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Lion Finance Group PLC announced on 7 October 2026 the cancellation of 34,000 treasury shares. These shares were bought back under its GEL 59 million share buyback and cancellation programme launched on 11 August 2026, bringing the total shares cancelled under the overall Buyback Programme since August 2025 to 845,080. Following this action, the company now holds 4,000 ordinary shares in treasury, and the total number of voting rights in issue is 43,014,496.
| Date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Time | 13:11:04 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 0344Y |
London, 7 October 2026
Lion Finance Group PLC announces cancellation of shares
Lion Finance Group PLC (the “Company”- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that the Company has cancelled 34,000 treasury shares bought back under the GEL 59 million share buyback and cancellation programme announced on 11 August 2026, which was an extension of the GEL 98.0 million, GEL 51.5 million, GEL 53.5 million and GEL 55 million share buyback and cancellation programmes announced on 20 August 2025, 20 November 2025, 25 February 2026 and 7 May 2026 respectively (the “Buyback Programme”). The total number of shares cancelled since the launch of the Buyback Programme in August 2025 is 845,080.
In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.8.2, the Group discloses the following information:
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Date of cancellation |
7 October 2026 |
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Number of ordinary shares held in treasury cancelled |
34,000 |
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Total number of ordinary shares held in treasury following the cancellation.
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4,000 |
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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). |
43,014,496
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For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, [email protected]
This announcement is made by Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, Lion Finance Group PLC’s Company Secretary.
About Lion Finance Group PLC
Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE: BGEO LN) is an LSE-listed 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:
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Sam Goodacre |
Investor Relations |
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Adviser to the CEO |
+44 203 178 4034 |
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+44 203 178 4034 |
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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