London, 25 March 2015
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC (BGH) was notified on 24 March 2015 by Mikheil Gomarteli, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR), that he has exercised 46,250 nil cost options to acquire BGH ordinary shares with a nominal value of £0.01 per share (BGH Shares) on 20 March 2015 pursuant to the JSC Bank of Georgia executive equity compensation plan. 9,250 BGH Shares were withheld for tax, resulting in receipt of 37,000 BGH Shares.
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
About Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC
Bank of Georgia Holdings PLC is a UK-incorporated holding company of Bank of Georgia. Bank of Georgia is the leading Georgian bank, based on total assets (with a 35.5% market share), total loans (with a 34.9% market share) and client deposits (with a 31.5% market share) as of 31 December 2014, all data based on standalone financial information filed by banks in Georgia with the National Bank of Georgia and includes Privatbank's market shares. The Bank offers a broad range of corporate banking, retail banking, wealth management, brokerage and insurance and healthcare services to its clients. As of 31 December 2014, the Bank served approximately 1.5 million client accounts through one of the largest distribution networks in Georgia, with 219 branches, the country's largest ATM network, comprising 523 ATMs, 2.239 Express pay (self-service) terminals and a full-service remote banking platform and a modern call center.
Bank of Georgia has, as of the date hereof, the following credit ratings:
Standard & Poor's |
'BB-/B' |
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FitchRatings |
'BB-/B' |
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Moody's |
'B1/NP' (FC) & 'Ba3/NP' (LC) |
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For further information, please visit www.bgh.co.uk, www.bog.ge/ir or contact:
Irakli Gilauri |
Murtaz Kikoria |
Ekaterina Shavgulidze |
Chief Executive Officer |
Deputy CEO, Finance |
Head of Investor Relations |
+995 322 444 109 |
+995 322 444 126 |
+995 322 444 117 |
igilauri@bog.ge |
mkikoria@bog.ge |
ir@bog.ge |
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