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RNS Number : 0375X Lion Finance Group PLC 17 March 2026
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: Price Volume Total
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.
£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.
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: Price Volume Total
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.
£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.
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 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: Price Volume Total
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.
£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.
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
(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 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
(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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