London, 12 March 2025
Lion Finance Group PLC announces notification of transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons
The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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| a) |
Name |
Archil Gachechiladze |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
PDMR, Executive Director and CEO of Lion Finance Group PLC |
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| b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Lion Finance Group PLC |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800XKDG12NQG8VC53 |
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Nil cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC ISIN: GB00BF4HYT85 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. 40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period. |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) N/A |
Volume(s) 41,816 |
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Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Grant of 41,816 nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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| a) |
Name |
Sulkhan Gvalia |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
PDMR, Deputy CEO, CFO |
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| b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Lion Finance Group PLC |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800XKDG12NQG8VC53 |
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| 4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Nil cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC ISIN: GB00BF4HYT85 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. 40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period. |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) N/A |
Volume(s) 18,775 |
| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Grant of 18,775 nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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| a) |
Name |
Zurab Kokosadze |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
PDMR, Deputy CEO, Corporate Banking |
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| b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Lion Finance Group PLC |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800XKDG12NQG8VC53 |
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| 4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Nil cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC ISIN: GB00BF4HYT85 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. 40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period. |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) N/A |
Volume(s) 12,609 |
| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Grant of 12,609 nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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| 1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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| a) |
Name |
Nutsa Gogilashvili |
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| 2 |
Reason for the notification |
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| a) |
Position/status |
PDMR, Deputy CEO, Head of Mass Retail and Micro Business Banking |
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| b) |
Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial notification |
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| 3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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| a) |
Name |
Lion Finance Group PLC |
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| b) |
LEI |
213800XKDG12NQG8VC53 |
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| 4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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| a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Nil cost options over ordinary shares of £0.01 each in Lion Finance Group PLC ISIN: GB00BF4HYT85 |
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| b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Grant of nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. 40% of the shares vest immediately and 15% will vest on each of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth anniversaries of the start of the work year, subject to the terms of their service agreement, and each tranche is subject to a further two-year holding period. |
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| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
Price(s) N/A |
Volume(s) 12,665 |
| d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
Grant of 12,665 nil-cost options over ordinary shares in respect of discretionary deferred shares for the 2024 work year pursuant to the executive equity compensation plan. |
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| e) |
Date of the transaction |
11 March 2025 |
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| f) |
Place of the transaction |
Outside of a trading venue |
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Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, Company Secretary