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 14 November 2024, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") through RBC Europe Limited.

Date of Purchase	23 December 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased	338,114
Weighted average price paid (p)	165.97
Highest price paid (p)	166.60
Lowest price paid (p)	165.97

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 142,990,158 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 607,704,857. FirstGroup initially intends to hold the purchased shares as treasury shares but may cancel them in due course.

The total number of voting rights in FirstGroup, excluding treasury shares as at 23 December 2024 is 607,704,857. 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]

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	165.68	4,746
BATE	166.05	39,653
CHIX	165.96	293,715

Individual Transactions

Transaction Time	Volume	Price	Platform	Transaction Ref
08:08:23	449	164.00	CHIX	00278449231TRLO0
08:12:17	58	164.90	CHIX	00278449663TRLO0
08:12:33	365	164.90	CHIX	00278449710TRLO0
08:12:33	418	164.90	CHIX	00278449711TRLO0
08:12:33	409	164.80	CHIX	00278449712TRLO0
08:12:33	431	164.80	CHIX	00278449713TRLO0
08:12:43	460	164.30	CHIX	00278449731TRLO0
08:17:41	433	164.50	CHIX	00278450374TRLO0
08:19:37	443	164.50	CHIX	00278450571TRLO0
08:19:37	813	164.40	CHIX	00278450572TRLO0
08:19:37	690	164.40	CHIX	00278450573TRLO0
09:04:30	1238	164.80	CHIX	00278454892TRLO0
09:04:30	99	164.80	BATE	00278454893TRLO0
09:04:30	99	164.80	BATE	00278454894TRLO0
09:04:30	600	164.80	BATE	00278454895TRLO0
09:04:30	504	164.80	BATE	00278454896TRLO0
09:04:30	1697	164.80	CHIX	00278454897TRLO0
09:04:30	2865	164.80	CHIX	00278454898TRLO0
09:04:30	940	164.80	CHIX	00278454899TRLO0
09:04:30	940	164.80	CHIX	00278454900TRLO0
09:04:30	498	164.80	CHIX	00278454901TRLO0
09:04:30	2550	164.80	CHIX	00278454902TRLO0
09:04:30	286	164.80	XLON	00278454903TRLO0
09:04:30	600	164.80	XLON	00278454904TRLO0
09:04:30	600	164.80	XLON	00278454905TRLO0
09:04:30	232	164.80	XLON	00278454906TRLO0
09:04:34	5086	164.70	CHIX	00278454919TRLO0
09:04:34	1499	164.70	CHIX	00278454920TRLO0
09:04:36	431	164.70	CHIX	00278454923TRLO0
09:09:03	422	164.80	CHIX	00278455490TRLO0
09:09:03	412	164.80	CHIX	00278455491TRLO0
09:09:03	250	164.80	CHIX	00278455492TRLO0
09:09:03	180	164.80	CHIX	00278455493TRLO0
09:31:07	9284	165.10	CHIX	00278457436TRLO0
09:31:07	426	165.00	CHIX	00278457437TRLO0
09:31:07	378	165.00	CHIX	00278457438TRLO0
09:31:07	450	165.00	CHIX	00278457439TRLO0
09:31:07	906	165.00	CHIX	00278457440TRLO0
09:31:07	1293	165.00	CHIX	00278457441TRLO0
09:31:16	407	164.80	CHIX	00278457453TRLO0
09:57:49	1609	164.70	CHIX	00278460131TRLO0
09:59:35	680	164.70	CHIX	00278460222TRLO0
09:59:35	632	164.70	BATE	00278460223TRLO0
09:59:35	243	164.70	BATE	00278460224TRLO0
