Director/PDMR Shareholding; SAYE scheme

IP Group PLC

28 September 2023

 

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28 September 2023

IP Group plc - SAYE Scheme; 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.

Save As You Earn ("SAYE") Sharesave Plan

IP Group has granted options over the Company's ordinary shares of 2p each ("Shares"), under its SAYE Sharesave Plan to persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") of the Company as detailed below.

Name	Plan duration	Number of options granted
Greg Smith	3 years	39,586
Angela Leach	3 years	15,834
Mark Reilly	3 years	15,834
Douglas Moray Wright	3 years	39,586
Anthony York	3 years	39,586

In addition to the above, options over a total of 961,933 Shares were granted to certain other employees of the Group under the Sharesave Plan.

All of the above SAYE options have been granted on 28 September 2023 at an exercise price of 46.86 pence per share, with the SAYE contracts commencing on 01 November 2023. The exercise price was set in accordance with HM Revenue & Customs rules for Sharesave plans.

Permitted exercise periods are for a period of six months from the end of the plan period, ordinarily 01 November 2026.

Shares in issue

At the date of this announcement, the Company continues to have 1,063,188,005 Shares in issue and 26,273,218 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.

SAYE Sharesave Plan

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name(s)	Greg Smith Angela Leach Mark Reilly Douglas Moray Wright Anthony York
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director        Chief Executive Officer PDMR                           Group General Counsel & Company Secretary PDMR                           Managing Partner, Technology PDMR                           CEO, Parkwalk PDMR                           Group People Director
	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	IP Group plc
b)	Legal Entity Identifier	213800HG22UM138WFG43
4	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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 2p each in IP Group plc   ISIN: GB00B128J450
b)	Nature of the transaction	Conditional award of Shares under the IP Group plc SAYE Sharesave Plan
c)	Currency	GBP
d)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Name(s) Price(s) Volume(s) Greg Smith 46.86p 39,586 Angela Leach 46.86p 15,834 Mark Reilly 46.86p 15,834 Douglas Moray Wright 46.86p 39,586 Anthony York 46.86p 39,586
e)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume - Price - Aggregated total	Aggregated Number of Shares conditionally awarded under the SAYE Sharesave Plan to PDMRs on 28 September 2023: 150,426 Price: 46.86p
f)	Date of the transaction	28 September 2023
g)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

For more information, please contact:

IP Group plc	www.ipgroupplc.com
Liz Vaughan-Adams, Communications    Portland Vic Wallin Alex Donaldson	[phone]/[phone] [phone] [phone]

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 investor, we develop and support some of the world's most exciting businesses in deeptech, life sciences and cleantech (led by Kiko Ventures). Through Parkwalk, the UK's largest growth EIS fund manager, we also 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, First Light Fusion, Hysata, and Oxbotica. 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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