Notice of AGM; Annual Report

IP Group plc (LSE: IPO) ("IP Group" or "the Company"), the developer of intellectual property-based businesses, announces that it has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014. In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.3, the following documents have today been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do:

·       Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014; and

·       Notice of 2015 Annual General Meeting.

Printed copies of these documents together with the Form of Proxy have been posted to shareholders who have requested hard copies. Copies are also available electronically on the Investor Relations section of the IP Group website at www.ipgroupplc.com/reports.

The 2015 Annual General Meeting will be held at 2pm on Tuesday 12 May 2015 at the Company's offices at 24 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3ND.

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About IP Group

IP Group is a leading UK intellectual property commercialisation company, developing technology innovations primarily from its research intensive partner universities. The Group offers more than traditional venture capital, providing its companies with access to business building expertise, networks, recruitment and business support.

IP Group's portfolio comprises holdings in around 90 early-stage to mature businesses across the Healthcare, Biotech, Cleantech and Technology sectors. These businesses include Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the DNA sequencing development company, Revolymer, best known for its removable chewing gum, and Xeros, which has received many accolades for its revolutionary clothes washing techniques with a much reduced requirement for water.

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

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