FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 216,432 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid was 172.57 pence per share, with the highest price paid at 175.00 pence and the lowest at 170.50 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 96,679,802 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares being 654,015,213. 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 22 December 2023, is 654,015,213. 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 include the breakdown of individual trades made by RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme. The trades were made through various platforms, with the weighted average price ranging from 172.14 to 172.65 pence per share. The individual transactions were carried out on 22 December 2023, with varying volumes and prices across different platforms.

For further information, contacts at FirstGroup, Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited have been provided for investor inquiries and transparency. The company's LEI is 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93, and the ISIN is GB0003452173. The transaction falls under the classification of "2.4. Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares" in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).