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RNS Number : 1632I  IG Group Holdings plc  12 May 2025

12 May 2025

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IG GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

Update on trading and balance sheet management

IG Group Holdings plc ("IG", "the Group"), today issues an update on trading
for the fourth quarter of the financial year ending 31 May 2025 ("Q4 FY25")
and balance sheet management.

Trading update

The business has performed strongly in Q4 FY25 as elevated volatility across a
range of asset classes, particularly in April, has resulted in higher levels
of client trading activity than expected in typical market conditions. As a
result of the strong performance, the Group currently expects FY25 total
revenue and adjusted profit before tax to meet or slightly exceed the upper
end of the current range of consensus of £1,051.0 million and £516.3 million
respectively 1 .

As previously announced, IG completed the acquisition of Freetrade on 1 April
2025 with the transaction funded in cash from existing capital resources.
Freetrade has continued to trade well in Q4 FY25, with performance tracking in
line with the Group's expectations.

Balance sheet management

In January 2025, the Group extended the current share buyback programme by
£50 million to £200 million which will be substantially completed in FY25.
As of 9 May, 4.1 million shares had been repurchased at a cost of £39.1
million.

As announced on 13 March 2025, the Group plans to increase its distributable
reserves by reducing its share premium account and merger reserve, with a
corresponding increase in retained earnings. Regulatory approval was received
on 26 March 2025 and the Group has scheduled a General Meeting for 29 May 2025
to request shareholder approval, with a circular due to be published
imminently.

The Group has further enhanced its liquidity position by refinancing its £400
million revolving credit facility, due to mature in October 2026, with a £600
million facility expiring in May 2030. The new facility aligns with the
increased size of the business and will support future growth objectives.
The Group intends to supplement its existing debt facilities with the issuance
of a senior unsecured bond to provide long-term financing, subject to relevant
approvals and market conditions.

These actions provide IG with additional liquidity to continue investing in
accretive growth opportunities and evaluate returning capital through share
buybacks, all while safeguarding the Group's strong financial position.

IG has a well embedded capital allocation framework which has served the Group
well. As previously announced, the Group is evaluating if the framework can be
further refined and an update will be provided with the full year results on
24 July 2025.

Enquiries

 IG Group Investor Relations     Media
 Martin Price / Adnan Zab        Sodali & Co

 020 7573 0020 / 020 7633 5310   020 7100 6451
 investors@ig.com                iggroup@client.sodali.com

 

 

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"Principal Risks" in the Company's annual report for the financial year ended
31 May 2024. The annual report can be found on the Company's website
(www.iggroup.com).

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obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this
statement should be construed as a profit forecast.

About IG

IG Group (LSEG:IGG)
(https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iggroup.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7CSimon.Wright%40ig.com%7Cfa58780cb4c445598c5a08da3f12df38%7C4b4cca9cedaf42f38e219070c5d9d76b%7C0%7C0%7C637891647530086156%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZopP0pt%2Bpil6u7sT7JRD8OjvetOm4sSxJJ%2FDPRvXU2A%3D&reserved=0)
provides online trading platforms and educational resources to empower
ambitious clients around the globe. Headquartered in the UK, IG Group is a
FTSE 250 company that offers clients access to c.19,000 financial markets
worldwide.

 1  As of 9 May 2025, company compiled FY25 consensus was as follows:

·      Total revenue of £1,033.6 million, ranging from £1,026.2
million to £1,051.0 million

·      Adjusted profit before tax of £500.5 million, ranging from
£489.1 million to £516.3 million

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