Holding(s) in Company

IP Group PLC
19 September 2006


                           IP Group plc ('the Company')

                        Disclosure of interest in shares


The Company received notification on 18 September 2006 that as at 14 September
2006, UBS AG had a material interest in 17,334,533 ordinary 2p shares ('Ordinary
Shares') representing 7.17 per cent. of the Company's current issued share
capital.


The Ordinary Shares are registered as follows:

UBS Business Group / legal entity           Shares Held             %

UBS AG London Branch                         12,451,616         5.16%
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd          4,882,917         2.02%

Total                                        17,334,533         7.18%


Contact: Alan Aubrey 0207 489 5210


19 September 2006







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