Transaction in Own Shares

23 January 2006 FirstGroup plc Buyback of 513,201 ordinary shares FirstGroup plc ('the Company') announces that on 23 January 2006 it purchased 513,201 ordinary shares of 5p each at an average price of 406.6677 pence per share. The highest price paid was 407 pence per share. The lowest price paid was 401.5 pence per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 8,880,812 of its shares in treasury and has 398,751,321 shares in issue (including treasury shares).

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FirstGroup (FGP)
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