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RNS Number : 5313N  Lion Finance Group PLC  02 January 2026

 

 

London, 2 January 2026

 

Lion Finance Group PLC announces notification of transactions by 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 person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

     Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission                                                 Submission for PDMR
     Name of natural person                                                           Archil Gachechiladze

 2   Reason for the notification

     Position/status                                                                  Executive Director and CEO, Lion Finance Group PLC

     Initial notification/ Amendment                                                  Initial Notification

 3   Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

     Full name of the entity                                                          Lion Finance Group PLC

     Legal Entity Identifier code                                                     213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

 4   Details of the transaction(s)

     Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction                       Description of Instrument                 Identification Code  Place of Transaction        Currency
     2026-01-02                                Share                                     GB00BF4HYT85         Outside a trading venue     GBP - British Pound
     Nature of Transaction:                                                                                   Price         Volume        Total

     Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance
     Group PLC
                          £0.00                                     24,059                             £0.00
                          Aggregated                                £0.00                24,059        £0.00

 

     Additional Information

     Grant of 24,059 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
     Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
     pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

     100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
     is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
     anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
     anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

Additional Information

Grant of 24,059 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

 

100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
     associated

     Is this a PDMR or PCA Submission                                                 Submission for PDMR
     Name of natural person                                                           Sulkhan Gvalia

 2   Reason for the notification

     Position/status                                                                  Deputy CEO, Chief Financial Officer

     Initial notification/ Amendment                                                  Initial Notification

 3   Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

     Full name of the entity                                                          Lion Finance Group PLC

     Legal Entity Identifier code                                                     213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

 4   Details of the transaction(s)

     Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction                       Description of Instrument                 Identification Code  Place of Transaction        Currency
     2026-01-02                                Share                                     GB00BF4HYT85         Outside a trading venue     GBP - British Pound
     Nature of Transaction:                                                                                   Price         Volume        Total

     Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance
     Group PLC
                          £0.00                                     1,386                              £0.00
                          Aggregated                                £0.00                1,386         £0.00

 

     Additional Information

     Grant of 1,386 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
     Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
     pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

     100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
     is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
     anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
     anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

Additional Information

Grant of 1,386 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

 

100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

 

 

 1   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

 2   Reason for the notification

     Position/status                                                                  Deputy CEO, Corporate and Investment Banking

     Initial notification/ Amendment                                                  Initial Notification

 3   Details of the issuer or emission allowance market participant

     Full name of the entity                                                          Lion Finance Group PLC

     Legal Entity Identifier code                                                     213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

 4   Details of the transaction(s)

     Transaction(s) summary table

Date of Transaction                       Description of Instrument                 Identification Code  Place of Transaction        Currency
     2026-01-02                                Share                                     GB00BF4HYT85         Outside a trading venue     GBP - British Pound
     Nature of Transaction:                                                                                   Price         Volume        Total

     Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance
     Group PLC
                          £0.00                                     4,752                              £0.00
                          Aggregated                                £0.00                4,752         £0.00

 

     Additional Information

     Grant of 4,752 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
     Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
     pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

     100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
     is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
     anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
     anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

Additional Information

Grant of 4,752 nil-cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion
Finance Group PLC in respect of deferred salary shares for the 2026 work year
pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan.

 

100% of award vests on first anniversary of the start of the work year which
is subject to holding periods so that 40% is released on the second
anniversary, and 20% is released on each of the third, fourth and fifth
anniversaries, of the start of the work year.

 

 

 

 

For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial
Services Limited, LionFinanceGroup-CoSec@computershare.co.uk
(mailto: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 a FTSE 250 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
(https://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 (mailto:sgoodacre@lfg.uk)  ir@lfg.uk

 

 

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