ordinary Shares independently of the Group.\nAny Ordinary Shares purchased under the Buyback Extension will be cancelled.\nThe Buyback Extension is in accordance with IP Group's general authority to purchase a maximum of 141,415,378 Ordinary Shares granted by its shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 12 June 2025. The Buyback Programme will continue to be effected within the parameters of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU and the Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052/EU (as incorporated into UK domestic law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), including where relevant pursuant to the Market Abuse (Amendment...