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	09 October 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	367,716
Weighted average price paid (p)	144.54
Highest price paid (p)	146.80
Lowest price paid (p)	143.90

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 81,823,954 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 668,871,061. 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 9 October 2023 is 668,871,061. 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	144.47	254,821
BATE	144.67	37,084
CHIX	144.70	39,172
TRQX	144.78	36,639

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time

Volume

Price (GBp)

Platform

8:05:03	91	146.7	CHIX
8:05:03	404	146.7	CHIX
8:05:03	495	146.5	XLON
8:05:04	91	146.8	TRQX
8:05:04	404	146.8	TRQX
8:05:12	63	145.8	CHIX
8:05:14	990	145.8	XLON
8:05:14	912	145.8	CHIX
8:05:14	174	145.8	BATE
8:05:14	321	145.8	BATE
8:05:14	310	145.7	TRQX
8:05:14	1,441	145.7	TRQX
8:05:14	495	145.5	TRQX
8:05:14	495	145.5	XLON
8:05:14	495	145.5	CHIX
8:05:14	476	145.5	BATE
8:05:14	19	145.5	BATE
8:05:15	495	145.3	BATE
8:05:15	282	145.3	CHIX
8:05:21	495	145.1	XLON
8:05:21	495	145.1	TRQX
8:05:21	495	145.1	BATE
8:05:21	495	145.1	CHIX
8:05:22	39	144.7	XLON
8:06:28	12	144.7	CHIX
8:06:28	177	144.7	XLON
8:10:50	413	145.2	TRQX
8:10:50	382	145.2	XLON
8:10:50	64	145.2	TRQX
8:10:50	95	145.2	XLON
8:10:50	216	145.2	BATE
8:10:50	477	145.2	CHIX
8:10:50	262	145.2	BATE
8:10:50	744	145.1	XLON
8:16:28	74	144.6	TRQX
8:16:28	74	144.6	XLON
8:16:28	74	144.6	BATE
8:16:28	74	144.6	CHIX
8:21:04	25	144.4	TRQX
8:21:04	26	144.4	XLON
8:21:04	26	144.4	BATE
8:21:04	26	144.4	CHIX
8:24:29	495	144.3	TRQX
8:24:29	495	144.3	XLON
8:24:29	495	144.3	BATE
8:24:29	495	144.3	CHIX
8:55:39	495	144.4	CHIX
10:07:59	492	145.6	BATE
10:07:59	313	145.4	XLON
10:08:00	291	145.8	CHIX
10:08:00	495	145.8	TRQX
10:09:30	495	145.6	XLON
10:09:30	518	145.6	BATE
10:09:30	273	145.6	CHIX
10:09:30	495	145.6	BATE
10:09:30	222	145.6	CHIX
10:11:57	632	145.6	XLON
10:11:57	631	145.6	TRQX
10:11:57	674	145.4	XLON
10:11:57	641	145.4	BATE
10:11:57	675	145.4	CHIX
10:11:57	288	145.4	BATE
10:29:42	495	145.3	TRQX
10:29:42	495	145.3	XLON
10:29:42	495	145.3	BATE
10:29:42	495	145.3	CHIX
10:29:45	495	145.2	XLON
10:29:45	495	145.2	TRQX
10:29:45	495	145.2	BATE
10:29:45	495	145.2	CHIX
10:29:47	495	145.1	XLON
10:29:47	495	145.1	BATE
10:38:02	495	145.0	TRQX
10:38:02	495	145.0	XLON
10:38:02	495	145.0	BATE
10:38:02	495	145.0	CHIX
10:42:02	495	145.0	XLON
10:42:02	243	145.0	BATE
10:48:34	495	145.0	TRQX
10:48:34	252	145.0	BATE
10:48:34	495	145.0	CHIX
10:59:09	308	144.9	TRQX
10:59:09	155	144.9	XLON
10:59:09	153	144.9	XLON
10:59:09	244	144.9	BATE
10:59:09	309	144.9	CHIX
10:59:09	123	144.9	BATE
