Annual Report 2022 and Final Dividend Announcement

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TBC Bank Group PLC

18 April 2023

 

Annual Report 202 2 and Final Dividend Announcement TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") announces that its Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year ended on 31 December 202 2 (the "Annual Report 202 2 ") has been published today and is available to view on TBC PLC's website at  www.tbcbankgroup.com . A copy of the Annual Report 202 2 has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at  https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism . In compliance with its obligations under section 6.3.5(1) of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, TBC PLC hereby releases the unedited full text of its Annual Report 202 2 . In addition, the Board of Directors of TBC PLC, subject to shareholders' approval, is recommending a final dividend of GEL 2.95 per TBC PLC share (the "Final Dividend"). If approved, the Final Dividend will be paid on 14 June 2023 to shareholders who are on the register of members at 6:00 pm (BST) on the record date of 12 May 2023. The ex-dividend date for the Final Dividend will be 11 May 2023. The Georgian Lari to Pound Sterling exchange rate that will apply to the final dividend payments on the conversion date of 19 May 2023 will be the average exchange rate of the National Bank of Georgia for the period of 15 May 2023 to and including of 19 May 2023 (5 days average). The Final Dividend, together with the interim dividend of GEL 2.5 per TBC PLC share paid on 14 October 2022, will equate to a total dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2022 of GEL 5.45 per share.  In addition, TBC PLC completed a share buyback in the amount of c. GEL 50 million. This represents a 30% dividend payout ratio, supplemented by a buyback equivalent of c . 5%, bringing total distribution as a share of net income to 35% for 2022 (2021: 25%). For further enquiries, please contact: Director of Investor Relations and International Media Andrew Keeley Or Head of Investor Relations Anna Romelashvili [e-mail] About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC") is a public limited company registered in England and Wales. TBC PLC is the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank") and a group of companies that principally operate in Georgia in the financial sector. TBC PLC also offers non-financial services via TNET, the largest digital ecosystem in Georgia. Since 2019, TBC PLC has expanded its operations into Uzbekistan by operating fast growing retail digital financial services in the country. TBC PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. It is also a member of the FTSE4Good Index Series and the MSCI United Kingdom Small Cap Index. TBC Bank, together with its subsidiaries, is a leading universal banking group in Georgia, with a total market share of 39.5% of customer loans and 40.3% of customer deposits as of 31 December 2022, according to data published by the National Bank of Georgia. Contact Details: If you have any questions or if you need additional information please contact [e-mail] or visit our website www.tbcbankgroup.com If you no longer wish to receive press releases from TBC Bank, please click to confirm your cancellation Unsubscribe

 

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