FirstGroup plc has announced the purchase of 200,978 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited as part of its share buyback program. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 174.87 pence, with the highest price paid at 175.00 pence and the lowest at 174.30 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 97,973,724 Ordinary Shares in treasury out of a total of 652,721,291 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 4 January 2024, is 652,721,291. 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 RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme, were also provided. The contacts for investor relations, company secretary, and PR were listed for further inquiries.

The announcement also included regulatory information such as the issuer name, LEI, ISIN, and classification, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation). This detailed breakdown of the transaction provides transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements.