Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc

15 November 2019

Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc (the "Company") announces that it was notified today of the following transactions in the Company’s shares:

  • A Person Closely Associated with Chairman David Martin purchased 100,000 shares at 111.55 pence per share;
  • Chief Executive Matthew Gregory purchased 23,177 shares at 107.86 pence per share;
  • Chief Financial Officer Ryan Mangold purchased 84,134 shares at an average price of 111.13 pence per share; and
  • A Person Closely Associated with Ryan Mangold purchased 5,373 shares at 110.68 pence per share.

Following these transactions, the aggregate beneficial holdings in the Company’s shares of these Directors and the Persons Closely Associated with them are as follows:

David Martin 100,000
Matthew Gregory 425,063
Ryan Mangold 187,007

The transactions listed above took place in London (XLON) on 15 November 2019 and the notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Information provided in accordance with the requirements of the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule (DGTR) 6.2.2AR:

Legal Entity Identifier:  549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

Classification as per DGTR 6 Annex 1R: 2.2

Enquiries

Silvana Glibota-Vigo

Deputy Company Secretary, FirstGroup plc

020 7725 3353

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
 
Dan Hall
 
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
 
Person Closely Associated with Director David Martin
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name FirstGroup plc
b) LEI 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

   

4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p each


GB0003452173
b) Nature of the transaction
 
Share Purchase
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s) Volume(s)
111.55 pence 100,000
d) Aggregated Information

 


100,000

111,550
e) Date of the transaction 15/11/2019
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

   

1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
 
Matthew Gregory
 
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
 
Chief Executive
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name FirstGroup plc
b) LEI 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

   

4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p each


GB0003452173
b) Nature of the transaction
 
Share Purchase
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s) Volume(s)
107.86 pence

 
23,177


 
d) Aggregated Information

 


23,177

£24,988.71
e) Date of the transaction 15/11/2019
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

   

1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
 
Ryan Mangold
 
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
 
Chief Financial Officer
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name FirstGroup plc
b) LEI 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

   

4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p each


GB0003452173
b) Nature of the transaction
 
Share Purchase
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s) Volume(s)

111.13 pence
 

84,134

 
d) Aggregated Information

 


84,134

£93,498.11
e) Date of the transaction 15/11/2019
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

   

1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name
 
Nicole Mangold
 
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status
 
Person Closely Associated with Director Ryan Mangold
b) Initial notification /Amendment Initial
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a) Name FirstGroup plc
b) LEI 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

   

4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 5p each


GB0003452173
b) Nature of the transaction
 
Share Purchase
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Price(s) Volume(s)
110.68 pence


 
5,373



 
d) Aggregated Information

 


5,373

£5,946.83
e) Date of the transaction 15/11/2019
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

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