09:59:35	357	164.70	BATE	00278460225TRLO0
10:02:58	256	164.70	CHIX	00278460412TRLO0
10:23:04	161	164.90	CHIX	00278461771TRLO0
10:23:30	600	164.80	BATE	00278461803TRLO0
10:23:30	677	164.80	BATE	00278461804TRLO0
10:23:30	2323	164.80	CHIX	00278461805TRLO0
10:23:30	1123	164.80	CHIX	00278461806TRLO0
10:23:30	600	164.80	CHIX	00278461807TRLO0
10:23:30	103	164.80	CHIX	00278461808TRLO0
10:23:30	4082	164.80	CHIX	00278461809TRLO0
10:23:30	760	164.80	CHIX	00278461810TRLO0
10:23:37	378	164.80	CHIX	00278461819TRLO0
10:23:37	901	164.80	CHIX	00278461820TRLO0
10:57:12	1834	165.40	CHIX	00278463625TRLO0
10:57:48	1289	165.40	CHIX	00278463682TRLO0
10:57:48	398	165.40	CHIX	00278463683TRLO0
10:57:48	5426	165.40	BATE	00278463684TRLO0
10:57:48	48	165.40	CHIX	00278463685TRLO0
10:57:48	1680	165.40	CHIX	00278463686TRLO0
10:57:48	120	165.40	CHIX	00278463687TRLO0
10:57:48	3195	165.40	CHIX	00278463688TRLO0
10:57:48	6274	165.40	CHIX	00278463689TRLO0
10:57:48	11363	165.40	CHIX	00278463690TRLO0
10:57:55	6506	165.40	CHIX	00278463693TRLO0
10:58:23	1613	165.40	CHIX	00278463726TRLO0
10:58:23	4605	165.40	CHIX	00278463727TRLO0
10:58:23	347	165.40	CHIX	00278463728TRLO0
10:59:20	423	165.00	CHIX	00278463801TRLO0
11:01:00	20	164.80	CHIX	00278463969TRLO0
11:21:45	441	165.20	CHIX	00278465962TRLO0
11:21:45	600	165.20	BATE	00278465963TRLO0
11:21:45	600	165.20	BATE	00278465964TRLO0
11:21:45	848	165.20	CHIX	00278465965TRLO0
11:21:45	100	165.20	BATE	00278465966TRLO0
11:51:54	1	165.50	CHIX	00278468146TRLO0
12:04:00	778	165.70	CHIX	00278468887TRLO0
12:37:11	4800	166.50	BATE	00278470270TRLO0
12:37:11	4200	166.50	BATE	00278470271TRLO0
12:37:11	1800	166.50	BATE	00278470272TRLO0
12:37:11	563	166.50	BATE	00278470273TRLO0
12:37:11	11363	166.50	CHIX	00278470274TRLO0
12:37:11	11363	166.50	CHIX	00278470275TRLO0
12:37:11	9006	166.50	CHIX	00278470276TRLO0
12:37:11	11363	166.50	CHIX	00278470277TRLO0
12:39:37	551	166.50	CHIX	00278470372TRLO0
12:39:38	805	166.40	CHIX	00278470373TRLO0
12:40:50	343	166.30	CHIX	00278470415TRLO0
12:52:46	1	166.30	CHIX	00278470851TRLO0
12:57:00	193	166.30	CHIX	00278471062TRLO0
12:57:00	427	166.30	BATE	00278471063TRLO0
12:57:00	425	166.30	CHIX	00278471064TRLO0
12:57:00	454	166.30	CHIX	00278471065TRLO0
12:57:00	462	166.30	CHIX	00278471066TRLO0
13:09:25	875	166.50	BATE	00278471803TRLO0
13:09:25	1236	166.50	CHIX	00278471804TRLO0
13:09:25	910	166.50	CHIX	00278471805TRLO0
13:09:25	909	166.50	CHIX	00278471806TRLO0
13:09:25	1041	166.50	CHIX	00278471807TRLO0
13:09:25	2725	166.50	CHIX	00278471808TRLO0
13:09:25	1800	166.50	CHIX	00278471809TRLO0
13:09:25	5797	166.50	CHIX	00278471810TRLO0
13:10:36	212	166.40	CHIX	00278471842TRLO0
13:10:36	1502	166.40	CHIX	00278471843TRLO0
13:10:36	3888	166.40	CHIX	00278471844TRLO0
13:12:32	414	166.30	CHIX	00278471960TRLO0
13:12:32	336	166.30	CHIX	00278471961TRLO0
13:13:32	77	166.30	CHIX	00278471997TRLO0
