FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through RBC Europe Limited as part of its share buyback program. On 23rd April 2024, the company bought 94,978 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 171.30 pence per share. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 113,556,540 ordinary shares in treasury, out of a total of 637,138,475 ordinary 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 of 23rd April 2024, is 637,138,475. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations to 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 program, have been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

The company's contacts for investor relations, company secretary, and public relations have also been listed for further inquiries.