FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through RBC Europe Limited as part of its share buyback program. The company has bought 179,475 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 169.00 pence per share. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 113,229,548 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury shares being 637,465,467. 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 18 April 2024, is 637,465,467. 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, have been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

For further information, contacts at FirstGroup, Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited have been listed. The company's LEI is 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93, and the ISIN is GB0003452173.

This announcement provides a comprehensive overview of FirstGroup PLC's recent transaction in its own shares, including the number of shares purchased, the weighted average price, and the company's intentions regarding the purchased shares.