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Strong, Secure and Reliable

As a client with IG Index, you can rely on the strength, security, resources and services of IG Group Holdings plc (IG Group) – a global FTSE 250 company, with over 35 years' experience in financial spread betting.

Safety first for your funds

With IG Index you can be assured your funds are safe. We hold client money in a segregated account, in accordance with the Financial Services Authority's client money regulations. This means the money is treated as belonging to the clients, and cannot be used by us.

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Number one for spread betting

Our PureDeal dealing platform and huge choice of markets are two of the reasons we continue to attract new customers. During the three months to 31 May 2010, our average number of active clients was 17.5% higher than the equivalent period in 2009. IG Index was also recently named the UK's number one spread betting firm in an independent survey by Investment Trends. The wide-reaching review revealed that one in every two active spread bettors in the UK has an account with us.

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IG Group – a global company

As a group, we have over 100,000 clients around the world carrying out more than one million transactions per month. We have offices in the US, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Luxembourg; our Australian office achieved revenue of £46 million in the year to 31 May 2010, up 65% compared to the previous year. Our European offices achieved revenue of £47 million, up 56% over the same period.

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Strong trading performance

In our most recent trading update, relating to the financial year ended 31 May 2010, we announced:

• Expected Group trading revenue up 16% at £298 million on the same period last year
• Expected profit before tax up 25% to £157 million

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Updated 17/06/10