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London, 11 November 2025
Lion Finance Group announces that JSC Bank of Georgia priced GEL 450,000,000 11.50% Notes due 2028
On Monday, 10 November 2025, Lion Finance Group PLC's banking subsidiary in Georgia, JSC Bank of Georgia (the "Bank") successfully priced a GEL 450 million offering of 11.50% senior unsecured Notes (the "Notes") due 17 November 2028. The Notes are denominated in GEL and are expected to settle on 17 November 2025. The Notes are being issued in accordance with Reg S/Rule 144A and sold at an issue price of 100%. Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually.
Citigroup and J.P. Morgan are acting as Joint Lead Managers and Bookrunners for the Notes, BCP Securities, Oppenheimer Europe, Société Générale and JSC Galt & Taggart are acting as Joint Lead Managers. Sidley Austin LLP is acting as the legal advisor to the Joint Lead Managers in respect of English and United States federal law and Dentons Georgia LLC is acting as the legal advisor to the Joint Lead Managers in respect of Georgian law. Baker & McKenzie LLP is acting as the legal advisor to the Bank in respect of English and United States federal law and Andersen is acting as the legal advisor to the Bank in respect of Georgian law.
The Notes are expected to be listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and are rated Ba2 by Moody's Investors Service Ltd.
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The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The issuer of the securities has not registered, and does not intend to register, any portion of the offering in the United States, and does not intend to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States.
This Announcement is not intended to, and shall not, constitute or contain an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase the securities referred to herein by any person in any jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation. The distribution of the Announcement and the offer or sale of the securities referred to herein in certain jurisdictions is restricted by law. This Announcement may not be used for or in connection with, and does not constitute, any offer to, or solicitation by, anyone in any jurisdiction or under any circumstance in which such offer or solicitation is not authorised or is unlawful.
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Nini Arshakuni, Head of Investor Relations
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 |
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