Bank of Georgia Group PLC Directorate Change (1849S)
March 15 2021 - 2:00AM
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Bank of Georgia Group PLC
15 March 2021
London, 15 March 2021
Bank of Georgia Group PLC announces appointment and changes to
its Board of Directors
Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("Bank of Georgia Group" or the
"Group") announces a new appointment to the Board of Directors with
effect from 12 March 2021. Mariam Megvinetukhutsesi has joined the
Board as an independent non-executive director. Ms
Megvinetukhutsesi has also been appointed as a member of the Risk
and the Nomination Committees and, subject to regulatory approval,
will join the Supervisory Board of JSC Bank of Georgia.
The Board is also considering the implications of the recent
publication of an update to the National Bank of Georgia's (the
"NBG") Code of Corporate Governance for Commercial Banks, although
no changes need to be made before the end of 2021, and in some
cases not until the end of 2022. The Board will build any new
requirements into its regular succession planning discussions,
specifically in the light of our commitment to the "mirror board"
structure for the Board of Directors of Bank of Georgia Group PLC
and the Supervisory Board of JSC Bank of Georgia.
Two specific requirements of the updated NBG Code need to be met
by 31 December 2021: the requirement that the chairman of the
Supervisory Board, and the chair of the Risk Committee shall be
independent - with the status of an independent member being
terminated after the expiration of seven years after the initial
appointment of a member of the Supervisory Board. As a result of
these requirements:
-- It is anticipated that Neil Janin, the Chair of the Board of
Directors of Bank of Georgia Group PLC, and of the Supervisory
Board of JSC Bank of Georgia, will step down from these roles
before the end of December 2021, but will remain on both Boards as
a non-independent member to facilitate a smooth transition to a new
Chair of the respective Boards; and
-- Tamaz Georgadze, will step down as Chair of the Risk
Committees of both Boards before the end of December 2021. He will
continue to serve on both Boards.
The Boards have commenced their processes to consider successors
to the roles of both Chair and the Chair of the Risk Committee, and
further announcements will be made in due course.
Neil Janin , Bank of Georgia's Chair commented: "We are pleased
to welcome Mariam to our Board of Directors. With her background in
governance, regulation and financial services, Mariam is bringing
valuable expertise for the Group's future development and will
further strengthen the quality and skill-set of our current Board.
We have a long history of compliance with the very highest
standards of current and evolving corporate governance, and we will
continue to ensure that these standards remain at the highest
level. "
Biography
Mariam Megvinetukhutsesi provides consulting services to
businesses on governance and financial management. Previously she
served as Head of Georgia's Investors Council Secretariat
(2015-2019), promoting reforms for improvement of Georgia's
investment climate. She has 20 years' prior experience in the
financial services, including as Deputy CEO at TBC Bank (2009-2014)
and banking appointments at the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (1997-2007). Ms Megvinetukhutsesi received her
undergraduate degree in Banking and Finance from Tbilisi State
University and holds an MSc in Finance and Investments from the
University of Edinburgh.
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed
under 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making
notification: Natia Kalandarishvili, Head of Investor Relations and
Funding
About Bank of Georgia Group PLC
Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("Bank of Georgia Group" or the
"Group" - LSE: BGEO LN) is a UK incorporated holding company, which
comprises: a) retail banking and payment services; b) corporate
banking, wealth management and investment banking operations in
Georgia; and c) banking operations in Belarus ("BNB"). JSC Bank of
Georgia ("Bank of Georgia", "BOG" or the "Bank"), the systemically
important and leading universal bank in Georgia, is the core entity
of the Group. The Bank is a leader in payments business and
financial mobile application, with the strong retail and corporate
banking franchise in Georgia. With a continued focus on increasing
digitalisation and expanding technological and data analytics
capabilities, the Group aims to offer more personalised solutions
and seamless experiences to its customers to enable them to achieve
more of their potential. The Group aims to benefit from growth of
the Georgian economy, and through both its Retail Banking and
Corporate and Investment Banking services targets to deliver on its
strategy, which is based on at least 20% ROAE and c.15% growth of
its loan book in the medium-term .
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 Natia Kalandarishvili
CEO Adviser to the CFO Head of Investor
CEO Relations
+995 322 444 444
+995 322 444 144 +44 203 178 4034 +995 322 444 108 (9282)
agachechiladze@bog.ge moliver@bgeo.com sgvalia@bog.ge ir@bog.ge
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