Schroders Plc has acquired voting rights in FirstGroup Plc, a UK-based company. The acquisition took place on December 27, 2023, and Schroders Plc notified FirstGroup Plc on December 28, 2023. The total voting rights held by Schroders Plc in FirstGroup Plc is 11.994015%, with a total of 78,442,686 voting rights. This is a decrease from the previous notification, where Schroders Plc held 12.994621% of voting rights.

The voting rights are attached to shares of FirstGroup Plc with the ISIN code GB0003452173. Schroders Plc holds 78,442,686 direct voting rights, which accounts for 11.994015% of the total voting rights. There are no indirect voting rights through financial instruments.

Schroders Plc is the ultimate controlling person and holds the voting rights through its controlled undertakings, including Schroder Administration Limited, Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited, Schroder & Co. Limited, Schroder International Holdings Limited, and Schroder Investment Management Limited. These entities collectively hold 11.835796% of voting rights in FirstGroup Plc.

No information is provided regarding proxy voting, and the completion of the notification took place in London on December 28, 2023.