FirstGroup PLC has announced the purchase of 360,339 of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each through RBC Europe Limited as part of its share buyback program. The weighted average price paid for the shares was 164.70 pence, with the highest price paid at 168.20 pence and the lowest at 159.50 pence. Following this purchase, the company now holds 109,852,584 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, at 640,842,431.

FirstGroup 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 14 March 2024, is 640,842,431. 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 detailed transaction information, including the breakdown of individual trades made by RBC Europe Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme. The transactions were carried out on various platforms, with different volumes and prices per share.

For further information, the company has provided contact details for its Head of Investor Relations, Company Secretary, as well as contacts at Brunswick PR, Liberum Capital Limited, and RBC Europe Limited.

The announcement also includes regulatory details such as the issuer name, LEI, ISIN, and classification, in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).