Lion Finance Group extends share buyback program by GEL 53.5m
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Lion Finance Group approved a GEL 53.5 million extension to its share buyback program
The buyback will conclude by May 2026 Annual General Meeting
Up to 3,840,951 shares are eligible for repurchase
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited will manage the program
The program aligns with the company's 30-50% payout ratio policy
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Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE:BGEO) announced Tuesday in London that its Board of Directors approved a GEL 53.5 million extension to its share buyback and cancellation program, aligning with the company's capital return policy targeting a dividend and share buyback payout ratio of 30-50% of annual profits. The buyback program, set to commence shortly and conclude no later than the company's Annual General Meeting in May 2026, will allow the purchase of up to 3,840,951 shares in the open market. The company has appointed Cavendish Capital Markets Limited to manage the program, which will involve monthly cancellations of repurchased treasury shares to reduce the group's share capital. The program will operate within pre-set parameters and comply with the general authority granted at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, Chapter 9 of the FCA UK Listing Rules, and provisions of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU and Commission Delegated Regulation 2016/1052 as part of UK domestic law. During closed periods, the company and its directors cannot make changes to the program, which will be executed at Cavendish's sole discretion.
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UK incorporated Georgian Financial services holding company
Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE: BGEO) is a UK incorporated, financial services holding company with its registered office in London, England, and its corporate headquarters in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Lion Finance Group's main subsidiaries provide banking and financial services through leading, customer-centr...
Share repurchase, also known as share buyback or stock buyback, is the reacquisition by a company of its own shares. It is an alternative way of returning money to shareholders than dividends. After a repurchase event, the company's stock price is now proportionally higher because of the smaller num...
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