Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5045I

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

02 December 2022

 

London, 2 December 2022

Bank of Georgia Group PLC announces transaction in own shares

Bank of Georgia Group PLC (the " Company "- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 2 December 2022, Numis Securities Limited ("Numis") 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 30 June 2022 (the "Buyback Programme").

Date of purchase:	2 December 2022
Number of Shares purchased:	15,000 Shares
The purchase price represents the volume weighted average price paid by Numis in sourcing the Shares, with the highest and lowest price paid by Numis being:
Highest price paid per Share:	2595.0000p
Lowest price paid per Share:	2550.0000p
Average market price paid per share:	2575.5697p

Application will be made later this month 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 47,589,595 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 Numis Securities Limited 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:  Bank of Georgia Group PLC (ISIN CODE: GB00BF4HYT85)

Date of purchase:  2 December 2022

Investment firm:  Numis Securities Limited

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price, pence	Aggregated volume
London Stock Exchange	2575.5697p	15,000

Number of shares purchased	Transaction price (per share)	Time of transaction	Execution venue
602	2550	08:37:40	XLON
198	2560	08:40:10	XLON
87	2560	08:40:10	XLON
105	2560	08:40:10	XLON
176	2560	08:40:10	XLON
499	2555	08:42:45	XLON
587	2570	09:00:11	XLON
524	2570	09:09:49	XLON
556	2560	09:18:00	XLON
247	2565	09:53:13	XLON
14	2565	10:20:00	XLON
96	2565	10:20:00	XLON
81	2565	10:20:00	XLON
170	2565	10:20:00	XLON
27	2565	10:35:00	XLON
96	2565	10:35:00	XLON
96	2565	10:35:00	XLON
72	2565	10:35:00	XLON
200	2565	10:35:00	XLON
191	2565	10:42:05	XLON
300	2565	10:42:05	XLON
23	2565	10:42:05	XLON
33	2565	11:25:09	XLON
2	2580	12:31:30	XLON
745	2580	12:31:30	XLON
6	2580	12:40:31	XLON
518	2580	12:45:17	XLON
108	2580	12:45:17	XLON
156	2580	12:45:17	XLON
71	2580	12:45:17	XLON
155	2580	12:45:17	XLON
85	2580	12:45:17	XLON
599	2575	12:45:18	XLON
330	2570	13:12:35	XLON
37	2585	13:28:03	XLON
200	2585	13:28:03	XLON
50	2585	13:28:03	XLON
302	2585	13:28:03	XLON
520	2580	13:30:13	XLON
64	2585	14:05:46	XLON
105	2585	14:05:46	XLON
105	2585	14:05:46	XLON
12	2595	14:26:10	XLON
350	2595	14:26:10	XLON
179	2595	14:26:10	XLON
535	2590	14:30:49	XLON
600	2590	14:39:33	XLON
39	2590	14:42:51	XLON
79	2590	14:42:51	XLON
207	2590	14:42:51	XLON
154	2590	14:50:07	XLON
155	2590	14:50:07	XLON
69	2590	14:50:07	XLON
507	2590	15:06:12	XLON
200	2585	15:19:33	XLON
22	2585	15:19:33	XLON
151	2585	15:19:35	XLON
3	2585	15:19:40	XLON
132	2585	15:20:17	XLON
109	2580	15:28:32	XLON
108	2580	15:28:32	XLON
64	2580	15:28:32	XLON
109	2575	15:42:44	XLON
108	2575	15:42:44	XLON
84	2575	15:42:44	XLON
11	2575	16:00:30	XLON
50	2575	16:00:30	XLON
50	2575	16:00:30	XLON
426	2575	16:00:30	XLON
108	2575	16:00:30	XLON
50	2575	16:00:30	XLON
400	2575	16:00:30	XLON
36	2575	16:00:30	XLON
85	2575	16:11:51	XLON
135	2575	16:11:51	XLON
136	2575	16:11:51	XLON
150	2575	16:11:51	XLON
136	2575	16:11:51	XLON
113	2585	16:16:56	XLON

LEI Number: 213800XKDG12NQG8VC53

For further information, please contact: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, [phone]

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification: Computershare Company Secretarial Services Limited, Company Secretary

About Bank of Georgia Group PLC

Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("Bank of Georgia Group" or the "Group" and on the LSE: BGEO LN) is a UK incorporated holding company. The Group mainly comprises: a) retail banking and payment business (Retail Banking); and b) corporate banking and investment banking operations (Corporate and Investment Banking) in Georgia.  JSC Bank of Georgia ("Bank of Georgia", "BOG", or the "Bank"), a systematically important and leading universal bank in Georgia, is the core entity of the Group. The Bank is a leader in the payments business and financial mobile application, with strong retail and corporate banking franchises. In line with our digital strategy, the Group focuses on expanding technological and advanced data analytics capabilities to offer more personalised solutions and seamless experiences to our customers. Employee empowerment, customer satisfaction, and data-driven decision-making, together with the strength of the banking franchise, are key enablers of the Group's sustainable value creation. By building on its competitive strengths and uncovering more opportunities, the Group is committed to delivering strong profitability sustainably and maximising shareholder value. The Group expects to benefit from the growth of the Georgian economy, and through both its Retail Banking and Corporate and Investment Banking operations, it aims to deliver on its strategy and its key medium-term objectives  ̶ at least 20% return on average equity (ROAE) and c.10% growth of its loan book.

JSC Bank of Georgia has, as of the date hereof, the following credit ratings:
Fitch Ratings	'BB-/B'
Moody's	'Ba2/NP'

For further information, please visit www.bankofgeorgiagroup.com or contact:

Archil Gachechiladze	Michael Oliver	Sulkhan Gvalia	Nini Arshakuni
CEO	Adviser to the CEO	CFO	Head of Investor Relations
[phone]	[phone]	[phone]	[phone] (7515)
[e-mail]	[e-mail]	[e-mail]	[e-mail]

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This 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

 

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