IG Group schedules its 2026 Annual General Meeting
Electronic trading major IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) announced today that its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 10:00 BST on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2YA.
The agenda features 21 proposed resolutions.
- Annual Report and Accounts (Resolution 1)
The Directors present to the Shareholders at the AGM for approval as an ordinary resolution the Annual Report and Accounts for the seven months ended 31 December 2025, together with the Directors’ and Auditor’s Report in the Annual Report and Accounts.
- Directors’ Remuneration Report (Resolution 2)
Shareholders will be asked to receive and approve as an ordinary resolution the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the seven months ended 31 December 2025. This vote is advisory and therefore will not affect the remuneration or benefits received by any Director.
- Dividend (Resolution 3)
A final dividend of 28.12 pence per ordinary share is recommended by the Directors for payment to Shareholders on the Register of Members at the close of business on 1 May 2026. Subject to the approval of Shareholders at the AGM, this dividend will be paid on 8 June 2026.
- Re-election of Directors (Resolutions 4 to 13)
Breon Corcoran, Clifford Abrahams, Jonathan Moulds, Rakesh Bhasin, Andrew Didham, Marieke Flament, Wu Gang, Sally-Ann Hibberd, Susan Skerritt and Helen Stevenson will submit themselves for re-election by Shareholders at the forthcoming AGM.
- Election of Director (Resolution 14)
Andrew Barron was appointed on 2 March 2026 and is eligible for election by Shareholders.
- Auditor (Resolutions 15 and 16)
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have indicated their willingness to continue in office, and the Board is proposing the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Auditor for the financial year ending 31 December 2026.
- Authority of Directors to allot shares (Resolution 17)
Upon the passing of the resolution, the Directors will have authority to allot new shares and grant rights to subscribe for, or convert other securities into, shares up to a maximum nominal value of £5,480 which is approximately 33 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital, exclusive of treasury shares, as at 2 April 2026, being the latest practicable date before the publication of this notice.
Upon the passing of Resolution 17, the Directors will have authority to allot an additional number of ordinary shares up to a maximum nominal value of £5,480, which is approximately a further 33 per cent of the total issued ordinary share capital, exclusive of treasury shares, as at 2 April 2026, being the latest practicable date before the publication of this notice.
- Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Resolutions 18 and 19)
If the Directors wish to allot new shares and other equity securities, or sell treasury shares, for cash (other than in connection with an employee share scheme), company law requires these shares to be offered first to shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings (known as pre-emption rights). These pre-emption rights can be modified and/or disapplied to give the Directors greater flexibility in raising capital for the Company. The purpose of these resolutions is to give the Directors such flexibility, in line with the latest investor guidance.
- Authority for the Company to purchase its own shares (Resolution 20)
The Company’s Articles of Association permit the purchase by the Company of its own shares subject to Shareholders’ prior approval being obtained. This Resolution also renews the authority provided at the 2025 AGM and would authorise the Company to purchase up to 33,216,165 shares. If given, the authority will expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier.
The Resolution specifies the maximum number of ordinary shares which may be purchased (representing 10 per cent of the Company’s total issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares) as at 2 April 2026, being the latest practicable date before the publication of this notice) and the maximum and minimum prices at which they may be bought, exclusive of expenses, reflecting the requirements of the 2006 Act and the UK Listing Rules.
As announced on 24 July 2025, the Company undertook a share buyback programme of up to £125 million of its own ordinary shares, pursuant to the general authority to purchase the Company’s own shares approved at its 2024 AGM, which completed on 31 March 2026.
On 19 March 2026, the Company announced its intention to commence a further buyback programme to repurchase up to £125 million of its own ordinary shares which commenced on 1 April 2026. Shares purchased by the Company pursuant to the share buyback programme will be carried out using the authority to purchase its own shares approved by shareholders at the last AGM as opposed to the authority being sought in Resolution 20.
- Notice Period for meetings (Resolution 21)
The 2006 Act requires listed companies to give a minimum notice period of 21 clear days for general meetings (other than an AGM) unless Shareholders have approved the calling of general meetings on 14 clear days’ notice and the Company offers the facility for Shareholders to vote by electronic means. Resolution 21 seeks to renew the approval given by Shareholders at the 2025 AGM to allow the Company to call general meetings (other than an AGM of the Company) on 14 clear days’ notice.
IG Directors consider that Resolutions 1 to 21, to be put to the meeting, are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole, and unanimously recommend Shareholders to vote in favour of Resolutions 1 to 21.
