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 8 June 2023, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”) through Liberum Capital Limited.

Date of Purchase	10 August 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	352,489
Weighted average price paid (p)	154.90
Highest price paid (p)	156.20
Lowest price paid (p)	153.60

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 66,022,332 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 684,661,816. 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 10 August 2023 is 684,661,816. 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 Tel: [phone]	Contacts at RBC Europe Limited: James Agnew / 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	154.91	238,849
BATE	154.75	42,122
CHIX	154.90	48,125
TRQX	155.00	23,393

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Platform
08:00:07	1254	155.4	CHIX
08:03:32	3487	155.3	XLON
08:03:35	673	155	TRQX
08:03:35	563	155	TRQX
08:04:28	3827	155	XLON
08:04:28	83	154.5	XLON
08:04:28	860	154.5	XLON
08:04:28	4753	154.5	XLON
08:04:32	1987	154.2	XLON
08:04:32	101	154.2	XLON
08:07:18	713	153.6	XLON
08:09:22	1389	154.6	BATE
08:09:32	1811	154.7	XLON
08:09:32	761	154.7	XLON
08:09:32	761	154.8	XLON
08:09:32	761	154.8	XLON
08:09:32	560	154.8	XLON
08:09:32	1152	154.6	XLON
08:10:00	1386	154.7	CHIX
08:12:02	1309	154.2	BATE
08:21:30	1419	154.4	CHIX
08:21:31	1168	154.1	XLON
08:21:31	1396	154.4	XLON
08:31:11	110	154.7	XLON
08:31:11	2514	154.7	XLON
08:31:56	700	154.7	BATE
08:31:56	541	154.7	BATE
08:31:56	864	154.6	CHIX
08:31:56	482	154.6	CHIX
08:35:12	1319	154.7	TRQX
08:36:11	1280	154.7	XLON
08:43:31	212	154.4	CHIX
08:43:32	1069	154.4	CHIX
08:47:13	1272	154.4	TRQX
08:55:15	529	154.1	CHIX
08:55:15	716	154.1	CHIX
08:56:11	1390	154.2	XLON
09:03:13	1353	154.5	XLON
09:03:56	700	154.5	BATE
09:03:56	511	154.5	BATE
09:14:30	620	155.1	XLON
09:14:30	292	155.1	XLON
09:14:30	40	155.1	XLON
09:14:30	2672	155.1	XLON
09:14:30	3119	155.1	XLON
09:16:30	1195	156	CHIX
09:17:56	395	155.7	BATE
09:17:56	700	155.7	BATE
09:17:56	145	155.7	BATE
09:23:35	1362	155.4	TRQX
09:24:30	1192	155.5	XLON
09:25:48	1198	155.3	CHIX
09:32:20	700	155.1	XLON
09:32:20	700	155.1	XLON
09:32:20	8	155.1	XLON
09:32:20	825	155.1	XLON
09:32:20	4374	155.3	XLON
09:32:20	3590	155.3	XLON
09:49:48	1188	155.3	CHIX
10:00:44	1400	154.7	XLON
10:00:44	2199	154.7	XLON
10:00:44	1181	154.7	XLON
10:00:44	1069	154.7	XLON
10:02:06	1712	155.2	BATE
10:03:46	100	155.3	XLON
10:03:46	1184	155.3	XLON
10:05:44	736	155.3	CHIX
10:08:47	1287	155.1	XLON
10:08:47	700	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	6513	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	3460	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	700	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	700	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	700	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	700	155.3	XLON
10:08:47	999	155.3	XLON
10:10:56	122	155.7	BATE
10:11:01	1220	155.7	BATE
10:15:40	69	155.7	CHIX
10:15:40	429	155.7	CHIX
10:15:40	1381	156	TRQX
10:15:40	69	156	TRQX
10:15:40	883	156.2	TRQX
10:15:40	375	156.2	TRQX
10:20:54	1193	155.5	CHIX
10:20:54	121	155.5	CHIX
10:24:55	1880	155.5	XLON
10:30:51	700	155.3	XLON
10:30:51	700	155.3	XLON
10:30:52	462	155.5	XLON
