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#MEPG delayed FY25 audited results and expects a temporary trading suspension ahead of updated accounts. Hmm...?

Meanwhile, Diageo #DGE cuts its forecast and trims the dividend as demand weakens globally 🍷. Gulp!

#BGEO delivers strong preliminary 4Q25 & FY25 profit growth. Yippee!

Lion Finance #BGEO
Share Price 10310p (pre-open)

Not a slow UK high street bank.
More comparable to a high-growth frontier market compounder.

Combination of:
High ROE
Strong digital growth
Expanding franchise
Low credit losses

Market always demands a geopolitical risk premium.

A Core Holding!

UK companies in the news:

#ABF #AFC #ADVT #AML #AUGM #AVG #BGEO #DGE #GLB #GSK #HLN #HMSO #HSBA #HSX #IGET #IPF #JET2 #MEGP #MGNS #OMG #PTAL #SHC #STJ #TRCS #VIC

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moneyweek.com/investments/... #BGEO #TBCG

Lion Finance #BGEO
Share Price 7330p (-4%)

Best watch Georgian economic growth (2010 - 2025) and its currency strength against USD or GBP.

#BGEO has successfully leveraged annual economic growth to earn even bigger % earnings per share

Yes, Political Risks do seem larger!

My Stubborn LT Holding

Georgia Capital #GCEO
Share Price 2245p (+1.58%)

H1

NAV per share up 17.7% in 2Q25, driven by the growth of private large portfolio companies and the continued growth in Lion Finance Group #BGEO PLC's share price.

NAV £33.61. Always at sizeable discount to share price.

A core holding for years!

Lion Finance Group #BGEO
Share Price 6750p (pre-open)

Delivers 1st Qtr 2025 consolidated profit before one-off items of GEL 513.1m, up 39.0% YOY.

Shares have risen considerably higher over the last year, and yet, even better years are to come.

An easy-to-read RNS.

A Core holding of mine.

A Buy.

Ticker on X: "#BGEO reports FY24 profit of GEL 1,813.0m, up 65.9% y-o-y. Loan book grew to GEL 33,558.9m. Plans to raise dividend by 12.5% to GEL 9.00/share. https://t.co/mL4PC9Qiex" / X #BGEO reports FY24 profit of GEL 1,813.0m, up 65.9% y-o-y. Loan book grew to GEL 33,558.9m. Plans to raise dividend by 12.5% to GEL 9.00/share. https://t.co/mL4PC9Qiex

Lion Finance #BGEO
Share Price 5310p (pre-open)

Q4 & FY

Recent change of name reminds me of tiger economies. Lion Finance certainly qualifies.

Georgia, despite, troubled internal headlines continues to do very well.

External risks may concern later.

Core Holding.

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Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Lion Finance #BGEO
Share Price 4786p

In Feb 2024, they announced the acquisition of Ameriabank, the largest bank in the Armenian market.

Then, they announced their intention to change the name of the holding company to reflect their focus on multiple geographies.

Seems wise!

#TRADINGVIEW #BGEO

Renewed my battle lines for BGEO. Coil is building and I like the position. I will take it on the retest and rejection of that support zone

Some risky stock picks for 2025

Closing share prices at 31/12/2024

Top Five

Secure Trust Fund #STB 362p
Close Bros #CBG 236.2p
Georgia Capital #CGEO 1,200p
Bank of Georgia #BGEO 4,710p
OSB #OSB 404.6p

Notable other mentions.

Beximco Pharma #BXP 39p
Abrdn #ABDN 141.15p

This time next year.....

Bank of Georgia Group appoints J.P. Morgan as broker By Investing.com Bank of Georgia Group appoints J.P. Morgan as broker

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Share Price 5155p (+2.3%)

"Bank of Georgia Group appoints J.P. Morgan as broker"

Appointment takes effect immediately, operating alongside the existing broker, Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd.

Political risks continue high.

A Core Holding.

uk.investing.com/news/company...

Georgia Capital #CGEO
Share Price 1186p (+1.37%)

I'm adding more as another way to get into #BGEO on the cheap.

#CGEO owns a very large % of #BGEO. Other investments held are just valued too cheap!

Upside, general economy is growing so fast year after year.

Can the politics be overlooked?

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Share Price 4830p (pre-open)

Excellent 3 QTR results.
Some of the growth is once-off but still great.

Economy growing at 9% this year and forcast 6% next year.

1 GEL = 0.28

Political situation is recognised but shouldn't effect the bank"s performance.

Been Adding.
Core!

Belated scores on the doors for a quiet (!) #Investing October. The month finishes down a benign -0.1% (lets not mention the 5% swing down), which leaves me +24.8% YTD.

Sold #LIO at a stop loss. Added to #MONY , re-bought #BGEO and a new position #LUCE which is already at a hefty defecit!

1/2

Georgian opposition calls for more protests as exit pollster says official result 'impossible' Three Georgian opposition parties who allege last weekend's election was rigged called for streets protests next Monday as an exit pollster said the official result, which gave victory to the ruling Georgian Dream party, was "statistically impossible".

