FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 329,018 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through Liberum Capital Limited as part of its share buyback program. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 172.91 pence, with the highest price paid at 174.30 pence and the lowest at 171.70 pence. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 97,219,129 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares being 653,475,886. 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 28 December 2023, is 653,475,886. 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 company has provided contact information for its Head of Investor Relations, Company Secretary, and Brunswick PR. Additionally, details of the transaction, including the issuer name, LEI, ISIN, and classification, have been outlined.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a breakdown of the individual trades made by RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme has been detailed. This includes information on the venue, weighted average price, and aggregated volume of shares traded, as well as individual transactions specifying the time, volume, price, and platform.

The announcement provides comprehensive information about the recent share purchase by FirstGroup PLC, including the breakdown of individual trades, the company's intentions with the purchased shares, and the total number of voting rights.