11:01:49	98	145.0	XLON
11:01:52	98	145.0	TRQX
11:01:55	39	145.0	XLON
11:01:57	39	145.0	TRQX
11:01:58	16	145.0	TRQX
11:19:30	73	144.8	XLON
11:19:30	73	144.8	TRQX
11:19:30	22	144.8	BATE
11:19:30	74	144.8	CHIX
11:19:31	451	145.0	XLON
11:19:31	44	145.0	XLON
11:19:39	495	144.8	BATE
11:19:39	495	144.8	TRQX
11:19:39	495	144.8	CHIX
11:19:39	990	144.7	BATE
11:19:40	567	145.0	XLON
11:19:40	593	145.0	XLON
11:19:41	474	144.9	XLON
11:19:43	475	144.6	BATE
11:19:43	474	144.6	TRQX
11:19:43	475	144.6	CHIX
11:30:59	515	144.5	XLON
11:30:59	474	144.5	TRQX
11:30:59	516	144.5	BATE
11:30:59	475	144.5	CHIX
11:31:01	197	144.5	XLON
11:31:01	501	144.5	TRQX
11:59:39	97	144.4	TRQX
11:59:39	63	144.4	BATE
11:59:39	302	144.4	TRQX
11:59:39	400	144.4	CHIX
11:59:39	337	144.4	BATE
11:59:39	134	144.4	XLON
11:59:39	265	144.4	XLON
11:59:40	408	144.2	XLON
12:04:47	2,087	145.2	TRQX
12:04:47	290	145.0	XLON
12:04:47	2,593	145.0	XLON
12:12:46	716	145.1	CHIX
12:12:46	745	145.1	CHIX
12:12:46	61	145.0	XLON
12:12:46	459	145.0	BATE
12:12:46	11	145.0	BATE
12:12:46	1,381	145.0	CHIX
12:12:46	16	145.0	CHIX
12:12:46	52	145.0	CHIX
12:12:47	567	145.2	XLON
12:12:47	61	145.2	XLON
12:12:47	637	144.9	TRQX
12:12:47	450	144.9	XLON
12:12:47	187	144.9	XLON
12:12:47	638	144.9	BATE
12:12:49	412	145.1	XLON
12:12:52	413	145.2	BATE
12:12:56	522	145.0	XLON
12:12:56	523	145.0	CHIX
12:12:56	286	145.0	TRQX
12:12:56	236	145.0	TRQX
12:12:58	467	145.2	XLON
12:13:00	523	144.9	CHIX
12:22:02	439	144.9	XLON
12:22:02	56	144.9	XLON
12:22:02	495	144.9	TRQX
12:22:02	495	144.9	BATE
12:22:02	495	144.9	CHIX
12:24:11	495	144.8	TRQX
12:24:11	495	144.8	XLON
12:24:11	495	144.8	BATE
12:24:11	495	144.8	CHIX
12:24:11	384	144.7	TRQX
12:24:11	319	144.7	XLON
12:24:11	111	144.7	TRQX
12:24:11	176	144.7	XLON
12:42:19	132	144.7	CHIX
12:48:02	495	144.7	XLON
12:48:02	495	144.7	TRQX
12:48:02	88	144.7	BATE
12:48:02	407	144.7	BATE
12:48:02	116	144.7	CHIX
12:48:02	247	144.7	CHIX
13:02:02	561	144.6	XLON
13:02:02	13	144.6	TRQX
13:02:02	429	144.6	BATE
13:02:02	548	144.6	TRQX
13:02:02	39	144.6	CHIX
13:02:02	390	144.6	CHIX
13:02:02	589	144.5	BATE
13:02:09	316	144.4	XLON
13:02:09	530	144.4	TRQX
13:02:09	1	144.4	XLON
13:02:09	530	144.4	BATE
13:02:09	213	144.4	XLON
13:08:59	456	144.3	TRQX
13:08:59	456	144.3	CHIX
13:08:59	45	144.3	TRQX
13:08:59	162	144.3	CHIX
13:40:59	495	144.3	CHIX
13:49:20	495	144.3	BATE
13:49:20	495	144.3	XLON
13:49:20	495	144.3	TRQX
13:49:22	330	144.5	XLON
13:49:24	530	144.6	BATE
13:49:24	620	144.3	BATE
14:06:59	660	144.3	XLON
14:06:59	330	144.3	TRQX
14:06:59	660	144.3	BATE
14:06:59	145	144.3	CHIX
14:06:59	185	144.3	CHIX
14:06:59	473	144.3	CHIX
14:06:59	738	144.3	BATE
14:06:59	473	144.3	CHIX
14:07:12	599	144.2	BATE
14:07:12	598	144.2	XLON
