Approach

Possible Offer Announcement

The Board of IFG Group plc ("IFG" or the "Company"), the leading provider of bespoke SIPPs (self invested personal pensions) in the UK and a leading provider of international corporate trustee services, confirms that it has received an approach which may or may not lead to an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company.

Shareholders should note however, that the approach is preliminary in nature and is subject to a number of conditions. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that a formal offer will be forthcoming or that any transaction will occur. Further announcements will be made as appropriate.

Any enquires relating to this announcement should be directed to the Company's financial adviser :

Davy Corporate Finance Tel: 353 1 679 6363

Ivan Murphy/Ronan Godfrey

The Directors of IFG accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of their knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure such is the case), the information contained in this announcement is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.

Any holder of 1% or more of any class of relevant securities of the IFG Group plc may have disclosure obligations under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules 2007 (as amended) effective from the date of this announcement.

Davy Corporate Finance (which is regulated by the Financial Regulator) is acting for IFG and no-one else in relation to the Possible Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than IFG for providing the protections afforded to clients of Davy Corporate Finance nor for providing advice in relation to the Possible Offer.