FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 248,102 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid was 171.65 pence per share, with the highest price paid at 172.40 pence and the lowest at 170.70 pence. Following the purchase, FirstGroup holds 118,198,687 Ordinary Shares in treasury out of a total of 632,496,328 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 17 May 2024, is 632,496,328. 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 Head of Investor Relations, 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 Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme.

The transaction details include the venue, weighted average price, and aggregated volume, as well as individual transactions with their respective volumes, prices, and platforms. The information is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).