London, 12 March 2025
Lion Finance Group PLC announces Transaction in own shares
Lion Finance Group PLC (the " Company "- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 12 March 2025, Cavendish Capital Markets Limited ("Cavendish") purchased on behalf of the Company the number of ordinary shares of £0.01 each on the London Stock Exchange as set out in the table below (the " Repurchased Shares ") pursuant to the share buyback and cancellation programme which was announced on 22 August 2024 (the " Buyback Programme ").
| Date of purchase: |
12 March 2025 |
| Number of Shares purchased: |
10,000 Shares |
| The purchase price represents the volume weighted average price paid by Cavendish in sourcing the Shares, with the highest and lowest price paid by Cavendish being: |
|
| Highest price paid per Share: |
5444.5614p |
| Lowest price paid per Share: |
5250.0000p |
| Average market price paid per Share: |
5361.8032p |
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 44,234,533 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.
The schedule below contains detailed information about the purchase(s) made by Cavendish on behalf of the Company as part of the Buyback Programme.
Both aggregate data in respect of the Repurchased Shares as well as the individual purchases are set out below.
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: Lion Finance Group PLC (ISIN CODE: GB00BF4HYT85)
Date of purchase: 12 March 2025
Investment firm: Cavendish Capital Markets Limited
Aggregate information:
| Venue |
Volume-weighted average price, pence |
Aggregated volume |
| London Stock Exchange |
5361.8032p |
10,000 |
| Number of Ordinary Shares Purchased |
Transaction Price (GBP share) |
Time of Transaction (UK Time) |
Trading Venue |
| 32 |
5260 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 24 |
5260 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5260 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 48 |
5250 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 7 |
5250 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5250 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 67 |
5250 |
08:35:52 |
XLON |
| 70 |
5270 |
08:39:10 |
XLON |
| 23 |
5280 |
08:40:10 |
XLON |
| 36 |
5280 |
08:41:11 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5280 |
08:41:11 |
XLON |
| 44 |
5280 |
08:48:29 |
XLON |
| 8 |
5280 |
08:48:29 |
XLON |
| 27 |
5280 |
08:48:29 |
XLON |
| 36 |
5270 |
08:49:53 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5270 |
08:49:53 |
XLON |
| 24 |
5270 |
08:49:53 |
XLON |
| 47 |
5330 |
09:19:43 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5330 |
09:19:43 |
XLON |
| 5 |
5320 |
09:23:28 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5320 |
09:23:28 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5320 |
09:23:28 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5330 |
09:27:40 |
XLON |
| 45 |
5330 |
09:27:40 |
XLON |
| 52 |
5370 |
09:40:38 |
XLON |
| 15 |
5370 |
09:40:38 |
XLON |
| 52 |
5370 |
09:54:40 |
XLON |
| 102 |
5370 |
09:54:40 |
XLON |
| 47 |
5370 |
10:06:30 |
XLON |
| 3 |
5370 |
10:06:30 |
XLON |
| 17 |
5370 |
10:06:30 |
XLON |
| 17 |
5360 |
10:25:10 |
XLON |
| 25 |
5360 |
10:25:10 |
XLON |
| 25 |
5360 |
10:25:10 |
XLON |
| 14 |
5360 |
10:25:10 |
XLON |
| 80 |
5370 |
10:25:10 |
XLON |
| 15 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 30 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 32 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 52 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 5 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 10 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 1 |
5370 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5380 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 5 |
5380 |
10:48:50 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5390 |
11:03:33 |
XLON |
| 45 |
5390 |
11:03:33 |
XLON |
| 39 |
5390 |
11:03:33 |
XLON |
| 53 |
5380 |
11:10:11 |
XLON |
| 14 |
5380 |
11:10:11 |
XLON |
| 3 |
5380 |
11:10:11 |
XLON |
| 9 |
5380 |
11:10:11 |
XLON |
| 2 |
5400 |
11:12:32 |
XLON |
| 26 |
5400 |
11:13:30 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5400 |
11:13:30 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5400 |
11:13:30 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
11:29:15 |
XLON |
| 40 |
5440 |
11:29:15 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
11:29:15 |
XLON |
| 8 |
5440 |
11:29:17 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5430 |
11:52:10 |
XLON |
| 21 |
5430 |
11:52:10 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5430 |
11:52:10 |
XLON |
| 23 |
5430 |
11:52:10 |
XLON |
| 8 |
5430 |
11:52:10 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
11:57:07 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
11:59:01 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5440 |
11:59:01 |
XLON |
| 36 |
5440 |
