1.         Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached [ii]:  IFG Group plc

2.         Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[X]     an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ]      an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ]      an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

3.         Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:

            Richard Hayes

4.         Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:

5.         Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:

            4^th January 2010

6.         Date on which issuer notified;

            10^th February 2010

7.         Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

            from 4.88% to 3.16%

8.         Notified details:

    

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi]		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii]
	Number of Shares[viii]	Number of Voting rights[ix]	Number of shares[x]	Number of voting rights[xi]		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct[xii]	Indirect[xiii]	Direct	Indirect
IE0002325243	3664539	4.88%	2373039			3.16%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	3664539	4.88%	2373039			3.16%

 

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv]
Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date[xv]	Exercise/Conversion  Period/ Date[xvi]	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

 

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
	2,373,039	3.16%

 

9.         Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instrumentsare effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:

10.       In case of proxy voting:[name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].

11.       Additional information:

Done at Co Wicklow[place] on 10^th February 2010[date].