FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 334,486 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 155.30 pence, with the highest price paid at 156.40 pence and the lowest at 154.20 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 126,260,257 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 624,434,758 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 18 June 2024, is 624,434,758. 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, were also provided in the announcement. The company's contacts and regulatory information were included at the end of the release.