Result of General Meeting

RNS Number : 5706U

IP Group PLC

25 November 2019

 

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25 November 2019

IP Group plc - Results of General Meeting

IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) ("IP Group" or "the Group" or "the Company"), the developer of intellectual property-based businesses, announces that at its General Meeting held earlier today, all of the resolutions proposed were duly passed by the appropriate majority on a poll.

The reduction of capital remains subject to the court's approval and a directions hearing is scheduled for 5 December 2019. On the basis that the court is satisfied that the application should proceed, a second hearing will be held on 17 December 2019 to confirm the reduction of capital.

A further announcement will be made in due course.

IP Group plc General Meeting Poll Results

RESOLUTION	VOTES FOR	%	VOTES AGAINST	%	VOTES TOTAL	% of ISC VOTED	VOTES WITHHELD
1. To reduce the share premium account of the Company by £584,955,054.58	876,428,505	100.00	829	0.00	876,429,334	82.75%	21,011
2. To capitalise the merger reserve of the Company by £372,600,000.00 (by way of the allotment, issue and cancellation of a new class of shares)	876,428,505	100.00	829	0.00	876,429,334	82.75%	21,011
3. To amend the Company's articles of association	876,422,051	100.00	5,829	0.00	876,427,880	82.75%	22,465

For more information, please contact:

IP Group plc	www.ipgroupplc.com
Angela Leach, Company Secretary	[phone]
Liz Vaughan-Adams, Communications	[phone] [phone]

Notes for editors

About IP Group

IP Group is a leading intellectual property commercialisation company which focuses on evolving great ideas, mainly from its partner universities, into world-changing businesses. The Group has pioneered a unique approach to developing these ideas and the resulting businesses by providing access to business building expertise, capital (through its 100%-owned FCA-authorised subsidiary IP Capital), networks, recruitment and business support. IP Group has a strong track record of success and its portfolio comprises holdings in approximately 100 early-stage to mature businesses across four main sectors -- Biotech, Cleantech, Healthcare and Technology. The Company is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the code IPO.

For more information, please visit our website at www.ipgroupplc.com.

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