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	4 January 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	361,269
Weighted average price paid (p)	103.93
Highest price paid (p)	106.40
Lowest price paid (p)	102.40

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 3,834,165 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 746,653,955. 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 4 January 2023 is 746,653,955. 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	103.93	260,928
CHIX	103.69	46,114
BATE	104.14	41,220
TRQX	104.12	13,007

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Venue
08:00:14	696	103.8	XLON
08:00:14	625	103.8	XLON
08:00:27	322	102.5	CHIX
08:03:02	1517	102.8	XLON
08:03:02	971	102.8	XLON
08:03:02	730	102.7	CHIX
08:03:02	548	102.8	XLON
08:03:02	401	102.7	CHIX
08:06:53	1173	103.0	BATE
08:16:02	778	102.4	CHIX
08:16:02	500	102.4	CHIX
08:30:31	954	102.5	XLON
08:30:31	500	102.5	XLON
08:43:03	3046	103.0	XLON
08:43:03	1778	103.0	XLON
08:43:03	354	103.0	XLON
08:43:03	164	103.0	XLON
08:44:23	1367	103.3	CHIX
08:44:23	959	103.3	CHIX
08:44:23	786	103.3	CHIX
08:45:58	1624	103.2	XLON
08:45:58	1539	103.2	XLON
08:45:58	40	103.2	XLON
08:52:07	1233	103.4	TRQX
08:55:58	1625	103.4	XLON
09:00:01	1182	103.4	BATE
09:00:03	2165	103.2	XLON
09:00:03	1169	103.2	CHIX
09:00:03	338	103.0	XLON
09:00:03	254	103.0	XLON
09:00:06	834	103.0	XLON
09:08:06	1153	102.8	XLON
09:08:06	225	102.8	XLON
09:08:06	111	102.8	XLON
09:30:32	1637	102.6	XLON
09:30:32	1302	102.5	TRQX
09:32:57	7579	102.7	XLON
09:32:57	2223	102.8	XLON
09:32:57	1860	102.7	XLON
09:32:57	1825	102.7	XLON
09:32:57	680	102.7	XLON
09:32:57	320	102.7	XLON
09:32:58	535	102.5	BATE
09:32:59	784	102.5	BATE
09:33:10	1087	102.7	CHIX
09:33:10	493	102.7	CHIX
09:33:22	1373	102.6	XLON
09:33:22	1359	102.6	BATE
09:33:22	465	102.6	BATE
09:34:13	500	102.6	BATE
09:34:13	497	102.6	BATE
09:34:13	192	102.6	BATE
09:36:13	1140	102.6	CHIX
09:36:13	393	102.4	XLON
09:37:49	500	102.4	XLON
09:37:49	500	102.4	XLON
09:37:49	6	102.4	XLON
09:42:09	2238	102.7	XLON
09:42:09	1557	102.8	XLON
09:51:09	1532	103.0	XLON
09:54:05	1953	103.4	XLON
09:54:05	1555	103.4	XLON
09:54:50	1083	103.2	CHIX
09:54:50	89	103.2	CHIX
09:57:05	1448	103.2	XLON
10:00:31	1329	103.1	XLON
10:06:12	1606	103.6	XLON
10:13:50	1446	103.2	XLON
10:13:50	1390	103.3	CHIX
10:18:50	1589	103.4	XLON
10:27:29	1497	103.2	XLON
10:28:13	1192	103.6	BATE
10:28:29	997	103.2	XLON
10:28:29	500	103.2	XLON
10:32:00	740	103.2	CHIX
10:32:00	485	103.2	CHIX
10:32:03	1145	103.2	XLON
10:32:03	485	103.2	XLON
10:32:07	1557	102.8	XLON
10:49:50	3628	103.1	XLON
10:49:50	1225	103.0	CHIX
10:50:50	1390	103.1	TRQX
10:50:51	1368	103.0	XLON
10:58:49	1472	102.9	XLON
11:04:50	710	102.9	CHIX
11:04:50	500	102.9	CHIX
11:04:51	1430	102.8	XLON
11:06:33	1000	103.0	BATE
11:06:33	336	103.0	BATE
11:16:02	1020	102.9	XLON
11:16:02	973	102.9	XLON
11:16:02	524	102.9	XLON
11:16:02	497	102.9	XLON
11:34:40	1358	103.0	CHIX
11:34:48	2303	103.1	XLON
11:45:44	1295	103.0	XLON
11:45:44	878	103.0	XLON
11:45:44	675	103.1	TRQX
11:45:44	490	103.0	XLON
11:45:44	457	103.1	TRQX
11:46:44	500	103.0	XLON
11:46:44	500	103.0	XLON
11:46:44	317	103.0	XLON
11:51:00	1172	103.1	CHIX
12:14:23	1184	103.0	BATE
12:18:34	912	102.9	CHIX
12:18:34	312	102.9	CHIX
12:35:02	2271	102.8	XLON
12:35:02	1495	102.8	XLON
12:35:02	1048	102.8	CHIX
12:35:02	83	102.8	CHIX
12:45:03	2500	102.8	XLON
12:45:03	428	102.8	XLON
13:03:22	1342	102.6	CHIX
13:03:22	1178	102.6	XLON
13:03:22	986	102.6	XLON
13:06:30	1155	102.4	CHIX
13:14:33	1499	102.6	XLON
13:26:57	8148	103.1	XLON
13:26:57	7242	103.2	XLON
13:26:57	2245	103.2	XLON
13:26:57	1203	103.2	CHIX
13:26:57	137	103.2	CHIX
13:27:10	1424	103.2	BATE
13:30:29	1532	103.6	XLON
13:30:29	500	103.6	XLON
13:30:29	500	103.6	XLON
13:30:29	320	103.6	XLON
13:34:38	808	103.5	TRQX
13:34:38	500	103.5	TRQX
13:45:47	1116	103.9	CHIX
13:45:47	207	103.9	CHIX
13:48:43	760	104.0	BATE
13:48:43	551	104.0	BATE
13:55:47	1258	104.2	CHIX
14:04:47	791	104.1	CHIX
14:04:47	500	104.1	CHIX
14:05:29	1000	104.2	XLON
14:05:29	489	104.2	XLON
14:05:49	4960	103.9	XLON
14:05:49	2967	103.9	XLON
14:05:49	1000	103.9	XLON
14:05:49	653	103.9	XLON
14:05:49	571	103.9	XLON
14:05:50	2238	103.9	XLON
14:05:50	2234	103.9	XLON
14:05:50	1567	103.9	XLON
14:05:56	1481	103.9	BATE
14:05:56	1242	103.9	BATE
14:07:55	1000	103.9	XLON
14:07:55	500	103.9	XLON
14:14:33	1993	104.4	BATE
14:14:37	1180	104.2	XLON
14:14:37	1117	104.3	XLON
14:14:37	1000	104.3	XLON
14:14:37	500	104.2	XLON
14:14:37	500	104.2	XLON
14:21:49	1144	104.6	CHIX
14:26:49	1359	104.4	CHIX
14:29:51	1000	104.3	XLON
14:29:51	500	104.3	XLON
14:29:51	68	104.3	XLON
14:33:51	5000	104.5	XLON
14:33:51	529	104.5	XLON
14:34:43	1159	104.6	BATE
14:38:51	1781	104.8	XLON
14:40:51	1220	104.7	CHIX
14:46:20	3228	104.8	XLON
14:46:20	1998	104.8	XLON
14:46:20	1570	104.8	XLON
14:46:20	334	104.8	XLON
14:51:25	1110	104.7	CHIX
14:51:25	17	104.7	CHIX
14:56:15	2483	105.1	XLON
14:56:15	1154	104.9	XLON
14:56:16	1463	104.9	XLON
14:56:16	1002	104.9	XLON
14:56:16	168	104.9	XLON
14:57:23	1262	104.9	BATE
14:58:08	2165	105.1	XLON
14:58:08	1500	105.1	XLON
14:58:08	617	105.1	XLON
14:58:08	189	105.1	XLON
14:59:13	950	105.0	CHIX
14:59:13	451	105.0	CHIX
14:59:30	3500	105.1	XLON
14:59:30	2926	105.1	XLON
14:59:30	1596	105.1	XLON
14:59:30	1021	106.4	TRQX
14:59:30	863	105.1	XLON
14:59:30	705	105.1	XLON
14:59:30	469	106.4	TRQX
14:59:30	149	105.0	XLON
14:59:30	100	105.0	XLON
15:00:11	1204	105.0	BATE
15:00:17	2225	105.0	XLON
15:01:45	1709	104.8	XLON
15:01:45	1500	104.9	BATE
15:01:45	1000	104.8	XLON
15:01:45	500	104.8	XLON
15:01:45	107	104.8	XLON
15:01:45	69	104.9	BATE
15:05:45	1727	104.7	XLON
15:05:45	1054	104.7	BATE
15:05:45	255	104.7	BATE
15:05:47	114	104.7	XLON
15:06:49	1902	104.7	XLON
15:07:30	1243	104.6	CHIX
15:16:50	2466	104.7	XLON
15:16:50	2223	104.5	XLON
15:16:50	983	104.5	XLON
15:16:50	850	104.5	XLON
15:17:46	1158	104.7	BATE
15:17:46	1144	104.7	TRQX
15:17:46	1000	104.6	BATE
15:17:46	223	104.6	BATE
15:17:46	137	104.7	TRQX
15:17:46	124	104.7	TRQX
15:17:46	123	104.7	TRQX
15:17:46	122	104.7	TRQX
15:19:34	500	104.6	CHIX
15:19:34	494	104.6	CHIX
15:19:34	359	104.6	CHIX
