Director - PDMR shareholding

1

Name of the Issuer

IFG GROUP PLC

2

State whether the notification relates to:

• a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer’s register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

  (iii) both (i) and (ii)

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

DECLAN KENNY, A DIRECTOR

4

State whether notification realties to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOT APPLICABLE

5

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

HOLDING OF DIRECTOR

6

Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

€0.12 ORDINARY SHARES OF IFG GROUP PLC

7

Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

DECLAN KENNY - 333,084 ORDINARY SHARES

EXCELLERATEHRO SHARE PLAN SERVICES (GUERNSEY) LIMITED - 250,000 ORDINARY SHARES (CONDITIONAL - SUBJECT TO RULES OF IFG GROUP PLC LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN)

8

State the nature of the transaction

SALE OF ORDINARY SHARES

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

NOT APPLICABLE

10

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NOT APPLICABLE

11

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

250,000 ORDINARY SHARES

12

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.33%

13

Price per share or value of transaction

  85 CENT PER ORDINARY SHARE

14

Date and place of transaction

18 JUNE 2009 - DUBLIN

15

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

333,084 ORDINARY SHARES AND 0.44%

AND

250,000 ORDINARY SHARES (CONDITIONAL) AND 0.33%

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

18 JUNE 2009

17

Date of grant

NOT APPLICABLE

18

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

NOT APPLICABLE

19

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NOT APPLICABLE

20

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

NOT APPLICABLE

21

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

NOT APPLICABLE

22

Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

NOT APPLICABLE

23

Any additional information

NONE

24

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

DONAL LYNCH

2752809

Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

  Donal Lynch ---------------DM Lynch

   Date of notification 19 June 2009________