FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 411,322 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 169.90 pence, with the highest price paid at 171.90 pence and the lowest at 167.50 pence. Following the purchase, FirstGroup holds 120,908,078 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 629,786,937 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 30 May 2024, is 629,786,937. 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 Liberum Capital 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.

This announcement provides a comprehensive overview of FirstGroup PLC's recent purchase of its own shares, including the transaction details and the company's intentions regarding the purchased shares.