Results of Annual General Meeting

IG Design Group PLC

24 September 2026

 

IG Design Group PLC

("the Company")

LEI: 213800J8I5XDZ3JU8496

Results of Annual General Meeting

Following the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") which was held today, 24 September 2026, the Company is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to shareholders were duly passed on a vote taken by poll. 

Valid votes received were as follows:

Resolutions	Votes For	%	Votes Against	%	% of ISC* Voted	Votes Withheld
1. To receive and adopt the Directors’ report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 and the independent auditor’s report on the financial statements.	58,245,071	99.99%	3,727	0.01%	62.55%	50
2. To re-elect Stewart Gilliland as a Director of the Company	58,193,667	99.91%	50,443	0.09%	62.55%	4,738
3. To re-elect Anders Hedlund as a Director of the Company	58,198,740	99.91%	50,058	0.09%	62.55%	50
4. To re-elect Clare Askem as a Director of the Company	58,191,295	99.99%	4,842	0.01%	62.50%	52,711
5. To elect John Gittins as a Director of the Company.	58,192,410	99.99%	3,727	0.01%	62.50%	52,711
6. To elect Gerald Kuehr as a Director of the Company.	58,233,921	99.99%	6,342	0.01%	62.54%	8,585
7. To approve the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2026.	58,227,543	99.97%	20,241	0.03%	62.55%	1,064
8. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor of the Company until the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which the accounts are laid.	58,237,092	99.98%	11,706	0.02%	62.55%	50
9. To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company.	58,229,357	99.98%	10,906	0.02%	62.54%	8,585
10. To declare a final dividend of one pence per Ordinary Share for the financial year ended 31 March 2026	58,245,071	99.99%	3,727	0.01%	62.55%	50
11. That the Directors be authorised pursuant to Section 551 of the Act, to allot shares in the Company	57,514,095	98.83%	681,842	1.17%	62.50%	52,911
12. That subject to Resolution 11, the Directors be empowered pursuant to Section 570 and Section 573 of the Act, to allot equity securities for cash	57,511,480	98.81%	692,992	1.19%	62.50%	44,376
13. That the Company be authorised to make market purchases pursuant to Section 701 of the Act, of ordinary shares of 5p each in the capital of the Company	52,621,587	99.90%	50,227	0.10%	56.56%	5,577,034

*Issued share capital

Notes:

1.	All resolutions were passed.
2.	Proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman of the AGM have been included in the "For" total for the appropriate resolution.
3.	Votes "For" and "Against" any resolution are expressed as a percentage of votes validly cast for that resolution.
4.	A "Vote withheld" is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the percentage of shares voted "For" or "Against" any resolution, nor in the calculation of the proportion of "ISC voted" for any resolution.
5.	The number of shares in issue at close of business on 22 September 2026 was 93,120,856 ordinary shares, carrying one vote each, therefore the number of total voting rights as at the date of the AGM was 93,120,856.
6.	The proportion of "ISC voted" for any resolution is the total of votes validly cast for that resolution (i.e. the total votes "For" and "Against" that resolution) expressed as a percentage of the Issued Share Capital.
7.	The full text of the resolutions passed at the AGM can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting which is available on the Company's website at: https://www.thedesigngroup.com/investors/reports-presentations/

For further information, please contact:

IG Design Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Gerald Kuehr, Chief Executive Officer
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nomad and Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Bobbie Hilliam
Elizabeth Halley-Stott
Alma Strategic Communications	Tel: [phone]
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett	[e-mail]
Sam Modlin
Will Merison

Notes to Editors:

IG Design Group plc is one of the world's leading designers, innovators and manufacturers of gift packaging, greeting cards, stationery, creative play products and related items. The Group designs, sources and manufactures a broad portfolio of products across multiple categories and occasions, encompassing every day, seasonal and celebration ranges.

The Group operates across key international markets, with a strong presence in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. Its products are sold to a diverse customer base including major retailers and supermarkets such as Tesco, Costco and Aldi, as well as discounters, online platforms and independent stores. The Group's heritage brand, Tom Smith, holds a Royal Warrant for the supply of Christmas crackers and Christmas wrapping paper to the Royal Family, a distinction it has held continuously since 1906.

Across IG Design Group's global teams, it manages a portfolio of more than 22,000 SKUs, supplying over 550 million units annually to customers in approximately 70 countries. The Group operates a vertically integrated model, combining in‑house design expertise with global sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and fulfilment capabilities. Its manufacturing footprint includes three facilities located in Wales, the Netherlands and Poland. This integrated platform enables the Group to deliver innovative, responsibly sourced products at scale, while maintaining cost efficiency, speed to market and flexibility.

IG Design Group plc is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

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