BlackRock, Inc. has notified FIRSTGROUP PLC of an acquisition of voting rights, resulting in a total of 5.000000% of voting rights attached to shares, with 4.550000% through direct voting rights and 0.450000% through financial instruments. This acquisition was notified on 27th May 2024 and the threshold was crossed on 24th May 2024. The total number of voting rights held in the issuer is 31,599,564.

BlackRock, Inc. holds these voting rights through various chains of controlled undertakings, including Trident Merger, LLC, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., and several others. The notification indicates the percentage of voting rights held by each entity in the chain.

The financial instruments through which BlackRock, Inc. holds voting rights include securities lending and Contracts for Difference (CFD). The expiration date, exercise/conversion period, and the number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted are also provided.

This TR-1 notification provides detailed information about the acquisition of voting rights by BlackRock, Inc. in FIRSTGROUP PLC, including the percentage of voting rights, the date of the threshold crossing, and the breakdown of voting rights through direct holdings and financial instruments.