| FOR RELEASE ON | 5 August 2026 |
IP Group - Director/PDMR share purchases
IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) ("IP Group" or "the Group" or "the Company"), which invests in breakthrough science and technology companies with the potential to create a better future for all, has been notified that on 4 and 5 August 2026, Michael Queen, the Group's Non-executive Chair, Greg Smith, the Group's Chief Executive Officer, and David Baynes, the Group's Chief Financial and Operating Officer, purchased between them a total of 271,368 Shares of 2p each as outlined in the table below.
| Name | Number of shares acquired | Price per share | Resulting beneficial interest |
|---|
| Michael Queen | 200,000 | 66.20p | 200,000 |
| Greg Smith | 45,000 | 67.97p | 1,095,890 |
| David Baynes | 26,368 | 67.89p | 832,771 |
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
| a) | Name | Michael Queen |
| 2 | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status | Non-executive Chair |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | IP Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 |
| 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 | Purchase of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 200,000 66.2p |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 4 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
| a) | Name | Greg Smith |
| 2 | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | IP Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 |
| 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 | Purchase of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 45,000 67.97p |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
| a) | Name | David Baynes |
| 2 | Reason for the notification |
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial and Operating Officer |
| b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Announcement |
| a) | Name | IP Group plc |
| b) | LEI | 213800HG22UM138WFG43 |
| 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 | Purchase of shares |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | 26,368 67.89p |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 5 August 2026 |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market |