Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3776V

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

04 April 2023

 

London, 4 April 2023

Bank of Georgia Group PLC announces transaction in own shares

Bank of Georgia Group PLC (the " Company "- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 4 April 2023, Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") purchased on behalf of the Company the number of ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange as set out in the table below (the "Repurchased Shares") pursuant to the share buyback and cancellation programme which was announced on 16 February 2023 (the "Buyback Programme").

Date of purchase:	4 April 2023
Number of Shares purchased:	18,000 Shares
The purchase price represents the volume weighted average price paid by Numis in sourcing the Shares, with the highest and lowest price paid by Numis being:
Highest price paid per Share:	2825.0000p
Lowest price paid per Share:	2785.0000p
Average market price paid per share:	2805.0557p

Application will be made later this month for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled pending which the shares will be held in Treasury. Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 46,918,533 which may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The Company will make further announcements following the completion of any additional purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.

The schedule below contains detailed information about the purchase(s) made by Numis Securities Limited on behalf of the Company as part of the Buyback Programme.

Both aggregate data in respect of the Repurchased Shares as well as the individual purchases are set out below.

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:  Bank of Georgia Group PLC (ISIN CODE: GB00BF4HYT85)

Date of purchase:  4 April 2023

Investment firm:  Numis Securities Limited

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price, pence	Aggregated volume
London Stock Exchange	2805.0557p	18,000

Number of shares purchased	Transaction price (per share)	Time of transaction	Execution venue
16	2825	11:51:42	XLON
189	2825	11:51:42	XLON
103	2825	11:51:42	XLON
324	2820	12:18:27	XLON
173	2805	12:52:36	XLON
15	2805	12:52:36	XLON
10	2805	12:52:36	XLON
46	2805	12:52:36	XLON
19	2805	12:52:36	XLON
46	2805	12:52:36	XLON
65	2820	13:20:56	XLON
259	2820	13:20:56	XLON
50	2815	13:21:58	XLON
124	2815	13:21:58	XLON
127	2815	13:21:58	XLON
72	2815	13:23:58	XLON
170	2820	13:42:38	XLON
9	2815	13:57:10	XLON
86	2815	13:57:10	XLON
2	2815	13:57:10	XLON
14	2815	13:57:10	XLON
247	2815	14:06:56	XLON
56	2815	14:06:56	XLON
50	2820	14:16:16	XLON
18	2825	14:18:22	XLON
2	2825	14:19:45	XLON
99	2825	14:19:45	XLON
109	2825	14:23:16	XLON
92	2825	14:23:16	XLON
94	2825	14:23:16	XLON
142	2825	14:23:16	XLON
250	2815	14:30:03	XLON
48	2815	14:30:03	XLON
122	2805	14:37:16	XLON
125	2805	14:37:16	XLON
86	2805	14:37:16	XLON
214	2800	14:45:23	XLON
111	2800	14:45:23	XLON
7000	2813.7217	14:53:24	XLON
47	2790	14:53:49	XLON
17	2790	14:53:49	XLON
7	2790	14:53:49	XLON
13	2790	14:55:26	XLON
33	2790	14:55:27	XLON
255	2790	14:55:27	XLON
323	2790	14:55:43	XLON
428	2785	15:07:54	XLON
362	2790	15:08:38	XLON
144	2790	15:08:38	XLON
287	2795	15:08:40	XLON
375	2795	15:08:40	XLON
750	2795	15:08:40	XLON
125	2795	15:08:40	XLON
125	2795	15:08:40	XLON
119	2795	15:08:40	XLON
196	2795	15:08:40	XLON
4	2795	15:08:40	XLON
93	2795	15:08:40	XLON
125	2790	15:14:20	XLON
160	2790	15:14:20	XLON
147	2790	15:14:20	XLON
125	2790	15:14:20	XLON
68	2790	15:14:20	XLON
93	2790	15:14:20	XLON
75	2790	15:14:20	XLON
60	2790	15:14:20	XLON
12	2790	15:18:20	XLON
12	2790	15:18:20	XLON
142	2790	15:18:20	XLON
296	2785	15:19:10	XLON
17	2785	15:19:10	XLON
11	2785	15:19:10	XLON
17	2785	15:19:50	XLON
318	2795	15:36:00	XLON
295	2790	15:37:44	XLON
9	2790	15:50:30	XLON
10	2790	15:50:30	XLON
61	2790	15:50:42	XLON
70	2790	15:50:42	XLON
9	2790	15:50:42	XLON
9	2790	15:50:47	XLON
366	2790	15:50:54	XLON
41	2790	15:54:54	XLON
262	2790	15:54:54	XLON
2	2795	16:08:29	XLON
17	2795	16:08:29	XLON
1	2795	16:08:49	XLON
90	2795	16:08:49	XLON
307	2790	16:09:26	XLON
286	2790	16:13:26	XLON

LEI Number: 213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, Company Secretary

About Bank of Georgia Group PLC

Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("Bank of Georgia Group" or the "Group" and on the LSE: BGEO LN) is a UK incorporated holding company. The Group mainly comprises: a) retail banking and payment business (Retail Banking); and b) corporate banking and investment banking operations (Corporate and Investment Banking) in Georgia.  JSC Bank of Georgia ("Bank of Georgia", "BOG", or the "Bank"), a systematically important and leading universal bank in Georgia, is the core entity of the Group. The Bank is a leader in the payments business and financial mobile application, with strong retail and corporate banking franchises. In line with our digital strategy, the Group focuses on expanding technological and advanced data analytics capabilities to offer more personalised solutions and seamless experiences to our customers. Employee empowerment, customer satisfaction, and data-driven decision-making, together with the strength of the banking franchise, are key enablers of the Group's sustainable value creation. By building on its competitive strengths and uncovering more opportunities, the Group is committed to delivering strong profitability sustainably and maximising shareholder value. The Group expects to benefit from the growth of the Georgian economy, and through both its Retail Banking and Corporate and Investment Banking operations, it aims to deliver on its strategy and its key medium-term objectives  ̶ at least 20% return on average equity (ROAE) and c.10% growth of its loan book.

JSC Bank of Georgia has, as of the date hereof, the following credit ratings:
Fitch Ratings	'BB-/B'
Moody's	'Ba2/NP'

For further information, please visit www.bankofgeorgiagroup.com or contact:

Archil Gachechiladze	Michael Oliver	Sulkhan Gvalia	Nini Arshakuni
CEO	Adviser to the CEO	CFO	Head of Investor Relations
[phone]	[phone]	[phone]	[phone] (7515)
[e-mail]	[e-mail]	[e-mail]	[e-mail]

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This 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

 

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