Transaction in Own Shares

FirstGroup plc

Transaction in own shares

FirstGroup plc ("FirstGroup") announces that, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme (the "Programme") announced on 16 December 2022, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) through Liberum Capital Limited.

Date of Purchase	16 January 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	408,498
Weighted average price paid (p)	108.98
Highest price paid (p)	110.40
Lowest price paid (p)	104.90

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 7,003,274 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 743,528,323. FirstGroup initially intends to hold the purchased shares as treasury shares but may cancel them in the due course.

The total number of voting rights in FirstGroup, excluding treasury shares as at 16 January 2023 is 743,528,323. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, FirstGroup under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Contacts at FirstGroup: Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations David Blizzard, Company Secretary [e-mail] Tel: [phone]	Contacts at Brunswick PR: Andrew Porter / Simone Selzer Tel: [phone]
Contacts at Liberum Capital Limited: Nicholas How / John Fishley / William Hall  Tel: [phone]	Contacts at RBC Europe Limited: James Agnew / Jonathan Hardy / Jack Wood Tel: [phone]

Transaction details

Issuer name: FirstGroup PLC

LEI: 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

ISIN: GB0003452173

Classification: 2.4. Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

Intermediary name: Liberum Capital Limited

Intermediary Code: RINFGB21XXX

Timezone: GMT

Currency: GBp

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a breakdown of the individual trades made by Liberum Capital Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme is detailed below:

Aggregate information: 

Venue	Weighted average price (pence per share)	Aggregated volume
XLON	108.98	316,311
CHIX	108.96	47,255
BATE	109.15	34,886
TRQX	108.53	10,046

