Cancellation of Treasury Shares

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Lion Finance Group PLC has cancelled 36,000 treasury shares as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, bringing the total shares cancelled since August 2025 to 675,647. Following this cancellation, the company now holds zero shares in treasury, and its total number of voting rights stands at 43,187,929. This action is a continuation of previous buyback programmes, including one announced on May 7, 2026, for GEL 55 million.

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Lion Finance Group PLC
28 May 2026
 

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London, 28 May 2026

 

Lion Finance Group PLC announces cancellation of shares

 

Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Company"- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that the Company has cancelled 36,000 treasury shares bought back under the GEL 55 million share buyback and cancellation programme announced on 07 May 2026, which was an extension of the GEL 98.0 million, GEL 51.5 million, and GEL 53.5 million share buyback and cancellation programmes announced on 20 August 2025, 20 November 2025 and 25 February 2026 respectively (the "Buyback Programme"). The total number of shares cancelled since the launch of the Buyback Programme in August 2025 is 675,647.

 

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.8.2, the Group discloses the following information:

 

Date of cancellation

28 May 2026

Number of ordinary shares held in treasury cancelled

36,000

Total number of ordinary shares held in treasury following the cancellation.

 

0

Total number of voting rights in issue following the cancellation.

 

(This figure 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).

43,187,929

 

 

For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, LionFinanceGroup-CoSec@computershare.co.uk

               

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 holding 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

For further information, please visit www.lionfinancegroup.uk or contact:

 

Sam Goodacre

Nini Arshakuni

Adviser to the CEO

Head of Investor Relations

+44 203 178 4034

+44 203 178 4034

sgoodacre@lfg.uk

ir@lfg.uk

 

 

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