FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 417,005 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid was 171.75 pence, with the highest price paid at 174.60 pence and the lowest at 170.00 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 120,110,961 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares being 630,584,054. The company initially intends to hold the purchased shares as treasury shares but may cancel them in due course.

The total number of voting rights in FirstGroup, excluding treasury shares as at 28 May 2024, is 630,584,054. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, FirstGroup under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The transaction details include the breakdown of individual trades made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme. The aggregate information shows the weighted average price and aggregated volume for each venue, while the individual transactions provide the transaction time, volume, and price per share for each platform.

For further information, contacts at FirstGroup, Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited are provided. The news also includes the issuer name, LEI, ISIN, classification, intermediary name, intermediary code, timezone, and currency in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

This announcement provides transparency regarding FirstGroup's share buyback program and the specific details of the recent share purchase, offering insight into the company's treasury shares and voting rights.