Rule 2.10 Announcement

Rule 2.10 Announcement

IFG Group PLC

Rule 2.10 announcement - Relevant securities in Issue

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules 2007 (as amended), IFG Group plc ("IFG" or the "Company") confirms that, as at the close of business on 25 July 2011, its issued share capital comprised 125,720,786 ordinary shares of €0.12 each (the "Ordinary Shares").

Furthermore, IFG Group plc confirms that there are, at the close of business on 25 July 2011, 3,315,182 share options that have been granted by the Company and that are presently outstanding with an option price per Ordinary Share ranging from €0.65 to €3.00. Of such outstanding options, 2,418,182 were granted under the IFG Group Share Option Plan 2000 and the IFG Group Share Option Scheme (UK) 2000 adopted by the shareholders on 8 May 2000 and amended by Ordinary Resolution 26 June 2001 and 897,000 were granted under the IFG Group Share Option Plan 2010 and the IFG Group plc Company Share Option Plan (UK) 2010 adopted by the shareholders on 30 June 2010.

The Directors of IFG (excluding Peter Priestley) 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. Mr. Priestley has been excluded from this statement because of his connection with Fiordland Investments Limited, a company which is part of a consortium that has made an approach to IFG in relation to the possibility of making an offer for IFG.