FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 243,025 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through RBC Europe Limited as part of its share buyback program. The weighted average price paid was 162.80 pence per share, with the highest price paid at 164.20 pence and the lowest at 161.70 pence. Following this purchase, the company holds 129,639,972 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding treasury shares at 621,055,043. 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 01 July 2024, is 621,055,043. 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 breakdown of the individual trades made by RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme shows that the purchases were made through various platforms at different times and prices. The transactions were made 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, Panmure Liberum, and RBC Europe Limited are provided.