Purchase of Own Securities

12 November 2002 FirstGroup plc Buyback of 100,000 ordinary shares for cancellation FirstGroup plc announces that on 12 November 2002 it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 5p each at an average price of 240.0p per share. Since FirstGroup plc started to buyback its ordinary shares on 7 June 2002 it has repurchased for cancellation a total of 2,240,000 ordinary shares. There are now 418,390,947ordinary shares in issue.

Companies

FirstGroup (FGP)
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