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Cancellation of Treasury Shares / End of Buyback

RNS Number : 7214T

Lion Finance Group PLC

19 February 2026

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London, 19 February 2026

Lion Finance Group PLC announces cancellation of shares and completion of buyback programme

Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Company"- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that the Company has cancelled 38,580 treasury shares bought back under the GEL 51.5 million share buyback and cancellation programme which was announced on 20 November 2025 as an extension of the GEL 98.0 million share buyback and cancellation programme announced on 20 August 2025 (the "Buyback Programme").

The Company has completed the GEL 51.5 million share buyback. The total number of shares cancelled since the launch of the Buyback Programme in August 2025 is 497,669. All the treasury shares purchased in the Buyback Programme have now been cancelled.

In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.8.2, the Group discloses the following information:

Date of cancellation	19 February 2026
Number of ordinary shares held in treasury cancelled	38,580
Total number of ordinary shares held in treasury following the cancellation.	0
Total number of voting rights in issue following the cancellation. (This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules).	43,365,907

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 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 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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