London, 20 March 2026
Lion Finance Group PLC announces notifications of transactions of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant
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Full name of the entity
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Lion Finance Group PLC
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Legal Entity Identifier code
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213800XKDG12NQG8VC53
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Executive Director and CEO, Lion Finance Group PLC
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Initial notification/ Amendment
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Initial Notification
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission
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Submission for PDMR
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Name of natural person
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Archil Gachechiladze
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Details of the transaction(s)
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Transaction(s) summary table
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Date of Transaction
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Description of Instrument
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Identification Code
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Place of Transaction
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Currency
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2026-03-16
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Share
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GB00BF4HYT85
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Outside a trading venue
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GBP - British Pound
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Nature of Transaction:
Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.
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Price
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Volume
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Total
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£0.00
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97,423
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£0.00
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Aggregated
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£0.00
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97,423
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£0.00
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Additional Information
Please note that 21,043 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Archil Gachechiladze receiving 76,380 ordinary shares.
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1
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant
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Full name of the entity
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Lion Finance Group PLC
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Legal Entity Identifier code
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213800XKDG12NQG8VC53
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2
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Head of Mass Retail
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Initial notification/ Amendment
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Initial Notification
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3
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission
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Submission for PDMR
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Name of natural person
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Giorgi Gureshidze
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Details of the transaction(s)
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Transaction(s) summary table
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Date of Transaction
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Description of Instrument
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Identification Code
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Place of Transaction
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Currency
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2026-03-16
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Share
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GB00BF4HYT85
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Outside a trading venue
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GBP - British Pound
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Nature of Transaction:
Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.
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Price
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Volume
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Total
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£0.00
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975
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£0.00
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Aggregated
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£0.00
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975
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£0.00
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Additional Information
Please note that 211 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Giorgi Gureshidze receiving 764 ordinary shares.
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1
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Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant
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Full name of the entity
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Lion Finance Group PLC
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Legal Entity Identifier code
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213800XKDG12NQG8VC53
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2
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Reason for the notification
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Position/status
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Deputy CEO, Corporate and Investment Banking
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Initial notification/ Amendment
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Initial Notification
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3
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
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Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission
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Submission for PDMR
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Name of natural person
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Zurab Kokosadze
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Details of the transaction(s)
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Transaction(s) summary table
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Date of Transaction
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Description of Instrument
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Identification Code
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Place of Transaction
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Currency
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2026-03-16
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Share
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GB00BF4HYT85
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Outside a trading venue
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GBP - British Pound
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Nature of Transaction:
Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.
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Price
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Volume
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Total
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£0.00
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22,422
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£0.00
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Aggregated
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£0.00
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22,422
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£0.00
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Additional Information
Please note that 4,843 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Zurab Kokosadze receiving 17,579 ordinary shares.
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For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, [email protected]
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, Company Secretary
About Lion Finance Group PLC
Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE: BGEO LN) is an LSE listed company whose main subsidiaries provide banking and financial services focused in the high-growth Georgian and Armenian markets through leading, customer-centric, universal banks - Bank of Georgia in Georgia and Ameriabank in Armenia. By building on our competitive strengths, we are committed to driving business growth, sustaining high profitability, and generating strong returns, while creating opportunities for our stakeholders and making a positive contribution in the communities where we operate.
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800XKDG12NQG8VC53
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This news report is presented for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities