Director/PDMR Shareholding

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Lion Finance Group PLC has announced notifications regarding transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs). On March 13, 2026, the company granted nil-cost options over ordinary shares to Archil Gachechiladze, the Executive Director and CEO, for 23,237 shares, and to Zurab Kokosadze, Deputy CEO of Corporate and Investment Banking, for 5,540 shares. Additionally, Giorgi Gureshidze, Head of Mass Retail, received options for 2,438 shares. These options are part of the executive equity compensation plan for the 2025 work year, with varying vesting schedules and holding periods.

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Lion Finance Group PLC
17 March 2026
 

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London, 17 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.

 

1 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

 


Full name of the entity

 

Lion Finance Group PLC


Legal Entity Identifier code

 

213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

2 

Reason for the notification 

 


Position/status 

  

Executive Director and CEO, Lion Finance Group PLC 


Initial notification/ Amendment 

  

Initial Notification 

3 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 


Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission   

Submission for PDMR


Name of natural person

 

Archil Gachechiladze

4 

Details of the transaction(s) 

 


 

Transaction(s) summary table 

 

Date of Transaction 

Description of Instrument 

Identification Code 

Place of Transaction 

Currency 

2026-03-13

Share 

GB00BF4HYT85 

Outside a trading venue 

GBP - British Pound 

Nature of Transaction:  

Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2025 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.


Price 

Volume 

Total 

£0.00 

23,237

£0.00 

Aggregated 

 

£0.00 

23,237

£0.00 

 

Additional Information 

40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period.

 

  

 

1 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

 


Full name of the entity

 

Lion Finance Group PLC


Legal Entity Identifier code

 

213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

2 

Reason for the notification 

 


Position/status 

  

Deputy CEO, Corporate and Investment Banking 


Initial notification/ Amendment 

  

Initial Notification 

3 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 


Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission     

Submission for PDMR


Name of natural person

 

Zurab Kokosadze

4 

Details of the transaction(s) 

 


Transaction(s) summary table 

 

Date of Transaction 

Description of Instrument 

Identification Code 

Place of Transaction 

Currency 

2026-03-13

Share 

GB00BF4HYT85 

Outside a trading venue 

GBP - British Pound 

Nature of Transaction:  

Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2025 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.


Price 

Volume 

Total 

£0.00 

5,540

£0.00 

Aggregated 

 

£0.00 

5,540

£0.00 

 

Additional Information 

40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period. 

 

 

Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

  


Full name of the entity

 

Lion Finance Group PLC


Legal Entity Identifier code

 

213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

2 

Reason for the notification 

 


Position/status 

  

Head of Mass Retail


Initial notification/ Amendment 

  

Initial Notification 

3 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 


Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission     

Submission for PDMR


Name of natural person

 

Giorgi Gureshidze

4 

Details of the transaction(s) 

 




Transaction(s) summary table 

 

Date of Transaction 

Description of Instrument 

Identification Code 

Place of Transaction 

Currency 

2026-03-13

Share 

GB00BF4HYT85 

Outside a trading venue 

GBP - British Pound 

Nature of Transaction:  

Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2025 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.


Price 

Volume 

Total 

£0.00 

2,438

£0.00 

Aggregated 

 

£0.00 

2,438

£0.00 

 

Additional Information 

40% of the shares vest immediately and are subject to a six-month holding period, and 20% will vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement.

 

 

 

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 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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