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IPO · Main Market · Financial Services · mcap £627m · 72.7p

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DateTypeAnnouncementDay
12 Oct 26 IP Group leads round in Matter Machine
IP Group leads £4m pre-series A funding round in AI materials discovery company Matter Machine.
+2.5%
02 Oct 26 IP Group completes partial realisation in ONT
IP Group sells 10m Oxford Nanopore shares for £21m, retaining 7.23% stake worth £151.5m.
+1.2%
15 Sep 26 Results Half-year Results
NAV per share increased 3.2% to 113.9p; generated £68.7m cash proceeds in H1, exceeding FY25 total.
+2.4%
05 Aug 26 Director dealing 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
+2.1%
27 Jul 26 IP Group - Response to Rule 2.8 announcement
Railpen confirms it will not make an offer for IP Group; takeover approach ends.
−0.6%
27 Jul 26 Rule 2.8 Announcement
Railpen confirms no intention to make offer for IP Group after months of unsuccessful negotiations.
−0.6%
20 Jul 26 Offer Statement re Possible Offer
Railpen's revised offer of 61p cash plus ONT shares and CVR unanimously rejected; 7-day extension granted to improve terms.
+0.2%
17 Jul 26 Offer Further Statement re Possible Offer
Railpen makes improved takeover proposal for IP Group at 61p cash plus ONT shares plus Metsera CVR.
−0.3%
23 Jun 26 Offer Response to Possible Offer for IP Group plc
Railpen's takeover proposal for IP Group rejected by board as materially undervaluing the company.
+0.6%
22 Jun 26 Disclosure Table
The following are today's changes to the Disclosure Table:
+0.5%
22 Jun 26 Offer Statement re Possible Offer
Railpen, IP Group's 18.4% shareholder, proposes takeover at 69.7p per share including deferred value; board rejects offer.
+0.5%
16 Jun 26 Istesso starts trial of leramistat in sarcopenia
Portfolio company Istesso begins Phase 2 trial of leramistat in sarcopenia patients.
−0.2%
12 May 26 Results Enterprise reports positive results from P2 trial
Portfolio company Enterprise Therapeutics reports positive Phase 2 trial results for cystic fibrosis candidate ETD001.
−1.1%
07 May 26 Board change Appointment of Chair Designate
Michael Queen appointed as Non-executive Director and Chair Designate, to succeed Sir Douglas Flint at AGM on 18 June 2026.
+2.8%
21 Apr 26 First Light announces £25m successful first close
Portfolio company First Light Fusion raises £25m in funding round led by East X Ventures and UKAEA.
+1.4%
15 Apr 26 Results Annual Report
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 that it has published i
+2.1%
30 Mar 26 New climate fund launch with Australia's CEFC
IP Group launches A$150m climate fund with Australia's CEFC targeting hard-to-abate industry decarbonisation.
+0.2%
17 Mar 26 Results IP Group plc 2025 Annual Results Release
NAV per share up 13% to 110.4p; Pfizer Metsera acquisition recognises £128.2m future royalty income.
+10.7%
04 Mar 26 Portfolio company Oxa raises $103m in Series D
Portfolio company Oxa raises $103m Series D, led by National Wealth Fund and NVentures, IP Group invests $35m.
+1.3%
11 Feb 26 Results Microbiotica announces positive P1b trial results
Portfolio company Microbiotica announces positive Phase 1b trial results for MB310 in ulcerative colitis.
+0.3%
14 Jan 26 Board change Directorate Change
Chair Sir Douglas Flint to retire at June 2026 AGM after joining Prudential board.
−0.7%
07 Jan 26 Pulmocide announces termination of Phase 3 study
Portfolio company Pulmocide terminates Phase 3 study of opelconazole for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis.
−3.4%
20 Nov 25 Completion of share buyback programme
IP Group completed £20m share buyback extension, purchasing 157.97m shares at 47.5p average.
+0.2%
17 Nov 25 Artios completes oversubscribed $115m financing
Portfolio company Artios completes $115m Series D financing round; IP Group invests £5.5m, holding 6.8%.
−1.3%
13 Oct 25 Potential income from Metsera obesity drugs
Pfizer agreed to acquire Metsera for up to $7.3bn; IP Group entitled to future royalties on obesity drugs.
+10.7%
08 Oct 25 Portfolio co Monolith to be acquired by CoreWeave
Portfolio company Monolith acquired by Nasdaq-listed CoreWeave; IP Group holds 12.3%.
+2.5%

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