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Venue
08:04:36	1150	104.9	TRQX
08:08:05	2406	108.8	XLON
08:08:05	1701	108.8	XLON
08:08:05	600	108.7	XLON
08:08:05	1443	108.7	XLON
08:08:05	276	108.7	XLON
08:08:05	1200	108.7	XLON
08:08:05	2098	108.7	XLON
08:08:25	1804	108.8	XLON
08:09:35	1347	108.5	XLON
08:09:35	527	108.5	XLON
08:09:35	699	108.3	CHIX
08:09:35	1245	108.3	CHIX
08:10:45	1433	108.7	XLON
08:10:45	2252	108.7	XLON
08:11:05	5466	108.8	XLON
08:11:26	600	109.2	XLON
08:11:26	401	109.2	XLON
08:11:26	860	109.2	XLON
08:11:26	27	109.2	XLON
08:12:20	465	109.0	BATE
08:12:20	1179	109.0	BATE
08:13:02	365	109.2	XLON
08:13:02	1330	109.2	XLON
08:13:02	132	109.2	XLON
08:15:02	602	108.6	CHIX
08:15:02	723	108.6	CHIX
08:16:02	1987	108.7	XLON
08:19:02	1707	108.7	XLON
08:21:56	1555	108.4	XLON
08:21:56	201	108.4	XLON
08:23:56	1776	108.7	XLON
08:25:56	1727	108.4	XLON
08:25:56	89	108.4	XLON
08:26:56	1149	108.4	CHIX
08:30:36	1766	108.2	XLON
08:32:36	130	108.4	XLON
08:32:36	1695	108.4	XLON
08:34:36	408	108.6	XLON
08:34:36	1458	108.6	XLON
08:37:37	1765	108.1	XLON
08:39:36	436	108.2	TRQX
08:39:36	760	108.2	TRQX
08:43:50	975	108.2	XLON
08:43:50	505	108.2	XLON
08:43:50	216	108.2	XLON
08:43:50	482	108.2	XLON
08:43:50	1692	108.4	XLON
08:43:50	1354	108.4	CHIX
08:46:50	1789	108.6	XLON
08:49:50	1282	108.6	XLON
08:49:50	554	108.6	XLON
08:52:50	1965	108.4	XLON
08:52:50	1225	108.6	CHIX
08:55:50	1865	108.2	XLON
09:03:43	1200	108.6	XLON
09:03:43	1800	108.6	XLON
09:03:43	237	108.6	XLON
09:05:45	891	108.7	XLON
09:05:45	947	108.7	XLON
09:07:00	1395	108.8	CHIX
09:11:02	1200	109.1	XLON
09:11:02	1167	109.1	XLON
09:11:20	85	109.0	BATE
09:11:20	419	109.1	BATE
09:11:20	1338	109.4	BATE
09:11:20	669	109.1	BATE
09:11:24	152	108.8	XLON
09:11:24	1200	108.8	XLON
09:11:24	405	108.8	XLON
09:17:24	700	109.1	XLON
09:17:24	962	109.1	XLON
09:20:01	1307	109.2	TRQX
09:21:12	1878	109.2	XLON
09:24:36	1200	109.2	XLON
09:24:36	859	109.2	XLON
09:24:36	800	109.1	CHIX
09:24:36	342	109.1	CHIX
09:40:36	1786	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	290	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	1200	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	1669	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	485	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	1713	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	2434	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	2917	108.7	XLON
09:40:36	71	108.8	XLON
09:40:36	613	108.8	XLON
09:40:36	1379	108.8	CHIX
09:40:36	1309	109.1	BATE
09:49:11	58	108.4	BATE
09:49:11	5	108.4	BATE
09:49:12	1223	108.4	BATE
10:00:39	1732	108.4	XLON
10:03:01	865	108.4	CHIX
10:03:01	442	108.4	CHIX
10:09:39	1000	108.4	XLON
10:09:39	1033	108.4	XLON
10:09:39	1674	108.4	XLON
10:09:39	1660	108.2	XLON
10:09:39	1294	108.4	TRQX
10:15:41	380	108.2	XLON
10:15:41	1556	108.2	XLON
10:22:41	559	108.3	XLON
10:22:41	287	108.3	XLON
10:22:41	497	108.4	XLON
10:22:41	672	108.4	XLON
10:22:42	1154	108.3	CHIX
10:25:36	1893	108.2	XLON
10:28:50	25	108.1	XLON
10:28:50	1671	108.1	XLON
10:33:38	1743	108.0	XLON
10:33:45	1477	108.1	BATE
10:39:50	36	108.1	CHIX
10:40:01	627	108.1	CHIX
10:40:01	604	108.1	CHIX
10:41:38	2390	108.2	XLON
10:53:27	1976	108.4	XLON
10:53:27	1896	108.4	XLON
10:53:27	2037	108.4	XLON
11:01:39	312	108.4	TRQX
11:01:39	1072	108.4	TRQX
11:02:01	1200	108.5	CHIX
11:13:01	1470	108.4	BATE
11:13:01	525	108.6	BATE
11:13:01	1107	108.6	BATE
11:13:03	3970	108.7	XLON
11:13:03	1200	108.7	XLON
11:13:03	1200	108.7	XLON
11:13:03	772	108.7	XLON
11:16:25	1784	108.7	XLON
11:20:30	1691	109.2	XLON
