Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5473V

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

05 April 2023

 

London, 5 April 2023

Bank of Georgia Group PLC announces transaction in own shares

Bank of Georgia Group PLC (the " Company "- LSE: BGEO LN) announces that on 5 April 2023, 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 16 February 2023 (the "Buyback Programme").

Date of purchase:	5 April 2023
Number of Shares purchased:	18,000 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:	2775.0000p
Lowest price paid per Share:	2740.0000p
Average market price paid per share:	2757.2219p

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 46,900,533 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:  5 April 2023

Investment firm:  Numis Securities Limited

Aggregate information:

Venue	Volume-weighted average price, pence	Aggregated volume
London Stock Exchange	2757.2219p	18,000

Number of shares purchased	Transaction price (per share)	Time of transaction	Execution venue
300	2775	11:35:02	XLON
58	2775	11:35:02	XLON
130	2775	12:03:39	XLON
4	2775	12:10:43	XLON
193	2775	12:10:43	XLON
330	2775	12:10:43	XLON
79	2775	12:10:43	XLON
86	2775	12:10:43	XLON
9	2775	12:10:43	XLON
100	2775	12:10:43	XLON
50	2775	12:10:43	XLON
8	2760	12:18:03	XLON
7	2760	12:18:03	XLON
297	2770	12:18:23	XLON
224	2770	12:18:23	XLON
3	2770	12:18:23	XLON
4	2770	12:18:23	XLON
74	2770	12:18:23	XLON
100	2770	12:31:11	XLON
261	2770	12:31:11	XLON
10	2765	12:37:13	XLON
348	2765	12:41:51	XLON
291	2765	12:55:18	XLON
149	2765	13:16:02	XLON
151	2765	13:16:02	XLON
248	2765	13:16:02	XLON
77	2765	13:16:02	XLON
44	2770	13:30:32	XLON
14	2770	13:30:32	XLON
57	2770	13:30:32	XLON
450	2770	13:30:32	XLON
287	2755	13:32:35	XLON
39	2755	13:32:35	XLON
125	2755	13:38:35	XLON
125	2755	13:38:35	XLON
35	2755	13:38:35	XLON
19	2755	13:38:35	XLON
374	2750	13:44:03	XLON
67	2750	13:44:03	XLON
260	2755	14:01:32	XLON
58	2755	14:01:32	XLON
301	2750	14:02:30	XLON
94	2750	14:02:30	XLON
449	2755	14:21:12	XLON
152	2755	14:21:12	XLON
29	2755	14:21:12	XLON
302	2750	14:31:06	XLON
304	2750	14:36:33	XLON
147	2750	14:36:33	XLON
165	2750	14:36:33	XLON
179	2745	14:39:11	XLON
143	2745	14:39:11	XLON
125	2755	14:43:04	XLON
313	2755	14:43:04	XLON
108	2755	14:43:19	XLON
318	2755	14:43:24	XLON
136	2755	14:45:31	XLON
288	2765	14:51:42	XLON
63	2765	14:56:55	XLON
260	2765	14:56:55	XLON
200	2755	15:00:05	XLON
252	2755	15:00:05	XLON
318	2750	15:02:00	XLON
57	2745	15:02:20	XLON
332	2745	15:02:20	XLON
250	2745	15:07:21	XLON
41	2745	15:07:21	XLON
69	2745	15:11:01	XLON
118	2745	15:11:01	XLON
164	2745	15:11:01	XLON
250	2745	15:11:01	XLON
90	2745	15:11:01	XLON
167	2740	15:12:09	XLON
188	2740	15:12:09	XLON
106	2765	15:21:08	XLON
203	2765	15:21:08	XLON
415	2765	15:21:08	XLON
94	2765	15:21:08	XLON
296	2760	15:21:12	XLON
84	2765	15:21:12	XLON
71	2765	15:21:12	XLON
44	2755	15:21:22	XLON
8	2755	15:21:22	XLON
238	2755	15:21:22	XLON
358	2755	15:30:22	XLON
293	2755	15:40:04	XLON
307	2755	15:40:04	XLON
15	2755	15:40:04	XLON
474	2750	15:40:10	XLON
66	2750	15:47:36	XLON
32	2750	15:47:36	XLON
194	2750	15:47:36	XLON
318	2750	15:51:36	XLON
148	2750	15:54:36	XLON
203	2750	15:54:36	XLON
10	2750	15:54:36	XLON
46	2755	16:14:03	XLON
30	2755	16:14:03	XLON
48	2755	16:14:03	XLON
6	2755	16:14:03	XLON
310	2755	16:14:03	XLON
274	2755	16:14:03	XLON
348	2755	16:14:03	XLON
37	2755	16:14:03	XLON
57	2755	16:14:03	XLON
191	2755	16:14:03	XLON
109	2755	16:14:03	XLON
196	2755	16:14:03	XLON
4	2755	16:16:03	XLON
88	2755	16:21:03	XLON
209	2755	16:21:03	XLON
56	2755	16:21:03	XLON
97	2755	16:22:03	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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