Additional Listing

IP Group PLC
06 June 2006


                          IP Group plc (the 'Company')

                   Additional Listing and Director's Dealing

Application has been made for 798,000 ordinary shares of 2p each ('Ordinary
Shares') (fully paid ranking pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares) to
trading on AIM. These Ordinary Shares have been issued following the exercise of
798,000 options over Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Company's unapproved share
option scheme.

It is expected that admission to trading on AIM will become effective and that
dealings will commence in the 798,000 Ordinary Shares on 9 June 2006
('Admission'). Following Admission the issued share capital of the Company will
be 241,304,555 Ordinary Shares.

The Company has also been informed that Magnus Goodlad has today purchased
20,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.008%. of the Company's issued share
capital, at 136p per share. Following this transaction Mr Goodlad holds 20,000
Ordinary Shares (0.008%), registered in his name.

Enquiries to: Alan Aubrey 020 7489 5200

6 June 2006



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