10:30:52	1341	155.5	XLON
10:37:37	1986	155.5	XLON
10:45:10	274	155.5	CHIX
10:45:11	1107	155.5	CHIX
10:57:39	243	155.3	XLON
11:00:11	1371	155.5	XLON
11:00:11	700	155.5	XLON
11:00:11	700	155.5	XLON
11:00:11	16	155.5	XLON
11:06:45	1228	155.3	CHIX
11:07:39	156	155.3	XLON
11:12:01	173	155.3	XLON
11:18:45	216	155.3	XLON
11:20:25	1360	155.3	XLON
11:20:25	350	155.3	CHIX
11:20:25	874	155.3	CHIX
11:21:02	1154	155.3	XLON
11:22:58	140	155.3	XLON
11:22:58	1295	155.3	XLON
11:22:58	228	155.3	XLON
11:29:38	2257	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	1400	155	XLON
11:29:38	5010	155	XLON
11:29:38	4900	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	700	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	181	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	1328	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	4195	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	1622	155.1	XLON
11:29:38	3204	155.1	XLON
11:40:42	147	154.6	CHIX
11:43:32	1	154.6	CHIX
11:43:36	133	154.6	CHIX
11:45:03	1120	154.6	CHIX
11:45:03	25	154.6	CHIX
11:48:33	2123	154.7	BATE
11:48:33	1800	154.7	BATE
11:48:33	1788	154.7	BATE
12:03:46	103	154.4	CHIX
12:10:40	1294	154.7	CHIX
12:11:06	1014	155	XLON
12:11:06	316	155	XLON
12:18:06	1151	155.1	XLON
12:29:30	700	155.1	XLON
12:29:30	237	155.1	XLON
12:29:30	700	155.1	XLON
12:29:30	1585	155.1	XLON
12:29:30	3304	155	XLON
12:30:02	1357	154.8	CHIX
12:43:05	1268	154.5	TRQX
12:45:52	700	154.3	XLON
12:45:52	445	154.3	XLON
12:48:56	1606	154.5	XLON
12:48:56	2028	154.5	XLON
12:48:56	2500	154.4	XLON
12:49:01	131	154.5	XLON
12:49:01	1933	154.5	XLON
12:49:01	1400	154.4	XLON
12:49:01	3921	154.4	XLON
12:49:08	98	154.4	XLON
12:49:08	464	154.4	XLON
12:49:33	246	154.4	BATE
12:51:42	1813	154.7	XLON
12:51:42	327	154.7	XLON
12:51:42	1910	154.7	XLON
12:51:48	355	154.5	BATE
12:51:48	664	154.5	BATE
12:51:48	172	154.5	BATE
12:54:14	493	154.5	BATE
12:54:14	489	154.5	BATE
12:54:14	876	154.5	BATE
12:54:14	2012	154.7	TRQX
12:54:14	1180	154.6	CHIX
13:02:41	505	154.2	BATE
13:02:41	819	154.6	BATE
13:02:41	257	154.4	TRQX
13:02:41	1263	154.5	TRQX
13:02:41	5220	154.5	BATE
13:02:41	3322	154.5	BATE
13:02:41	1958	154.5	BATE
13:02:41	1418	154.2	TRQX
13:02:41	162	154.2	XLON
13:02:41	507	154.5	XLON
13:02:41	12117	154.5	XLON
13:02:41	2125	154.4	XLON
13:09:44	414	154.1	XLON
13:09:46	1186	154.2	CHIX
13:09:47	195	154.1	XLON
13:09:47	532	154.1	XLON
13:13:47	1405	154.1	XLON
13:18:47	1162	154.1	XLON
13:18:47	700	154.1	XLON
13:18:47	719	154.1	XLON
13:20:55	414	154.1	CHIX
13:20:59	545	154.1	CHIX
13:20:59	454	154.1	CHIX
13:23:17	1213	154.1	XLON
13:24:43	110	154.7	XLON
13:24:43	1219	154.7	XLON
13:27:43	761	154.5	XLON
13:27:43	541	154.5	XLON
13:29:30	1388	155.6	TRQX
13:30:30	1229	155.1	XLON
13:31:53	233	154.7	XLON
13:32:53	1218	155.1	XLON
13:34:29	1218	154.5	XLON
13:36:37	1174	155.1	XLON
13:37:42	1153	155	XLON
13:37:59	1100	155	CHIX
13:37:59	97	155	CHIX
13:39:32	137	155	XLON
13:41:03	1255	155.1	XLON
13:42:22	153	155	XLON
13:42:22	1101	155	XLON
13:45:43	1389	155.1	XLON
13:48:43	1305	155.1	XLON
13:50:07	165	154.9	XLON
13:52:05	1250	155.1	XLON
13:52:05	1198	155	CHIX
13:56:05	192	155.1	XLON
13:58:42	700	155.3	XLON
13:58:42	561	155.3	XLON
13:58:42	574	155.3	TRQX
13:58:42	139	155.3	TRQX
13:58:42	216	155.3	TRQX
13:58:42	413	155.3	TRQX
