RNS Number : 5396X
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, 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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