Transaction in Own Shares

IG Design Group PLC

17 August 2026

 

17 August 2026

IG Design Group plc

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

Transaction in own shares

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 10 - 14 August 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)
10-Aug-26	130,000	100.00	99.00	99.54
11-Aug-26	130,000	99.00	99.00	99.00
12-Aug-26	130,000	97.00	95.00	95.58
13-Aug-26	65,000	94.00	93.75	93.85
14-Aug-26	50,000	93.75	93.75	93.75

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares. Following cancellation, the Company will have 94,235,142 Ordinary Shares in issue.

Following cancellation, the total number of voting rights in the Company will be 94,235,142. 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.

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 date 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

 Individual transactions:

Date of Transaction	Transaction Time	Volume	Price per Ordinary Share (pence)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
10-Aug-26	11:31:17	20,000	100	AIMX	00111705806TRLO1
10-Aug-26	11:57:01	50,000	100	AIMX	00111706908TRLO1
10-Aug-26	12:03:56	60,000	99	AIMX	00111707090TRLO1
11-Aug-26	10:31:41	130,000	99	AIMX	00111772913TRLO1
12-Aug-26	15:36:13	47,500	95	AIMX	00111852091TRLO1
12-Aug-26	15:18:12	30,000	95	AIMX	00111848929TRLO1
12-Aug-26	11:25:28	22,500	97	AIMX	00111827685TRLO1
12-Aug-26	13:45:12	20,000	96	AIMX	00111832829TRLO1
12-Aug-26	14:39:29	10,000	96	AIMX	00111840634TRLO1
13-Aug-26	09:05:12	12,000	94	AIMX	00111873688TRLO1
13-Aug-26	12:57:59	15,000	94	AIMX	00111880408TRLO1
13-Aug-26	15:26:28	33,000	93.75	AIMX	00111893968TRLO1
13-Aug-26	15:26:59	5,000	93.75	AIMX	00111894020TRLO1
14-Aug-26	08:54:06	50,000	93.75	AIMX	00111920557TRLO1

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