13:13:32	438	166.30	CHIX	00278471998TRLO0
13:13:32	234	166.30	CHIX	00278471999TRLO0
13:13:38	201	166.30	CHIX	00278472002TRLO0
13:13:38	313	166.30	CHIX	00278472003TRLO0
13:16:41	90	166.30	CHIX	00278472110TRLO0
13:16:41	427	166.30	CHIX	00278472111TRLO0
13:16:41	38	166.30	CHIX	00278472112TRLO0
13:16:43	423	166.30	CHIX	00278472114TRLO0
13:16:43	106	166.30	CHIX	00278472115TRLO0
13:17:57	309	166.30	CHIX	00278472196TRLO0
13:17:57	74	166.30	CHIX	00278472197TRLO0
13:40:20	1186	166.30	CHIX	00278473683TRLO0
13:40:20	290	166.30	BATE	00278473684TRLO0
13:40:20	140	166.30	BATE	00278473685TRLO0
13:40:20	418	166.30	CHIX	00278473686TRLO0
13:40:20	454	166.30	CHIX	00278473687TRLO0
13:40:20	418	166.30	XLON	00278473688TRLO0
13:40:24	6225	166.10	CHIX	00278473695TRLO0
13:40:24	726	166.10	BATE	00278473696TRLO0
13:40:24	517	166.10	BATE	00278473697TRLO0
13:40:24	5138	166.10	CHIX	00278473698TRLO0
13:40:32	245	166.00	CHIX	00278473708TRLO0
13:40:37	165	166.00	CHIX	00278473712TRLO0
13:41:04	474	165.90	CHIX	00278473768TRLO0
13:41:51	370	165.70	CHIX	00278473831TRLO0
14:00:26	160	165.80	CHIX	00278475304TRLO0
14:01:22	746	165.80	CHIX	00278475370TRLO0
14:17:01	456	165.90	CHIX	00278476448TRLO0
14:37:00	766	166.60	CHIX	00278480017TRLO0
14:37:00	1282	166.60	CHIX	00278480018TRLO0
14:37:00	600	166.60	CHIX	00278480019TRLO0
14:37:00	1186	166.60	CHIX	00278480020TRLO0
14:37:00	2315	166.60	CHIX	00278480021TRLO0
14:37:00	2315	166.60	CHIX	00278480022TRLO0
14:37:00	2899	166.60	CHIX	00278480023TRLO0
14:37:00	4395	166.60	CHIX	00278480024TRLO0
14:37:01	659	166.50	CHIX	00278480026TRLO0
14:37:01	1191	166.50	CHIX	00278480027TRLO0
14:37:16	9513	166.50	CHIX	00278480079TRLO0
14:37:16	2903	166.50	CHIX	00278480080TRLO0
14:37:16	2319	166.50	CHIX	00278480081TRLO0
14:37:16	2319	166.50	CHIX	00278480082TRLO0
14:37:16	3102	166.50	CHIX	00278480083TRLO0
14:37:16	386	166.50	BATE	00278480084TRLO0
14:37:16	386	166.50	BATE	00278480085TRLO0
14:37:16	2713	166.50	BATE	00278480086TRLO0
14:37:16	410	166.50	XLON	00278480087TRLO0
14:37:59	420	166.00	CHIX	00278480239TRLO0
14:38:01	551	165.90	CHIX	00278480242TRLO0
14:46:34	393	166.00	CHIX	00278481781TRLO0
14:54:45	53	166.00	CHIX	00278483335TRLO0
14:54:45	328	166.00	CHIX	00278483336TRLO0
15:02:09	600	166.10	BATE	00278484637TRLO0
15:02:09	679	166.10	BATE	00278484638TRLO0
15:02:09	521	166.10	BATE	00278484639TRLO0
15:02:09	452	166.10	BATE	00278484640TRLO0
15:02:09	600	166.10	CHIX	00278484641TRLO0
15:02:09	2986	166.10	CHIX	00278484642TRLO0
15:02:09	2986	166.10	CHIX	00278484643TRLO0
15:02:09	4259	166.10	CHIX	00278484644TRLO0
15:02:09	526	166.10	XLON	00278484645TRLO0
15:02:09	783	166.10	XLON	00278484646TRLO0
15:02:09	891	166.10	XLON	00278484647TRLO0
15:04:27	450	165.80	CHIX	00278485161TRLO0
15:04:27	299	165.80	CHIX	00278485162TRLO0
15:07:59	16	166.00	CHIX	00278485696TRLO0
