Schroders Plc has notified FirstGroup Plc that it has acquired voting rights in the company. The notification was made on September 5, 2023, and the threshold was crossed on September 4, 2023. The total positions of Schroders Plc in FirstGroup Plc include 12.994621% of voting rights attached to shares, with a total of 88,193,268 voting rights held in the issuer. This is a decrease from the previous position of 13.864653% of voting rights.

The notification also provides details of the financial instruments held by Schroders Plc. However, no specific information is provided regarding the number of voting rights that may be acquired or the percentage of voting rights through these financial instruments.

Schroders Plc is the ultimate controlling person and holds the voting rights and/or financial instruments through its controlled undertakings, including Schroder Administration Limited, Schroder Wealth Holdings Limited, Schroder & Co. Limited, Schroder International Holdings Limited, and Schroder Investment Management Limited. These entities collectively hold 12.857497% of voting rights in FirstGroup Plc.

No information is provided regarding proxy voting or additional information.

The notification was completed in London on September 5, 2023.