Exit Pollster says Georgia(Europe) official election result was impossible.

Will street protests on their own do anything?

Will Dream Party risk losing power?

Govt didn't give way on controversial Foreign Agents Law.

SPs up.
#BGEO 4,215p
#CGEO 1,018p
#TBCG 2,775p
www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Share Price 3700p (-7.5%)

Added in small size to my core position. More to ease my nerves, as I'm being stubborn.

Can imagine some bad things happening on the streets.

Political behind the scenes may be more relevant.

Dream Party won!

A very unhappy opposition will complain strenuously about the electoral process, but amount to.....

Bank of Georgia #BGEO 4000p
Georgia Capital #CGEO 1032p

Expecting to see SPs from now on to rise regardless of election results. Uncertainty has reduced.

youtu.be/LZ1USuiDbeU?...

Georgian Dream holds final rally at Freedom Square - Georgia Today Join the Georgian Dream rally at Freedom Square for the final event of the election campaign.

Dream Party holds final rally at Freedom Square.

Both #BGEO and #GCEO SPs weakened slightly.

Only adding if both are rising.

Elections on 26th October will likely go smooth. The following month is the risk period from either side.

Which parties can cut a deal?

georgiatoday.ge/georgian-dre...

Tens of thousands rally in Georgia for EU ahead of pivotal vote Parliamentary elections Saturday are seen as a crucial test for the country's democracy and its bid for EU membership

Added to my core holdings in Bank of Georgia #BGEO and Georgia Capital #GCEO

Uncertainty reigns as Muldova's pro-Europe won on slimmest of margins.

Sunday's March in Tbilisi, Georgia, attended by circa 20K, seems small.

Imo, SPs post-election will rise regardless!

www.voanews.com/a/tens-of-th...

Georgia and Moldova: Putin's dominoes? Georgia and Moldova are EU candidate countries facing elections this month. Both risk coming under increased Russian influence, but for very different reasons. The EU should invest in keeping them in ...

I own large core holdings in both #GCEO and #BGEO means I'm interested in election results and the democracy that follows.

Slowly adding as SP creeps up. Cheap but with uncertain future.

The article below will be biased in part. In fact, all articles everywhere will be.

www.cer.eu/insights/geo...

Georgia Capital #GCEO
Share Price 1002p
Bid/Offer 999p/1002

Watching Bank of Georgia #BGEO climb above 4000p.

Told myself to add even more if Georgia banks were rising.

Moldova's key elections are on 20th October 2024. The results may have an impact on Georgian elections.

Adding almost daily to #BGEO and #GCEO, providing share prices remain static or improve

My rationale is worst fears are already known with the election on 26th Oct, so close.

Many external investors have already exited just in case of the worse.

Regardless who wins election, matters will resolve.

"Georgian Dream" plans to try impeaching the president again - Georgia Today The ruling Georgian Dream party says it plans to once again start the impeachment procedure of the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili. Member of the political council of Georgian Dream, the cha...

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Georgia Capital #GCEO

Impeachment of the president might start on 16th Oct before elections on 26th Oct.

Draws attention to her travel outside Georgia with foreign agents without govt permission.

Likely, unsuccessful, but a distraction tatic.

georgiatoday.ge/georgian-dre...

Anti-Corruption Bureau revokes electoral restrictions on Transparency International Georgia after PM's call | AGENDA.GE Georgia's Anti-Corruption Bureau on Wednesday rescinded its decision to classify Transparency International Georgia and its Executive Director, Eka Gigauri, as entities with a declared electoral goal ...

Bank of Georgia #BGEO 3685p
Georgia Capital #GCEO 952p

Anti-Corruption Bureau revokes electoral restrictions on Transparency International Georgia after PM's call.

Election results mor acceptable by the losing side.

Unexpectedly, I added both cheaper.

Seems strange.

agenda.ge/en/news/2024...

Exclusive interview with the President of Georgia | Salome Zourabichvili

On the pro-European side.

Talks about the Charter that major parties have agreed before the election to bring to the EU.

Relevant UK-listed stocks.

Capital Georgia #GCEO
Bank of Georgia #BGEO

youtu.be/lNhDMkvIE44?...

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Share Price 3781p (+3.46%)

Georgian Capital #GCEO
Share Price 963p (+3.88%)

Added last 2 days ago on both shares. Lucky!

What do chartists think?

Is news improving in Georgia Europe?

Will the election actually happen and if so, will result be accept?

Tempting even more!

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Georgian Capital #GCEO

Georgia can turn its EU fortunes around, President Zourabichvili tells Euronews.

Opposition combined have ~60%. Gives food for thought!

Daily slide in SPs has slowed.

Cheekily, added the lasts two days.

A core holding.

Bank of Georgia #BGEO
Share Price 3560p (-3.13%)

"Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg."

Bought same quantity again near the close. Averaging, ~1.5% down.

Dream Party ran the country very well for years. Can it continue? Doubts!

A fear, Georgia becomes a satellite state or is annexed?