14:07:12	598	144.2	TRQX
14:07:39	460	144.1	XLON
14:07:39	150	144.1	BATE
14:07:39	461	144.1	CHIX
14:07:39	311	144.1	BATE
14:07:39	669	144.1	TRQX
14:09:36	1,058	143.9	XLON
14:09:36	308	143.9	BATE
14:09:36	307	143.9	TRQX
14:09:36	307	143.9	CHIX
14:09:37	473	144.0	BATE
14:15:39	495	143.9	CHIX
14:16:36	424	143.9	XLON
14:16:36	495	143.9	BATE
14:16:36	71	143.9	XLON
14:33:39	336	144.5	XLON
14:33:39	568	144.5	XLON
14:33:39	875	144.5	XLON
14:33:39	495	144.5	CHIX
14:33:39	495	144.4	TRQX
14:33:39	919	144.4	CHIX
14:33:39	396	144.4	CHIX
14:33:39	473	144.4	CHIX
14:44:25	203	144.5	TRQX
14:45:24	495	145.1	CHIX
14:45:24	495	144.9	XLON
14:45:24	553	144.7	XLON
14:45:24	600	144.7	BATE
14:48:04	495	145.0	TRQX
14:48:04	70	144.9	XLON
14:48:04	425	144.9	XLON
14:48:04	495	144.8	XLON
14:48:04	742	144.8	TRQX
14:48:04	687	144.8	BATE
14:48:04	56	144.8	BATE
14:48:04	1,727	144.8	BATE
14:48:04	1,028	144.8	BATE
14:48:04	2,849	144.7	CHIX
14:48:04	600	144.7	CHIX
14:48:04	600	144.7	CHIX
14:48:04	433	144.7	CHIX
14:48:04	473	144.7	BATE
14:48:04	260	144.6	TRQX
14:48:04	1,369	144.6	TRQX
14:48:06	495	145.0	XLON
14:48:06	620	144.9	TRQX
14:48:06	1,105	144.9	TRQX
14:48:06	542	144.9	TRQX
14:53:45	495	144.6	BATE
14:53:45	197	144.6	TRQX
14:53:45	298	144.6	TRQX
14:53:45	233	144.6	CHIX
14:53:45	262	144.6	CHIX
14:53:45	612	144.6	XLON
14:54:28	7	144.6	BATE
14:56:04	495	144.8	XLON
15:05:40	495	144.5	TRQX
15:05:40	495	144.5	BATE
15:05:40	495	144.5	CHIX
15:05:43	359	144.7	XLON
15:05:43	130	144.7	XLON
15:07:20	330	144.5	BATE
15:07:20	330	144.5	CHIX
15:09:55	152	144.5	TRQX
15:09:55	330	144.5	XLON
15:09:55	838	144.5	TRQX
15:20:20	495	144.4	CHIX
15:22:00	495	144.4	XLON
15:22:00	495	144.4	TRQX
15:22:00	23	144.4	BATE
15:22:00	472	144.4	BATE
15:22:20	47	144.3	BATE
15:22:20	282	144.3	XLON
15:22:20	189	144.3	TRQX
15:22:20	495	144.3	CHIX
15:22:20	448	144.3	BATE
15:22:20	213	144.3	XLON
15:22:20	306	144.3	TRQX
15:22:49	1,013	144.2	CHIX
15:24:41	323	144.2	BATE
15:24:41	93	144.2	CHIX
15:31:41	689	144.2	CHIX
15:31:41	43	144.2	CHIX
15:34:10	322	144.2	XLON
15:34:10	322	144.2	TRQX
15:34:10	1,105	144.2	BATE
15:34:10	188	144.2	CHIX
15:34:11	382	144.2	BATE
15:34:11	216	144.2	BATE
15:51:27	13	144.3	XLON
15:51:27	584	144.3	XLON
15:51:27	597	144.3	TRQX
15:51:27	407	144.3	BATE
15:54:08	67	144.3	BATE
15:54:08	473	144.3	CHIX
15:54:09	692	144.5	CHIX
15:54:09	107	144.5	CHIX
15:54:09	125	144.4	XLON
15:54:09	106	144.4	TRQX
15:54:09	20	144.4	BATE
15:54:09	81	144.4	XLON
15:54:09	271	144.4	TRQX
15:54:09	270	144.4	BATE
15:54:09	271	144.4	XLON
15:54:09	202	144.4	CHIX
15:54:09	206	144.4	CHIX
15:54:09	271	144.4	CHIX
15:59:19	526	144.4	BATE
15:59:19	689	144.3	CHIX
16:00:30	473	144.6	CHIX
16:00:31	1,255	145.0	XLON
16:00:31	844	145.0	XLON
16:00:31	32	145.0	XLON
16:00:31	19	144.7	BATE
16:00:31	375	144.7	BATE
16:04:50	660	144.7	BATE
16:04:50	660	144.7	XLON
16:04:50	95	144.7	CHIX
16:04:50	565	144.7	CHIX
16:07:56	417	144.7	TRQX
16:07:56	715	144.7	CHIX
16:07:56	440	144.6	BATE
16:07:56	379	144.6	XLON
16:07:56	2,411	144.6	TRQX
16:07:56	61	144.6	XLON
16:07:56	1,495	144.6	TRQX
16:07:56	305	144.6	TRQX
16:07:56	135	144.6	TRQX
16:07:56	327	144.6	CHIX
16:07:56	513	144.5	CHIX
16:07:56	514	144.5	BATE
16:07:56	513	144.5	XLON
16:08:02	250	144.6	TRQX
16:08:02	495	144.6	XLON
16:08:02	216	144.6	BATE
16:08:02	279	144.6	BATE
16:13:42	260	144.5	CHIX
16:14:10	495	144.5	TRQX
16:14:10	495	144.5	BATE
16:14:10	495	144.5	XLON
16:14:10	235	144.5	CHIX
16:17:25	625	144.4	TRQX
16:17:32	547	144.4	BATE
16:22:22	452	144.4	CHIX
16:22:36	263	144.4	TRQX
16:22:36	452	144.4	XLON
16:22:36	188	144.4	TRQX
16:22:36	78	144.4	BATE
16:22:36	999	144.4	CHIX
16:26:23	121	144.3	CHIX
16:26:30	539	144.3	BATE
16:27:07	417	144.3	CHIX
16:29:16	238	144.3	CHIX
16:29:20	14	144.3	CHIX
16:29:20	539	144.3	BATE
16:29:41	437	144.3	TRQX
16:29:41	14	144.3	TRQX
16:29:46	1,019	144.3	BATE
16:35:15	44,921	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	928	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	15,166	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	3,258	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	6,529	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	10,281	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	15,284	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	8,609	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	2,039	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	1	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	1	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	930	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	11,539	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	10,092	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	2,893	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	11,953	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	10,775	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	4,512	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	3,218	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	2,283	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	1,554	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	1,888	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	451	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	22,476	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	17,224	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	3,589	144.4	XLON
16:35:15	2,578	144.4	XLON

 

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