FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 248,357 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through RBC Europe Limited. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 159.20 pence, with the highest price paid at 160.40 pence and the lowest at 158.60 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 108,565,085 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 642,129,930 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 08 March 2024, is 642,129,930. 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 provided.