15:08:44	819	166.00	CHIX	00278485818TRLO0
15:13:15	13	166.00	CHIX	00278486672TRLO0
15:13:15	467	166.00	CHIX	00278486673TRLO0
15:14:37	421	166.00	CHIX	00278487051TRLO0
15:14:37	328	166.00	CHIX	00278487052TRLO0
15:15:26	545	166.00	CHIX	00278487229TRLO0
15:15:26	228	166.00	CHIX	00278487230TRLO0
15:15:26	4032	166.00	CHIX	00278487231TRLO0
15:15:26	587	166.00	BATE	00278487232TRLO0
15:15:26	2577	166.00	CHIX	00278487233TRLO0
15:15:26	1074	166.00	BATE	00278487234TRLO0
15:20:25	826	166.10	CHIX	00278488320TRLO0
15:20:25	258	166.10	CHIX	00278488321TRLO0
15:20:25	1317	166.10	CHIX	00278488322TRLO0
15:20:25	1015	166.10	CHIX	00278488323TRLO0
15:20:27	212	166.10	CHIX	00278488331TRLO0
15:22:44	406	166.10	CHIX	00278488667TRLO0
15:22:44	28	166.10	CHIX	00278488668TRLO0
15:22:44	439	166.10	BATE	00278488669TRLO0
15:22:44	439	166.10	CHIX	00278488670TRLO0
15:22:44	424	166.10	CHIX	00278488671TRLO0
15:22:44	888	166.10	CHIX	00278488672TRLO0
15:22:47	15	166.00	CHIX	00278488679TRLO0
15:31:44	211	166.00	CHIX	00278490383TRLO0
15:31:45	257	166.00	CHIX	00278490389TRLO0
15:31:45	378	166.00	CHIX	00278490390TRLO0
15:35:36	32	166.00	CHIX	00278491038TRLO0
15:35:36	187	166.00	CHIX	00278491039TRLO0
15:37:57	217	166.00	CHIX	00278491325TRLO0
15:40:21	35	166.00	CHIX	00278491674TRLO0
15:40:21	176	166.00	CHIX	00278491675TRLO0
15:46:36	4477	166.50	CHIX	00278492744TRLO0
15:46:36	1009	166.50	BATE	00278492745TRLO0
15:46:36	533	166.50	BATE	00278492746TRLO0
15:46:36	67	166.50	BATE	00278492747TRLO0
15:46:36	4751	166.50	CHIX	00278492748TRLO0
15:46:36	3971	166.50	CHIX	00278492749TRLO0
15:46:36	3231	166.50	CHIX	00278492750TRLO0
15:46:36	302	166.50	CHIX	00278492751TRLO0
15:46:36	804	166.50	BATE	00278492752TRLO0
15:52:51	1	166.10	CHIX	00278493740TRLO0
15:57:01	123	166.20	CHIX	00278494358TRLO0
15:58:22	249	166.20	CHIX	00278494641TRLO0
15:58:59	55	166.20	CHIX	00278494821TRLO0
15:58:59	144	166.20	CHIX	00278494822TRLO0
15:59:25	55	166.20	CHIX	00278494865TRLO0
15:59:25	278	166.20	CHIX	00278494866TRLO0
16:01:56	754	166.20	CHIX	00278495514TRLO0
16:01:56	600	166.20	BATE	00278495515TRLO0
16:01:56	294	166.20	BATE	00278495516TRLO0
16:01:56	932	166.20	BATE	00278495517TRLO0
16:01:56	5163	166.20	CHIX	00278495518TRLO0
16:01:56	820	166.20	CHIX	00278495519TRLO0
16:01:56	8544	166.20	CHIX	00278495520TRLO0
16:11:22	69	166.30	CHIX	00278497253TRLO0
16:11:22	893	166.30	BATE	00278497254TRLO0
16:11:22	1440	166.30	CHIX	00278497255TRLO0
16:11:22	943	166.30	CHIX	00278497256TRLO0
16:11:22	825	166.30	CHIX	00278497257TRLO0
16:11:22	2910	166.30	CHIX	00278497258TRLO0
16:15:55	75	166.40	CHIX	00278497942TRLO0
16:22:23	446	166.40	BATE	00278499103TRLO0
16:22:23	8933	166.40	CHIX	00278499104TRLO0
16:22:23	472	166.40	BATE	00278499106TRLO0
16:22:23	472	166.40	BATE	00278499107TRLO0
16:22:23	419	166.40	BATE	00278499108TRLO0

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