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 RBC Europe Limited.

Date of Purchase	02 April 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased	185,934
Weighted average price paid (p)	180.20
Highest price paid (p)	182.30
Lowest price paid (p)	178.90

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 111,066,506 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 639,628,509. 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 02 April 2024 is 639,628,509. 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: RBC Europe Limited

Intermediary Code: ROYCGB22

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 RBC Europe 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	179.88	56,100
BATE	179.86	7,376
CHIX	180.42	106,075
TRQX	179.72	4,099
Aquis	179.95	12,284

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Platform
08:10:02	97	182.10	CHIX
08:10:02	392	182.10	CHIX
08:10:02	1400	182.10	CHIX
08:10:02	76	182.10	CHIX
08:28:00	15	182.10	CHIX
08:28:18	841	182.10	CHIX
08:28:18	446	182.10	CHIX
08:28:18	663	182.10	CHIX
08:32:08	1965	182.10	CHIX
08:33:07	700	182.00	CHIX
08:33:07	1265	182.00	CHIX
08:33:16	1965	181.90	CHIX
08:33:53	1965	181.80	CHIX
08:33:56	1965	181.70	CHIX
08:45:16	1965	181.60	CHIX
08:45:48	1965	181.40	CHIX
08:46:47	1965	181.40	CHIX
08:50:29	1965	181.30	CHIX
08:59:14	1965	181.30	CHIX
08:59:18	1965	181.20	CHIX
09:00:05	189	181.40	CHIX
09:11:35	519	182.30	CHIX
09:11:38	656	182.30	CHIX
09:11:38	790	182.30	CHIX
09:11:47	1965	182.20	CHIX
09:13:38	45	181.90	CHIX
09:13:38	1920	181.90	CHIX
09:16:33	1965	181.80	CHIX
09:35:43	1866	181.60	CHIX
09:35:43	99	181.60	CHIX
09:35:59	1600	181.10	CHIX
09:36:01	365	181.10	CHIX
09:36:29	1965	181.10	CHIX
09:36:49	1965	181.00	CHIX
09:52:14	115	180.90	CHIX
09:52:14	1850	180.90	CHIX
09:57:36	511	180.50	CHIX
10:16:19	982	180.00	XLON
10:16:19	495	180.00	TRQX
10:16:22	165	180.00	Aquis
10:16:22	165	180.00	BATE
10:16:22	165	180.00	TRQX
10:16:22	165	180.00	CHIX
10:16:22	817	180.00	XLON
10:16:23	165	180.00	Aquis
10:16:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:16:23	165	180.00	CHIX
10:16:23	982	180.00	XLON
10:16:26	165	180.00	Aquis
10:16:26	165	180.00	BATE
10:16:26	165	180.00	CHIX
10:16:26	982	180.00	XLON
10:16:28	165	180.00	Aquis
10:16:28	165	180.00	BATE
10:16:28	82	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	322	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	83	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	495	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	982	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	330	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	652	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	322	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	322	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	165	180.00	TRQX
10:17:23	322	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	660	180.00	XLON
10:17:23	165	180.00	TRQX
10:17:23	322	180.00	Aquis
10:17:23	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:23	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:23	660	180.00	XLON
10:17:24	652	180.00	BATE
10:17:24	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:24	652	180.00	Aquis
10:17:24	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:27	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:29	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:29	322	180.00	BATE
10:17:29	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:29	982	180.00	XLON
10:17:32	495	180.00	XLON
10:17:32	982	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:33	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:33	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:33	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	1477	180.00	Aquis
10:17:33	115	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	220	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	329	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	301	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	490	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	22	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	861	180.00	Aquis
10:17:33	93	180.00	XLON
10:17:33	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:33	358	180.00	XLON
10:17:34	107	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	58	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	67	180.00	TRQX
10:17:34	98	180.00	TRQX
10:17:34	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:34	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:34	817	180.00	XLON
10:17:34	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	165	180.00	BATE
10:17:34	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:34	165	180.00	TRQX
10:17:34	817	180.00	XLON
