FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through Liberum Capital Limited as part of its share buyback program. On 27 December 2023, the company bought 210,309 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 172.25 pence per share. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 96,890,111 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, being 653,804,904. 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 27 December 2023, is 653,804,904. 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 company provided contact information for its Investor Relations and Company Secretary, as well as contacts at Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited. Additionally, detailed transaction information was provided, including the breakdown of individual trades made by RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme.

The transaction details include the venue, weighted average price per share, aggregated volume, and individual transactions, specifying the transaction date, time, volume, price, and platform. The information is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of 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, in compliance with regulatory requirements.