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On 18 May 2026, Lion Finance Group PLC announced that its agent, Cavendish Capital Markets Limited, purchased a total of 28,000 of its ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange between 8 and 15 May 2026. These purchases were made under a share buyback and cancellation programme, and an application will be made to cancel the shares. Following their cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 43,195,929.
| Date | 18 May 2026 |
| Time | 16:24:19 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 7815E |
London, 18 May 2026
Lion Finance Group PLC announces Transaction in own shares
Lion Finance Group PLC (the "Company"- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 May 2026, Cavendish Capital Markets Limited ("Cavendish") purchased on behalf of the Company ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange, as set out in the table below (the "Repurchased Shares"). These purchases were made pursuant to the share buyback and cancellation programme announced on 20 August 2025, extended on 20 November 2025 and 25 February 2026, and further extended on 7 May 2026 (the "Buyback Programme").
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Date of purchase |
Number of Shares purchased |
Highest price paid per Share (p) |
Lowest price paid per Share (p) |
Average market price paid per Share (p) |
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08 May 2026 |
3,000 |
11,650.0000 |
11,010.0000 |
11,202.2383 |
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11 May 2026 |
5,000 |
11,080.0000 |
10,810.0000 |
10,891.6570 |
|
12 May 2026 |
5,000 |
10,680.0000 |
10,510.0000 |
10,624.5840 |
|
13 May 2026 |
5,000 |
10,770.0000 |
10,640.0000 |
10,743.6870 |
|
14 May 2026 |
5,000 |
10,990.0000 |
10,795.0000 |
10,957.3550 |
|
15 May 2026 |
5,000 |
10,960.0000 |
10,740.0000 |
10,837.2590 |
Application will be made later for the Repurchased Shares to be cancelled pending which the shares will be held in Treasury. Following the cancellation of the Repurchased Shares, the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights will be 43,195,929 which 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.
The Company will make further announcements following the completion of any additional purchases pursuant to the Buyback Programme.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Cavendish on behalf of the Company is available via the link below:
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7815E_1-2026-5-18.pdf
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 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 or contact:
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Sam Goodacre |
Nini Arshakuni |
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Adviser to the CEO |
Head of Investor Relations |
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+44 203 178 4034 |
+44 203 178 4034 |
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ir@lfg.uk |
This news report is presented for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities