Transaction in Own Shares

26 January 2004 FirstGroup plc Buyback of 250,000 ordinary shares for cancellation FirstGroup plc announces that on 26 January 2004 it purchased for cancellation 250,000 ordinary shares of 5p each at an average price of 254.0927p per share. Since FirstGroup plc started to buyback its ordinary shares on 7 June 2002 it has repurchased for cancellation a total of 15,629,626 ordinary shares. There are now 405,201,321 ordinary shares in issue.

Companies

FirstGroup (FGP)
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