IG Design Group (IGR): Distributable reserves and dividend

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IGR IG Design Group

£87m · 90.0p · +96% since the first step

2 Dec 2025 · Project underway; no dividend until reserves exist · +33% until the next step However, the Group maintains a strong balance sheet and cash position, and a project is underway to create sufficient reserves.

11 Feb 2026 · Capital reduction approved by shareholders · +0% until the next step On 4 February 2026, the Company announced that all resolutions put to shareholders relating to the capital reduction, to create additional distributable reserves that would allow the Company to make f

4 Mar 2026 · Court approved 3 March 2026; registration pending · +33% until the next step The Capital Reduction will become effective upon the registration of the Court order and associated statement of capital by the Registrar of Companies.

16 Jun 2026 · Dividend reinstated and buyback announced · +13% since Proposed recommencement of final ordinary dividend of 1.0p per share, due to be paid on 9 October 2026.

16 Jun 2026 · Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026 · +13% since On 16 June 2026 the Group entered into an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord") in relation to the purchase by Canaccord, acting as principal during th

Capital return

Distributable reserves and dividend

Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026

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2 Dec 2025 Project underway; no dividend until reserves exist – However, the Group maintains a strong balance sheet and cash position, and a project is underway to create sufficient reserves. ↗
11 Feb 2026 Capital reduction approved by shareholders – On 4 February 2026, the Company announced that all resolutions put to shareholders relating to the capital reduction, to create additional distributable... ↗
4 Mar 2026 Court approved 3 March 2026; registration pending – The Capital Reduction will become effective upon the registration of the Court order and associated statement of capital by the Registrar of Companies. ↗
16 Jun 2026 Dividend reinstated and buyback announced – Proposed recommencement of final ordinary dividend of 1.0p per share, due to be paid on 9 October 2026. ↗
16 Jun 2026 Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026 – On 16 June 2026 the Group entered into an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction with Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord") in relation to the purchase... ↗

What is happening

IG Design Group: Distributable reserves and dividend – Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026. ['Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026']

In short: The DG Americas sale left no distributable reserves in Dec 2025. The High Court approved the capital reduction on 3 Mar 2026. With the FY2026 results on 16 Jun 2026 the Board proposed a 1.0p final dividend and a buyback of up to 10% of shares. On 16 Jun 2026 the buyback began, with Canaccord buying up to 9,830,814 shares as principal until 24 Sep 2026 for cancellation.
Announced: 2 Dec 2025 · Project underway; no dividend until reserves exist
Latest: 16 Jun 2026 · Buyback launched via Canaccord on 16 June 2026
Record date: 4 September 2026 (ex-dividend 3 September 2026)
Buyback: Up to 10% of issued share capital, under 2025 AGM authorities
Framework: New capital allocation: growth, progressive dividend, return of surplus capital
Net cash: £54.6m at 31 March 2026
Buyback size: Up to 9,830,814 ordinary shares, up to 10% of issued share capital
Broker: Canaccord Genuity buys as principal under an irrevocable non-discretionary instruction, then sells the shares to the Company for cancellation
Timetable: From 16 June 2026 to no later than 24 September 2026; purchases announced weekly
Conditions: Purchases require distributable reserves to be available at the time

Briefing

IG Design Group in 4 minutes

IG Design Group makes wrapping paper, Christmas crackers, greetings cards and stationery for retailers such as Tesco, Costco and Aldi. In May 2025 it sold its loss-making US arm, which was 60% of revenue, for $1...

Act 1A three-year turnaround that worked at first
Act 2The US market turns against it
Act 3Selling the Americas for $1

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