IG Group Holdings plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The company bought 40,786 ordinary shares at an average price of 777.2107 pence per share, with the highest price paid being 779.0000 pence per share and the lowest being 775.0000 pence per share. The total cost of the shares purchased, including dealing and associated costs, amounts to £114,580,220.12. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, resulting in the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 373,632,766.

This purchase is part of the company's buy-back program, which has seen IG Group Holdings plc acquire 16,169,451 shares since 7 November 2023. The detailed information about the purchases made, including the date, volume-weighted average price, aggregated volume, lowest and highest price per share, is provided in the schedule of purchases. The full breakdown of the individual trades by J.P. Morgan Securities plc is available in the Schedule to the announcement.

This transaction reflects the company's strategy to manage its capital structure and optimize its capital allocation, providing value to its shareholders. The buy-back program demonstrates the company's confidence in its financial position and long-term growth prospects.