London, 1 February 2013
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
The Board of Bank of Georgia Holdings plc (BGH) was notified on 31 January 2013 by the trustee that the awards in the form of nil cost options in respect of ordinary shares of BGH (Shares) were granted to the PDMRs listed below on the same day under JSC Bank of Georgia's (Bank or Bank of Georgia) senior executive equity compensation policy established in 2010 for the chief executive officer and top executives of the Bank of Georgia group (SEECP), in accordance with the wishes of Bank of Georgia board.
The grants of nil cost options in respect of BGH Shares for the year 2012 are subject to a four-year vesting period and to the executive's continuous employment. 20% of each award listed below will vest on 1 January 2014, 1 January 2015 and 1 January 2016, with the remaining 40% vesting on 1 January 2017. The equity compensation policy envisages no cash bonuses to be paid to the participating executives.
Details of the grants of the nil costs options in respect of BGH Shares for the PDMRs participating in the SEECP are set out directly below:
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This notice is given in fulfillment of the obligation under DTR3.1.4 (1)(a)R.
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Kate Bennett Rea, Company Secretary