14:02:31	110	155.7	XLON
14:02:31	1413	155.7	XLON
14:02:32	1294	155.5	XLON
14:04:05	1274	155.3	CHIX
14:05:32	700	155.5	XLON
14:05:32	565	155.5	XLON
14:07:28	179	155.3	XLON
14:07:28	1221	155.3	XLON
14:07:28	504	155.5	XLON
14:07:28	1060	155.5	XLON
14:11:28	740	155.3	XLON
14:11:28	552	155.3	XLON
14:14:31	171	155.3	XLON
14:14:31	1120	155.3	XLON
14:17:07	1434	155.2	CHIX
14:18:03	437	155.1	XLON
14:18:03	387	155.1	XLON
14:18:03	1250	155.3	XLON
14:20:21	140	155.1	XLON
14:22:57	1082	155.3	TRQX
14:23:30	357	155.3	TRQX
14:23:55	113	155.1	XLON
14:23:55	1263	155.3	XLON
14:27:55	1181	155.1	XLON
14:29:30	1217	154.7	XLON
14:33:07	1264	154.8	CHIX
14:37:27	1245	154.7	XLON
14:37:27	1248	154.7	XLON
14:37:27	1314	154.7	XLON
14:40:27	1185	154.6	XLON
14:41:07	181	154.6	CHIX
14:41:07	2	154.6	CHIX
14:41:07	124	154.6	CHIX
14:41:07	269	154.6	CHIX
14:41:07	816	154.6	CHIX
14:42:03	1289	154.5	TRQX
14:45:27	285	154.6	XLON
14:45:43	1010	154.6	XLON
14:47:43	1198	154.9	XLON
14:53:10	195	154.7	XLON
14:54:32	1088	155	CHIX
14:54:32	43	155	CHIX
14:54:32	36	155	CHIX
14:54:32	1400	155	XLON
14:54:32	700	155	XLON
14:54:32	48	155	XLON
14:55:32	888	154.9	XLON
14:55:32	370	154.9	XLON
14:58:32	327	154.9	XLON
14:58:32	981	154.9	XLON
14:59:23	291	154.9	TRQX
14:59:23	914	154.9	TRQX
14:59:25	51	154.9	TRQX
14:59:32	1052	154.7	XLON
15:02:17	95	155	XLON
15:02:17	1643	155	XLON
15:03:17	1038	155	XLON
15:03:17	143	155	XLON
15:03:17	700	155	CHIX
15:03:17	544	155	CHIX
15:03:17	68	155	CHIX
15:03:17	64	155	CHIX
15:04:17	1400	155	XLON
15:04:17	7	155	XLON
15:11:51	1308	154.7	CHIX
15:20:51	293	154.6	CHIX
15:20:51	700	154.6	CHIX
15:20:51	190	154.6	CHIX
15:20:55	220	154.6	CHIX
15:22:35	61	154.5	TRQX
15:22:35	1260	154.5	TRQX
15:24:40	2050	154.6	BATE
15:24:40	1116	154.6	BATE
15:24:40	936	154.6	BATE
15:31:55	1196	154.7	CHIX
15:31:56	101	154.8	XLON
15:31:56	1615	154.8	XLON
15:31:56	1272	155	XLON
15:37:55	190	154.4	CHIX
15:37:55	1247	154.4	CHIX
15:38:56	1464	154.5	XLON
15:38:56	1468	154.5	XLON
15:49:55	1871	154.4	XLON
15:49:55	700	154.4	XLON
15:49:55	700	154.4	XLON
15:49:55	523	154.4	XLON
15:49:55	453	154.2	CHIX
15:49:55	138	154.2	CHIX
15:49:55	309	154.2	CHIX
15:49:55	5	154.2	CHIX
15:49:55	256	154.2	CHIX
15:53:24	2038	154.4	XLON
15:53:27	1310	154.4	BATE
15:56:24	47	154.4	XLON
15:56:24	44	154.4	XLON
15:56:24	354	154.5	XLON
15:56:29	827	154.5	XLON
15:59:37	1162	155	CHIX
15:59:38	49	154.8	XLON
15:59:39	1708	154.8	XLON
15:59:56	714	154.8	BATE
15:59:56	643	154.8	BATE
16:01:47	69	155	BATE
16:01:47	1158	155.1	BATE
16:01:47	1726	155.5	BATE
16:01:47	744	155.5	BATE
16:01:47	388	154.8	XLON
16:01:47	110	155.1	XLON
16:01:47	2174	155.1	XLON
16:01:52	1335	154.8	XLON
16:02:35	1103	155.4	TRQX
16:02:35	140	155.4	TRQX
16:03:17	1171	155.1	XLON
16:03:17	22	155.1	XLON
16:03:17	1205	155.1	XLON
16:05:37	177	155	CHIX
16:12:01	1490	155.3	CHIX
16:12:17	1017	155.3	XLON
16:12:17	447	155.3	XLON
16:15:01	180	155.2	CHIX
16:16:04	1319	155.3	CHIX
16:17:52	125	155.3	XLON
16:17:52	1988	155.3	XLON
16:24:04	132	155.2	CHIX
16:25:05	132	155.2	CHIX
16:26:05	389	155.2	CHIX
16:26:15	452	155.2	CHIX
16:27:52	1386	155.5	XLON
16:28:15	31	155.4	CHIX
16:28:15	2	155.4	CHIX
16:28:52	1243	155.3	XLON
16:29:02	680	155.4	BATE
16:29:02	702	155.4	BATE

 

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