London, 30 December 2015
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
BGEO Group Plc ("BGEO") was notified on 30 December 2015 that Irakli Gilauri, a Person Discharging Managerial Reponsibility, had sold BGEO ordinary shares ("BGEO Shares") as detailed below.
On 23 December, 24 December, 29 December and 30 December 2015, Mr Gilauri sold a total of 28,812 BGEO Shares at an average share price of £19.30 per BGEO Share. Following the sale of BGEO Shares, Mr Gilauri continues to hold 539,819 vested and unvested BGEO Shares, representing approximately 1.37% of the share capital of the Company.
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 BGEO Group PLC
BGEO Group PLC is a UK incorporated holding company of a Georgia-based banking group with an investment arm. Its primary business is the leading Georgian bank JSC Bank of Georgia, which has a market share of 34.7% (based on total assets), 32.7% (based on total loans) and 31.9% (based on client deposits). The banking business offers a broad range of retail banking, corporate banking, investment management and P&C insurance services. As of 30 September 2015, the bank served approximately 1.9 million client accounts through one of the largest distribution networks in Georgia, with 260 branches, the country's largest ATM network, comprising 703 ATMs, 2,354 Express pay (self-service) terminals and a full-service remote banking platform and a modern call center. The investment business primarily consists of the largest healthcare group in Georgia (Georgia Healthcare Group), real estate business (m2) and utility business (Georgia Global Utilities).
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.bgeo.com or contact:
Irakli Gilauri |
Michael Oliver |
Ekaterina (Eka) Shavgulidze |
Group CEO |
Adviser to the CEO |
Head of Investor Relations |
+995 322 444 109 |
+44 203 178 4034 |
+995 322 444 205 |
igilauri@bog.ge |
moliver@bog.ge |
eshavgulidze@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