FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 377,007 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid was 174.42 pence, with the highest price paid at 176.40 pence and the lowest at 171.90 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 117,194,489 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 633,500,526 shares in issue. 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 14 May 2024, is 633,500,526. 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, including the breakdown of individual trades made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme, were also provided in the announcement. The company's contacts and regulatory information were also included in the release.