11:59:01 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
12:11:30 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
12:11:30 |
XLON |
| 48 |
5440 |
12:11:30 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
12:20:13 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
12:20:13 |
XLON |
| 46 |
5440 |
12:20:13 |
XLON |
| 7 |
5430 |
12:25:14 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5430 |
12:25:14 |
XLON |
| 60 |
5430 |
12:29:02 |
XLON |
| 1 |
5430 |
12:29:02 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5440 |
12:34:31 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5440 |
12:34:31 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5440 |
12:34:31 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5440 |
12:34:31 |
XLON |
| 39 |
5440 |
12:34:31 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5440 |
12:43:05 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5440 |
12:43:05 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
12:44:14 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5440 |
12:44:14 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5430 |
12:47:20 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
13:03:25 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5440 |
13:03:25 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5440 |
13:03:25 |
XLON |
| 9 |
5440 |
13:03:25 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5440.97744 |
13:06:15 |
XLON |
| 76 |
5430 |
13:06:58 |
XLON |
| 75 |
5430 |
13:06:58 |
XLON |
| 46 |
5430 |
13:06:58 |
XLON |
| 20 |
5427.02948 |
13:11:05 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5421.36364 |
13:15:55 |
XLON |
| 15 |
5420 |
13:19:50 |
XLON |
| 23 |
5431.53285 |
13:23:55 |
XLON |
| 28 |
5440 |
13:28:45 |
XLON |
| 62 |
5444.5614 |
13:33:25 |
XLON |
| 39 |
5440 |
13:33:44 |
XLON |
| 27 |
5440 |
13:33:44 |
XLON |
| 12 |
5440 |
13:33:44 |
XLON |
| 56 |
5435.10101 |
13:38:15 |
XLON |
| 55 |
5430 |
13:40:06 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5420 |
13:40:15 |
XLON |
| 13 |
5420 |
13:40:15 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5420 |
13:40:15 |
XLON |
| 32 |
5420 |
13:40:15 |
XLON |
| 49 |
5420 |
13:40:15 |
XLON |
| 50 |
5417.34545 |
13:43:05 |
XLON |
| 67 |
5415 |
13:47:32 |
XLON |
| 45 |
5409.36364 |
13:47:55 |
XLON |
| 42 |
5410 |
13:52:45 |
XLON |
| 237 |
5400 |
13:56:30 |
XLON |
| 41 |
5401.76883 |
13:57:35 |
XLON |
| 17 |
5400 |
13:59:36 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5392.32558 |
14:11:00 |
XLON |
| 76 |
5400 |
14:15:50 |
XLON |
| 47 |
5402.6087 |
14:20:40 |
XLON |
| 235 |
5380 |
14:23:50 |
XLON |
| 40 |
5386.79042 |
14:25:15 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5370 |
14:30:21 |
XLON |
| 47 |
5370 |
14:30:30 |
XLON |
| 40 |
5370 |
14:33:24 |
XLON |
| 17 |
5370 |
14:33:38 |
XLON |
| 18 |
5382.24199 |
14:44:10 |
XLON |
| 88 |
5374.5045 |
14:49:00 |
XLON |
| 55 |
5390 |
14:53:50 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5384.92846 |
14:58:25 |
XLON |
| 47 |
5390 |
14:59:10 |
XLON |
| 195 |
5390 |
14:59:10 |
XLON |
| 34 |
5369.45675 |
15:03:15 |
XLON |
| 38 |
5360 |
15:03:16 |
XLON |
| 37 |
5360 |
15:04:03 |
XLON |
| 3 |
5360 |
15:04:36 |
XLON |
| 35 |
5360 |
15:06:07 |
XLON |
| 33 |
5340 |
15:08:34 |
XLON |
| 16 |
5340.80902 |
15:19:20 |
XLON |
| 78 |
5350 |
15:24:10 |
XLON |
| 58 |
5360 |
15:29:00 |
XLON |
| 17 |
5360 |
15:29:00 |
XLON |
| 184 |
5345 |
15:32:50 |
XLON |
| 33 |
5353.59436 |
15:33:30 |
XLON |
| 5 |
5353.59436 |
15:33:32 |
XLON |
| 19 |
5350 |
15:43:00 |
XLON |
| 66 |
5350.57018 |
15:47:50 |
XLON |
| 7 |
5350.57018 |
15:47:50 |
XLON |
| 156 |
5350 |
15:51:50 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5349.26554 |
15:52:10 |
XLON |
| 43 |
5349.26554 |
15:52:18 |
XLON |
| 5 |
5360 |
15:56:22 |
XLON |
| 21 |
5360 |
16:00:00 |
XLON |
| 77 |
5356.80645 |
16:04:58 |
XLON |
| 9 |
5356.80645 |
16:04:58 |
XLON |
| 53 |
5351.72952 |
16:09:45 |
XLON |
| 162 |
5355 |
16:11:10 |
XLON |
| 35 |
5350 |
16:14:35 |
XLON |
| 7 |
5360 |
16:18:02 |
XLON |
| 27 |
5350.87464 |
16:19:25 |
XLON |
| 62 |
5350 |
16:21:00 |
XLON |
| 30 |
5349.08967 |
16:21:30 |
XLON |
| 8 |
5348.01784 |
16:22:22 |
XLON |
| 62 |
5347.76025 |
16:24:25 |
XLON |
| 84 |
5340 |
16:25:20 |
XLON |
| 70 |
5332.38095 |
16:29:15 |
XLON |
| 4 |
5325.43379 |
16:30:00 |
XLON |
| 13 |
5340 |
16:30:00 |
XLON |
| 178 |
5340 |
16:35:29 |
XLON |
| 3782 |
5340 |
16:35:29 |
XLON |
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About Lion Finance Group PLC
Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE: BGEO LN) is a FTSE 250 holding company whose 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:
| Michael Oliver |
Sam Goodacre |
Nini Arshakuni |
| Adviser to the CEO |
Adviser to the CEO |
Head of Investor Relations |
| +44 203 178 4034 |
+44 745 398 8513 |
+44 203 178 4034 |
| 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