London,
13 January 2025
Statement regarding recent
media speculation
Georgia Capital Plc's (GCAP) Board
of Directors would like to address media speculation as reported
late last week by Radio Liberty Georgia. The report speculated that
certain members of the US House of Representatives have sent a
letter to the new US administration calling for action against a
list of 25 individuals, including GCAP's Chair and CEO, Irakli
Gilauri, in relation to recent political events in
Georgia.
The Board has no basis for assessing
the origin of the list of names. We are, however, actively engaged
in contacting the relevant US officials to clarify the
circumstances. GCAP is a London listed public company whose main
shareholders are predominantly US and European institutional
investors. Mr. Gilauri leads the company in upholding the highest
standards of corporate governance. We have a broad stakeholder
base, and our policy has always been to not involve the company in
the country's political process.
The Board has full confidence in Mr.
Gilauri and rejects any suggestion that the US or any other
government should be considering action against him. We are
confident that, when furnished with relevant information, the
responsible authorities would reach the same conclusion.
GCAP, in continuing to maintain the
highest standards of governance, will take every necessary action
to respond to unwarranted accusations against the company and Mr.
Gilauri.
Name of authorised official of
issuer responsible for making notification: Michael Oliver, Adviser
to the Chairman & CEO.
About Georgia Capital PLC
Georgia Capital (LEI:
213800Q65T5GNBOW7H65) is a
platform for buying, building and developing businesses in Georgia
with holdings in sectors that are expected to benefit from the
continued growth and further diversification of the Georgian
economy. The Company's focus is typically on larger-scale
investment opportunities in Georgia, which have the potential to
reach at least GEL 300 million equity value over 3-5 years from the
initial investment and to monetise them through exits, as
investments mature. Georgia Capital currently has the following
portfolio businesses: (i) a retail (pharmacy) business, (ii) an
insurance business (P&C and medical insurance), (iii) a
hospitals business, (iv) a renewable energy business (hydro and
wind assets), (v) an education business and (vi) a clinics and
diagnostics business; Georgia Capital also holds other small
private businesses across different industries in Georgia; a 20%
equity stake in the water utility business and a c.20% equity stake
in LSE listed Bank of Georgia Group PLC ("BoG"), the holding
company of leading universal banks in Georgia and
Armenia.
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Georgia Capital has, as of the date hereof, the following credit
rating:
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S&P Global
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'BB-'/FC & 'BB-'/LC
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For further information, please visit
www.georgiacapital.ge
or
contact:
Irakli Gilauri
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Giorgi Alpaidze
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Michael Oliver
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Shalva Bukia
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Chairman and Chief
Executive
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Chief Financial Officer
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Adviser to the Chairman &
CEO
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Head of Investor
Relations
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ir@gcap.ge
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+995 322 005 000
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+44 203 178 4034
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+ 995 322 005 045
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ir@gcap.ge
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ir@gcap.ge
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ir@gcap.ge
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This news 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.