London, 9 October 2025

Bank of Georgia Named World's Best Digital Bank 2025 by Global Finance 

Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Group") announces that its subsidiary, JSC Bank of Georgia (the "Bank" or "Bank of Georgia"), has been recognised as the World's Best Digital Bank 2025 by Global Finance.

This marks the second consecutive year that Bank of Georgia has received this award, following its recognition in 2024. As part of Global Finance's 26^th Annual World's Best Digital Bank Awards programme, Bank of Georgia has also been named Best Consumer Digital Bank within the global category.

Archil Gachechiladze, CEO of Bank of Georgia, commented: "We are honoured to be recognised by Global Finance as the World's Best Digital Bank 2025 for the second consecutive year. This recognition reflects our ongoing focus on innovation, agility, and the quality of our customer franchise. At Bank of Georgia, customer obsession is at the heart of how we do business - from developing in-house technology to understanding, anticipating, and responding to our customers' evolving needs. We aim to deliver a banking experience that is customer-centric, straightforward, and inclusive. With 1.7 million monthly active retail digital users, we continue to strengthen our position as the most trusted and top-of-mind bank in Georgia. I would like to thank our team for their collaboration and passion for innovation, as well as Global Finance for acknowledging our ongoing success in redefining digital banking experiences."

Joseph D. Giarraputo, Global Finance's founder and editorial director, commented: "As digital banking continues to evolve at a rapid pace, financial institutions around the world are embracing AI, cloud technology, and mobile-first strategies to deliver seamless, secure, and highly personalized experiences. The winners of Global Finance's 2025 World's Best Digital Bank Awards exemplify the innovation and leadership shaping the future of banking."

About Global Finance:

Global Finance, founded in 1987, has a circulation of 50,000 readers in 185 countries, territories and districts. Global Finance's audience includes senior corporate and financial officers responsible for making investment and strategic decisions at multinational companies and financial institutions. Its website - GFMag.com - offers analysis and articles that are the legacy of 38 years of experience in international financial markets. Global Finance is headquartered in New York, with offices around the world. Global Finance regularly selects the top performers among banks and other providers of financial services. These awards have become a trusted standard of excellence for the global financial community.

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Nini Arshakuni, Head of Investor Relations

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.

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