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title: "Lion Finance Group Buys Shares for Employee Trust, Lifting EBT Holdings to 1.71% of Capital"
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description: "Lion Finance Group PLC has announced that Apex Group Fiduciary Services purchased 3,600 shares of Bank of Georgia Group Plc at £96.01 each, increasing the Employee Trust's holdings to 155,416 shares, representing 1.71% of the company's capital. This move supports equity-based compensation for management. The latest analyst rating for Bank of Georgia stock is a Buy, with a price target of £107.00."
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# Lion Finance Group Buys Shares for Employee Trust, Lifting EBT Holdings to 1.71% of Capital

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An update from Bank of Georgia Group Plc ( (GB:BGEO) ) is now available.

Lion Finance Group PLC has disclosed that Apex Group Fiduciary Services, acting as trustee of the BOG Group Employee Trust, purchased 3,600 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange at an average price of £96.01 per share on 23 January 2026. Following settlement, the trust will hold 155,416 shares, with together Rubicon Executive Equity Compensation Trust and BOG Group Employee Trust owning a combined 742,889 shares, representing about 1.71% of the company’s issued share capital, to be used in satisfying executive and management incentive awards, underscoring the group’s ongoing commitment to equity-based compensation and alignment of management with shareholder interests.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BGEO) stock is a Buy with a £10700.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Bank of Georgia Group Plc stock, see the GB:BGEO Stock Forecast page.

**More about Bank of Georgia Group Plc**

Lion Finance Group PLC is a FTSE 250 holding company whose main subsidiaries provide banking and financial services in the high‑growth Georgian and Armenian markets. Through its leading, customer‑centric universal banks, Bank of Georgia in Georgia and Ameriabank in Armenia, the group focuses on driving business growth, maintaining high profitability and strong returns, and supporting local communities while creating opportunities for its stakeholders.

**Average Trading Volume:** 79,990

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Buy

**Current Market Cap:** £4.24B

See more data about BGEO stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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