FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through Liberum Capital Limited as part of its share buyback program. The company bought 19,637 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 174.96 pence per share, with the highest price paid being 175.00 pence and the lowest 174.70 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 97,238,766 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 653,456,249 shares in issue excluding treasury shares. 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 29 December 2023, is 653,456,249. 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, Company Secretary, and PR contacts. Additionally, it detailed transaction information, 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, and aggregated volume, as well as individual transactions specifying the transaction date, time, volume, price, and platform. The company also provided regulatory information such as the issuer name, LEI, ISIN, and classification.

This announcement provides transparency regarding FirstGroup's share buyback program and the specific details of the recent share purchase, in line with regulatory requirements.