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RNS Number : 9397V  Lion Finance Group PLC  09 March 2026

 

 

 

London, 9 March 2026

 

Lion Finance Group PLC announces Director Appointment

 

Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Company" or the "Group") announces that Armen
Orujyan has been appointed to the Board of Directors as an independent
Non-Executive Director with effect from 9 March 2026.

 

Dr. Orujyan brings executive expertise in deep‑tech innovation, venture
scaling and global digital policy, and his biography is presented below. The
appointment follows a comprehensive, independent recruitment process led by
the Nomination Committee and supported by an executive search firm.

 

Dr. Orujyan has also been appointed as a member of the Risk Committee and the
Nomination Committee.

 

Mel Carvill, Lion Finance Group PLC's Chair, commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome Armen to the Board. His unique combination of
deep‑tech leadership, international policy expertise, and proven capability
in building innovation ecosystems will bring valuable insight to our strategic
agenda. Armen's global outlook aligns strongly with our ambitions across our
core markets, and we look forward to working with him as the Group continues
to grow."

 

Biography

Dr. Orujyan currently serves as the Founder and CEO of Curio Ventures, where
he leads the firm in ventures that address critical global challenges through
deep-tech innovation and growth-focused business models. He holds a Ph.D. from
Claremont Graduate University, where he received the Distinguished Alumni
Award, and a B.A. with honours from UCLA.

 

Previously, as the Founding CEO of the Foundation for Armenian Science and
Technology (FAST), he significantly elevated Armenia's standing in the
international innovation landscape, particularly within artificial
intelligence, biotechnology, and other STEM fields. He founded Athgo
Corporation, a UN-recognised global entrepreneurship platform that cultivated
over 10,000 young innovators across 80 nations, and has served as a Founding
Member and Co-Chairman of the UN's Global Alliance for ICT and Development
(GAID) and as a Commissioner on the UN's Broadband Commission for Digital
Development. He has held prominent advisory roles at Rice University's Baker
Institute for Public Policy and the Asia Society Global Council.

 

There are no other details that are required to be disclosed under UK Listing
Rule 6.4.8.

 

 

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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should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy any securities

 

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