11:20:30	1236	109.1	CHIX
11:23:57	1985	109.2	XLON
11:28:57	1911	109.2	XLON
11:28:57	81	109.2	XLON
11:34:34	1758	109.7	XLON
11:34:34	82	109.7	XLON
11:35:22	1293	109.4	CHIX
11:35:22	1347	109.5	CHIX
11:38:41	1757	109.8	XLON
11:44:02	1843	109.8	XLON
11:46:01	1351	110.4	BATE
11:48:01	1766	110.1	XLON
11:48:46	569	109.8	XLON
11:48:46	1363	109.8	XLON
11:49:01	444	110.2	BATE
11:49:01	748	110.2	BATE
11:53:46	21	110.1	XLON
11:53:46	1848	110.1	XLON
12:00:10	600	110.4	XLON
12:00:10	1385	110.4	XLON
12:02:10	958	110.4	XLON
12:02:10	859	110.4	XLON
12:02:28	1211	110.1	TRQX
12:03:01	700	110.2	BATE
12:03:01	465	110.2	BATE
12:03:01	223	110.2	BATE
12:04:55	2004	110.0	XLON
12:10:01	1322	110.2	BATE
12:22:40	1	109.9	CHIX
12:24:46	43	109.9	CHIX
12:30:17	399	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	1200	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	308	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	600	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	600	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	600	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	2255	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	84	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	2122	110.0	XLON
12:30:17	1452	110.1	CHIX
12:31:17	1943	110.0	XLON
12:37:32	2009	110.0	XLON
12:40:40	1194	110.0	CHIX
12:41:32	1924	110.0	XLON
12:54:40	1200	109.9	XLON
12:54:40	71	109.9	XLON
12:54:40	727	109.9	XLON
12:54:40	600	109.9	XLON
12:54:40	1084	109.9	XLON
12:54:40	245	109.9	XLON
13:00:35	159	109.9	XLON
13:00:35	700	109.9	XLON
13:00:35	729	109.9	XLON
13:00:35	1134	109.9	CHIX
13:01:02	436	109.9	XLON
13:01:02	615	109.9	XLON
13:01:03	1368	109.9	XLON
13:07:38	1139	109.8	TRQX
13:07:38	110	109.8	TRQX
13:08:32	1892	109.8	XLON
13:09:01	700	109.9	BATE
13:09:01	551	109.9	BATE
13:10:32	600	109.8	XLON
13:10:32	1345	109.8	XLON
13:24:52	1656	109.5	XLON
13:24:52	2016	109.5	XLON
13:24:52	89	109.5	XLON
13:24:52	115	109.5	XLON
13:24:52	1837	109.5	XLON
13:24:52	1216	109.5	CHIX
13:28:00	1236	109.1	BATE
13:28:00	1	109.1	BATE
13:28:00	103	109.1	BATE
13:32:52	1389	109.4	CHIX
13:43:52	6000	109.5	XLON
13:43:52	1527	109.5	XLON
13:43:52	1292	109.5	XLON
13:43:52	140	109.5	XLON
13:43:52	206	109.5	XLON
13:44:52	1864	109.5	XLON
13:46:00	1165	109.5	CHIX
13:46:00	194	109.5	CHIX
13:47:38	1942	109.2	XLON
13:50:34	703	109.1	BATE
13:50:34	385	109.1	BATE
13:50:34	172	109.1	BATE
13:57:25	600	109.0	XLON
13:57:25	613	109.0	XLON
13:57:25	638	109.0	XLON
13:57:25	737	109.0	XLON
13:57:25	346	109.0	XLON
13:57:25	841	109.0	XLON
14:00:25	1999	109.0	XLON
14:05:14	1250	109.0	XLON
14:05:14	401	109.0	XLON
14:08:22	217	109.0	XLON
14:08:22	93	109.0	XLON
14:09:22	1178	109.2	CHIX
14:12:22	1792	109.0	XLON
14:12:22	1548	109.0	XLON
14:12:22	909	109.0	XLON
14:12:22	184	109.0	XLON
14:12:22	600	109.0	XLON
14:12:22	476	109.0	XLON
14:13:22	2027	109.0	XLON
14:15:00	127	108.9	CHIX
14:15:00	76	108.9	CHIX
14:15:00	940	108.9	CHIX
14:17:05	1886	108.8	XLON
14:18:50	779	108.7	BATE
14:30:05	1261	108.8	XLON
14:30:05	1409	108.8	CHIX
14:30:05	279	108.8	CHIX
14:30:06	2297	108.8	XLON
14:30:06	3657	108.8	XLON
14:33:02	366	109.0	XLON
14:33:02	488	109.0	XLON
14:33:02	600	109.0	XLON
14:33:02	600	109.0	XLON
14:33:02	63	109.0	XLON
14:34:02	2045	109.0	XLON
14:35:02	2060	109.0	XLON
14:35:05	1262	108.9	CHIX
14:45:13	246	108.9	CHIX
14:45:13	1	108.9	CHIX
14:49:34	2400	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	1200	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	600	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	987	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	700	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	700	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	4607	109.0	XLON
