Transaction in Own Shares and Buyback Completion

IG Design Group PLC

24 September 2026

 

24 September 2026

IG Design Group plc

(the "Company", the "Group" or "Design Group")

Transaction in own shares

Completion of Share Buyback Programme

IG Design Group plc, a leading designer, innovator and manufacturer across various celebration and creative categories), announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme (the "Share Buyback Programme") announced on 16 June 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) through Canaccord Genuity Limited for the period from 21 – 23 September 2026.

Date of transaction	Number of Shares repurchased	Highest price paid per Share (pence)	Lowest price paid per Share (pence)	Volume weighted average price paid (pence)
21-Sep-26	60,000	84.35	84.35	84.35
23-Sep-26	25,000	89.00	88.00	88.40

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares. Following cancellation, the Company will have 92,975,856 Ordinary Shares in issue.

Following cancellation, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 92,975,856. This figure may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The Group confirms that following this purchase, the Share Buyback Programme announced on 16 June 2026 has now ended.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it is applied in the UK (the Market Abuse Regulation), a breakdown of trades made by Canaccord Genuity Limited on the above mentioned dates on behalf of the Company as part of the Programme on both an aggregate and individual trade basis is set out below:

Aggregate information: 

Venue	Volume Weighted Average Price (pence per Ordinary Share)	Aggregated Volume
AIMX	85.54	85,000

 Individual transactions:

Date of Transaction	Transaction Time	Volume	Price per Ordinary Share (pence)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
21-Sep-26	10:19:38	8,000	84.4	AIMX	00112912932TRLO1
21-Sep-26	15:08:30	25,000	84.4	AIMX	00112928748TRLO1
21-Sep-26	16:15:08	27,000	84.4	AIMX	00112935159TRLO1
23-Sep-26	11:36:41	15,000	88.0	AIMX	00113029008TRLO1
23-Sep-26	11:37:37	10,000	89.0	AIMX	00113029047TRLO1

​For further information, please contact:
IG Design Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Gerald Kuehr, Chief Executive Officer
Ari Bensoussan, Chief Financial 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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