10:17:34	1477	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	1011	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	136	180.00	Aquis
10:17:34	330	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	165	180.00	TRQX
10:17:39	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:39	322	180.00	BATE
10:17:39	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1358	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	115	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	4	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	976	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	115	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	115	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	271	180.00	XLON
10:17:39	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	1477	180.00	BATE
10:17:40	1477	180.00	Aquis
10:17:40	1320	180.00	TRQX
10:17:40	157	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	814	180.00	BATE
10:17:40	91	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	115	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	457	180.00	XLON
10:17:40	113	180.00	Aquis
10:17:45	495	180.00	CHIX
10:17:45	205	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	664	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	495	180.00	CHIX
10:17:45	982	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	1477	180.00	CHIX
10:17:45	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	1169	180.00	CHIX
10:17:45	189	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	119	180.00	XLON
10:17:45	322	180.00	BATE
10:17:45	165	180.00	CHIX
10:17:45	165	180.00	Aquis
10:17:45	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:51	652	180.00	CHIX
10:17:51	825	180.00	XLON
10:17:51	1477	180.00	XLON
10:17:51	3	180.00	XLON
10:17:51	495	180.00	CHIX
10:17:51	979	180.00	XLON
10:17:51	330	180.00	CHIX
10:17:51	820	180.00	XLON
10:40:06	330	179.00	TRQX
10:40:06	165	179.00	CHIX
10:40:06	759	179.00	XLON
10:40:08	165	179.00	BATE
10:40:08	165	179.00	TRQX
10:40:08	165	179.00	CHIX
10:40:08	594	179.00	XLON
10:40:13	165	179.00	Aquis
10:40:13	165	179.00	Aquis
10:40:13	165	179.00	TRQX
10:40:13	165	179.00	BATE
10:40:13	165	179.00	CHIX
10:40:13	594	179.00	XLON
10:50:18	495	179.00	CHIX
10:50:18	759	179.00	XLON
10:52:25	495	179.00	XLON
11:35:35	1965	179.70	CHIX
11:37:47	1965	179.50	CHIX
12:23:45	325	179.60	CHIX
12:23:45	1640	179.60	CHIX
12:36:07	1710	179.20	CHIX
12:36:07	255	179.20	CHIX
13:06:41	935	179.10	CHIX
13:06:41	396	179.10	CHIX
13:06:41	634	179.10	CHIX
13:06:42	95	178.90	CHIX
13:19:02	330	179.00	CHIX
13:19:02	170	179.00	XLON
13:19:02	330	179.00	XLON
13:25:46	170	179.00	XLON
13:25:46	330	179.00	CHIX
13:25:55	170	179.00	CHIX
13:25:55	170	179.00	TRQX
13:25:55	165	179.00	CHIX
13:25:55	165	179.00	XLON
13:25:55	500	179.00	XLON
13:25:55	330	179.00	CHIX
13:25:55	170	179.00	XLON
13:25:56	165	179.00	CHIX
13:25:56	150	179.00	TRQX
13:25:56	15	179.00	TRQX
13:25:56	170	179.00	XLON
13:25:56	500	179.00	XLON
13:25:56	165	179.00	BATE
13:26:30	335	179.00	BATE
13:46:07	165	179.00	BATE
13:46:07	5	179.00	CHIX
13:46:07	69	179.00	XLON
13:46:07	261	179.00	XLON
13:46:07	134	179.00	CHIX
13:46:07	196	179.00	CHIX
13:46:07	170	179.00	XLON
13:46:07	330	179.00	CHIX
13:46:08	170	179.00	XLON
13:48:05	330	179.00	CHIX
13:48:05	170	179.00	XLON
13:48:05	165	179.00	Aquis
13:48:07	335	179.00	XLON
13:51:32	165	179.00	CHIX
13:51:32	165	179.00	TRQX
13:51:32	170	179.00	XLON
13:51:32	165	179.00	Aquis
13:51:32	5	179.00	BATE
14:29:49	1875	179.50	CHIX
14:29:49	90	179.50	CHIX
14:29:52	1965	179.30	CHIX
14:29:53	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:29:55	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:02	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:05	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:10	1561	179.20	CHIX
14:35:10	404	179.20	CHIX
14:35:11	185	179.20	CHIX
14:35:11	1780	179.20	CHIX
14:35:12	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:13	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:14	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:35:39	612	179.20	CHIX
14:35:39	1353	179.20	CHIX
14:36:25	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:36:37	1965	179.20	CHIX
14:41:48	588	179.20	CHIX
14:41:48	1377	179.20	CHIX
14:57:02	1965	180.20	CHIX
14:57:16	1824	180.00	CHIX
14:57:16	141	180.00	CHIX
15:05:02	672	180.60	CHIX
15:05:02	106	180.60	CHIX
15:05:02	1187	180.60	CHIX
15:05:03	1965	180.60	CHIX
15:06:28	1965	180.60	CHIX
15:06:31	1965	181.00	CHIX
15:07:23	62	181.00	CHIX
15:48:06	623	180.00	XLON
15:48:09	165	180.00	XLON
15:48:09	788	180.00	XLON
15:49:36	170	180.00	Aquis
15:49:36	330	180.00	XLON
15:55:55	165	180.00	BATE
15:55:55	134	180.00	TRQX
15:55:55	170	180.00	XLON
15:57:37	31	180.00	XLON

 

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