14:49:34	71	109.1	CHIX
14:49:34	1263	109.1	CHIX
14:50:40	1165	109.0	XLON
14:50:40	503	109.0	XLON
14:50:40	188	109.0	TRQX
14:50:40	1067	109.0	TRQX
15:00:14	1142	108.9	CHIX
15:00:50	990	109.1	BATE
15:00:50	363	109.1	BATE
15:06:18	1215	108.9	CHIX
15:18:33	479	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	263	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	3340	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	244	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	913	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	667	109.0	XLON
15:18:33	639	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	3000	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	600	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	863	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	2100	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	700	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	700	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	6996	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	1785	108.9	XLON
15:18:33	62	108.9	CHIX
15:18:33	838	108.9	CHIX
15:18:33	378	108.9	CHIX
15:23:40	1992	108.7	XLON
15:23:40	2043	108.7	XLON
15:23:40	1962	108.7	XLON
15:23:40	1211	108.8	CHIX
15:23:40	42	108.8	CHIX
15:23:40	398	108.7	BATE
15:26:20	1757	108.9	XLON
15:28:20	1790	108.9	XLON
15:29:23	1255	109.0	XLON
15:33:20	2665	109.2	XLON
15:33:20	1970	109.2	XLON
15:34:20	1214	109.2	CHIX
15:35:20	1878	109.2	XLON
15:35:40	1566	109.1	BATE
15:43:33	1320	109.1	CHIX
15:43:33	700	109.0	BATE
15:43:33	700	109.0	BATE
15:43:33	558	109.0	BATE
15:43:33	346	109.0	BATE
15:43:33	912	109.0	BATE
15:52:34	1	109.1	CHIX
15:53:01	1210	109.1	CHIX
15:55:50	1200	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	203	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	1608	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	3831	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	2041	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	1844	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	1941	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	1977	109.0	XLON
15:55:50	1731	109.0	XLON
15:55:52	1265	108.8	BATE
16:02:11	659	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	600	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	496	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	581	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	13	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	1329	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	1803	108.7	XLON
16:02:11	1377	108.7	CHIX
16:06:06	3004	108.9	XLON
16:06:08	1688	109.0	BATE
16:06:08	2798	109.1	BATE
16:06:08	32	109.1	BATE
16:06:08	1358	109.1	BATE
16:10:20	600	108.9	XLON
16:10:20	1116	108.9	XLON
16:10:20	1118	108.9	XLON
16:10:20	682	108.9	XLON
16:12:08	325	108.9	XLON
16:12:08	1460	108.9	XLON
16:12:11	1157	108.9	CHIX
16:14:14	1272	108.6	XLON
16:16:31	448	108.6	XLON
16:16:31	1652	108.6	XLON
16:20:28	151	108.6	XLON
16:20:30	837	108.7	CHIX
16:22:30	3412	108.8	XLON
16:22:30	600	108.8	XLON
16:22:30	3228	108.8	XLON
16:23:30	1989	108.7	XLON
16:23:30	80	108.7	XLON
16:25:17	328	108.7	XLON
16:25:26	1487	108.7	XLON
16:25:30	219	108.7	CHIX
16:27:32	835	108.8	XLON
16:27:32	360	108.8	XLON
16:27:32	1801	108.8	XLON
16:27:32	185	108.8	XLON
16:28:04	476	108.6	CHIX
16:28:17	1844	108.8	XLON
16:28:54	8	108.6	CHIX
16:29:45	191	108.8	CHIX