Transaction in Own Shares - Replacement

Lion Finance Group PLC

25 March 2026

 

Replacement of the Announcement RNS number 9545X published on 24 March 2026 at 16:05 with a correction of the number of shares purchased on 20 March 2026 from 13,260 to 5,501.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

London, 25 March 2026

Lion Finance Group PLC announces Transaction in own shares and completion of buyback programme

Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Company"- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 March 2026, Cavendish Capital Markets Limited ("Cavendish") purchased on behalf of the Company ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange, as set out in the table below (the "Repurchased Shares"). These purchases were made pursuant to the share buyback and cancellation programme announced on 20 August 2025, extended on 20 November 2025 and further extended on 25 February 2026 (the "Buyback Programme").

Date of purchase	Number of Shares purchased	Highest price paid per Share (p)	Lowest price paid per Share (p)	Average market price paid per Share (p)
16 March 2026	6,550	9,860.0000	9,635.0000	9,745.8298
17 March 2026	11,887	9,880.0000	9,595.0000	9,854.3744
18 March 2026	9,705	10,040.0000	9,810.0000	9,892.8922
19 March 2026	13,260	9,395.0000	9,090.0000	9,279.3997
20 March 2026	5,501	9,585.0000	9,115.0000	9,324.7828

The Company has completed the GEL 53.5 million share buyback announced on 25 February 2026. Application will be made later this month for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled pending which the shares will be held in Treasury. Since the launch of the Buyback Programme in August 2025 the Company has purchased 639,647 ordinary shares.

Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 43,223,929 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.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Cavendish on behalf of the Company is available via the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1027Y_1-2026-3-25.pdf

For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, [e-mail]

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
[phone]	[phone]
[e-mail]	[e-mail]

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

 

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