15:21:52	7087	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	1936	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	1514	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	1085	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	1000	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	846	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	500	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	500	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	397	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	357	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	227	104.6	XLON
15:21:52	199	104.6	XLON
15:22:30	1409	104.6	XLON
15:23:58	854	104.5	XLON
15:23:58	500	104.5	XLON
15:25:04	1474	104.5	XLON
15:29:45	1322	104.7	CHIX
15:29:45	589	104.5	XLON
15:30:45	1500	104.6	XLON
15:30:45	500	104.6	XLON
15:30:45	500	104.6	XLON
15:30:45	500	104.6	XLON
15:30:45	292	104.6	XLON
15:30:46	1000	104.6	TRQX
15:30:46	352	104.6	TRQX
15:34:46	1394	104.7	BATE
15:34:58	909	104.8	XLON
15:34:58	615	104.8	XLON
15:34:58	472	104.8	XLON
15:34:58	202	104.8	XLON
15:34:58	168	104.8	XLON
15:38:13	1550	104.6	XLON
15:38:13	1298	104.6	CHIX
15:38:13	624	104.6	XLON
15:38:13	500	104.6	XLON
15:38:13	202	104.6	XLON
15:38:13	67	104.6	CHIX
15:40:01	500	104.6	XLON
15:41:56	277	104.6	XLON
15:44:13	2740	104.7	XLON
15:44:13	1586	104.9	BATE
15:44:13	1414	104.7	XLON
15:44:13	973	104.7	XLON
15:44:13	505	104.7	XLON
15:44:13	155	104.9	BATE
15:47:13	901	104.7	BATE
15:47:13	683	104.7	CHIX
15:47:13	335	104.7	BATE
15:48:13	1391	104.9	BATE
15:48:13	760	105.0	BATE
15:48:13	488	105.0	BATE
15:49:19	3004	104.8	XLON
15:49:19	1548	104.8	XLON
15:50:19	1000	104.8	XLON
15:50:19	451	104.8	XLON
15:51:47	1064	104.8	XLON
15:51:47	500	104.8	XLON
15:53:18	1383	104.8	CHIX
15:53:35	722	104.8	TRQX
15:53:35	496	104.8	TRQX
15:54:47	1514	104.8	XLON
15:55:47	608	104.8	XLON
15:55:47	500	104.8	XLON
15:55:47	500	104.8	XLON
15:55:47	500	104.8	XLON
15:55:47	104	104.8	XLON
15:57:47	763	104.8	XLON
16:01:26	1037	104.8	XLON
16:01:26	995	104.8	XLON
16:01:26	631	104.8	XLON
16:01:26	380	104.8	XLON
16:01:26	348	104.8	XLON
16:03:35	1066	104.8	CHIX
16:03:35	611	104.9	XLON
16:03:35	384	104.8	XLON
16:03:35	384	104.8	XLON
16:03:35	137	104.8	XLON
16:03:35	68	104.8	CHIX
16:10:20	1453	104.8	XLON
16:10:20	1419	104.8	XLON
16:10:20	735	104.8	XLON
16:10:20	262	104.8	XLON
16:18:27	1530	104.7	XLON
16:18:27	1499	104.7	XLON
16:18:27	1341	104.7	XLON
16:18:27	1334	104.7	XLON
16:18:27	1330	104.7	XLON
16:18:27	932	104.7	TRQX
16:18:27	500	104.6	CHIX
16:18:27	476	104.6	CHIX
16:18:27	276	104.6	CHIX
16:18:28	473	104.5	CHIX
16:18:29	294	104.5	CHIX
16:19:27	1365	104.6	XLON
16:19:27	165	104.6	XLON
16:21:30	1143	104.7	BATE
16:21:30	889	104.7	BATE
16:21:30	460	104.7	BATE
16:21:30	34	104.7	BATE
16:21:30	24	104.7	BATE
16:23:13	1489	104.6	XLON
16:23:13	1366	104.6	BATE
16:23:13	990	104.6	XLON
16:23:13	500	104.6	XLON
16:23:13	181	104.6	BATE
16:23:13	111	104.6	XLON
16:24:13	641	104.5	XLON
16:24:13	81	104.5	XLON
16:26:14	1531	104.5	XLON
16:26:14	1341	104.5	BATE
16:26:14	813	104.5	CHIX
16:26:14	672	104.5	XLON
16:28:15	1703	104.6	XLON
16:28:15	1290	104.6	XLON
16:28:15	770	104.5	BATE
16:28:16	1268	104.6	BATE
16:28:59	613	104.5	XLON
16:28:59	194	104.5	XLON