FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares through RBC Europe Limited as part of its share buyback program. On 15th April 2024, the company bought 142,980 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 171.60 pence per share. Following this purchase, FirstGroup holds 112,594,415 Ordinary Shares in treasury, out of a total of 638,100,600 shares in issue. 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 15th April 2024, is 638,100,600. 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 RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme, have been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

For further information, investors can contact Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations, and David Blizzard, Company Secretary, at [email protected] or by phone at +44 (0) 20 7725 3354. Additionally, contacts at Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited have been provided for inquiries related to the transaction.