Transaction in Own Shares

22 July 2004 FirstGroup plc Buyback of 100,000 ordinary shares for cancellation FirstGroup plc announces that on 22 July 2004 it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 5p each at an average price of 273.7841p per share. There are now 400,151,321 ordinary shares in issue.

Companies

FirstGroup (FGP)
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