TBC Bank Group PLC TBC Bank plans investor meetings (1782D)

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RNS Number : 1782D

TBC Bank Group PLC

24 June 2019

TBC Bank plans investor meetings ahead of a potential 144A/RegS USD-denominated

sub-benchmark Additional Tier 1 Bond

NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION

JSC TBC Bank (rated Ba2 (stable) by Moody's / BB- (stable) by Fitch), the largest bank in Georgia by total assets, total loans and total deposits, has mandated JP Morgan, Renaissance Capital and UBS Investment Bank as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers and TBC Capital as Joint Lead Manager on a 144A/RegS USD-denominated sub-benchmark Additional Tier 1 transaction, to be executed following investor calls and meetings in London on 24th/25th June. The notes are expected to be rated [B-] by Fitch.

FCA/ICMA stabilisation applies. Manufacturer target market (MiFID II product governance) is Professional investors and ECPs only (all distribution channels). No PRIIPs key information document (KID) has been prepared as not available to retail in EEA.

Notice of Product Classification by the Issuer under Section 309B(1)(c) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore - Prescribed Capital Markets Products and Excluded Investment Products.

THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE SOLD AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD TO RETAIL CLIENTS IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA"), AS DEFINED IN THE RULES SET OUT IN THE MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DIRECTIVE 2014/65/EU ("MiFID II"), AS AMENDED OR REPLACED FROM TIME TO TIME.

This announcement is directed only at persons (i) outside the United Kingdom; (ii) that have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order"); (iii) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) ("high net worth companies, unincorporated associations etc.") of the Order; or (iv) to whom this announcement may otherwise be directed without contravention of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This announcement must not be acted on or relied on by persons who are not relevant persons. Any investment or investment activity to which this announcement relates is available only to relevant persons and will be engaged in only with relevant persons.

In member states of the EEA, this announcement is directed only at persons who are "qualified investors" within the meaning of Article 2(1)(e) of Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended (the "Prospectus Directive"). This announcement is an advertisement for the purposes of applicable measures implementing the Prospectus Directive.

This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to do so. The securities to which this announcement relates have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or with any securities regulatory authority of any state of the United States or other jurisdiction and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in the United States except pursuant to registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws.

This announcement is not intended to be a public offer or advertisement of securities in Georgia, and is not intended to be an offer, or an invitation to make offers, to purchase, sell, exchange or transfer any securities in a public offering in Georgia, and must not be passed on to third parties or otherwise made publicly available in Georgia. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of Georgian securities law.

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About TBC Bank Group PLC ("TBC PLC")

TBC PLC is a public limited company registered in England and Wales that was incorporated in February 2016. TBC PLC became the parent company of JSC TBC Bank ("TBC Bank") on 10 August 2016. TBC PLC is listed on the premium segment of London Stock Exchange under the symbol TBCG and is a constituent of FTSE 250 Index.

TBC Bank, together with its subsidiaries, is the leading universal banking group in Georgia, with a total market share of 38.4% of loans and 40.4% of non-banking deposits as at 31 March 2019, according to data published by the National Bank of Georgia

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