Holding(s) in Company

IP Group PLC
31 May 2006


IP Group (the 'Company')


                        Disclosure of interest in shares


The Company was notified on 31 May 2006 that as at 26 May 2006, The Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. had a material interest in 7,144,229 ordinary shares of 2
pence each ('Ordinary Shares'), representing 3.12% of the issued share capital
of the Company. The Ordinary Shares were registered as follows:

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited                              6,500
CREPTEMP                                                             7,137,729



Contact:

Alan Aubrey

020 7489 5200


31 May 2006



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