Director/PDMR Shareholding

Lion Finance Group PLC

20 March 2026

 

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.

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   2026-03-16 Share   GB00BF4HYT85   Outside a trading venue   GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:    Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.  Price   Volume   Total   £0.00   97,423 £0.00   Aggregated   £0.00   97,423 £0.00   Additional Information   Please note that 21,043 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Archil Gachechiladze receiving 76,380 ordinary shares.

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	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   2026-03-16  Share   GB00BF4HYT85   Outside a trading venue   GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:    Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.  Price   Volume   Total   £0.00   975 £0.00   Aggregated   £0.00   975 £0.00   Additional Information   Please note that 211 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Giorgi Gureshidze receiving 764 ordinary shares.

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   2026-03-16  Share   GB00BF4HYT85   Outside a trading venue   GBP - British Pound   Nature of Transaction:    Exercise of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC.  Price   Volume   Total   £0.00   22,422 £0.00   Aggregated   £0.00   22,422 £0.00   Additional Information   Please note that 4,843 ordinary shares were withheld to meet tax liabilities, resulting in Zurab Kokosadze receiving 17,579 ordinary shares.

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
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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

 

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