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	18 August 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	395,564
Weighted average price paid (p)	146.15
Highest price paid (p)	149.30
Lowest price paid (p)	144.40

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 68,302,899 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 682,392,116. 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 18 August 2023 is 682,392,116. 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	146.13	267,748
BATE	146.15	59,696
CHIX	146.22	46,749
TRQX	146.18	21,371

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Platform
08:07:02	1472	146.9	XLON
08:07:03	845	146.9	XLON
08:07:03	814	146.9	XLON
08:07:11	2946	146.7	XLON
08:07:19	3966	146.6	XLON
08:11:29	411	147.3	XLON
08:12:06	2095	147.6	XLON
08:12:09	1498	147.7	XLON
08:13:22	1406	148.3	XLON
08:15:22	500	148.5	XLON
08:15:22	1090	148.5	XLON
08:17:10	1391	147.8	TRQX
08:24:03	3518	148	XLON
08:24:03	1569	148	XLON
08:31:32	1551	148.9	CHIX
08:31:32	500	148.9	CHIX
08:31:32	31	148.9	CHIX
08:31:32	1551	148.7	CHIX
08:32:59	1406	149.3	BATE
08:32:59	1406	149.3	BATE
08:32:59	1406	149.3	BATE
08:32:59	165	149.3	BATE
08:32:59	278	149.3	BATE
08:32:59	1406	149.2	BATE
08:33:02	1900	149	XLON
08:33:02	1603	149	XLON
08:34:02	500	148.2	XLON
08:34:02	500	148.2	XLON
08:34:02	500	148.2	XLON
08:34:02	59	148.2	XLON
08:41:12	367	148	CHIX
08:41:12	990	148	CHIX
08:41:12	1433	147.9	TRQX
08:42:40	228	147.7	XLON
08:42:40	1309	147.7	XLON
08:42:40	500	147.5	XLON
08:42:40	500	147.5	XLON
08:42:40	991	147.5	XLON
08:42:40	500	147.5	XLON
08:42:40	500	147.5	XLON
08:42:41	1312	147.6	XLON
08:42:41	448	147.5	XLON
08:42:41	2	147.5	XLON
08:44:41	500	147.6	XLON
08:44:41	500	147.6	XLON
08:44:41	494	147.6	XLON
08:47:41	347	147.5	XLON
08:47:41	1127	147.5	XLON
08:50:41	1536	147.8	XLON
08:53:26	1477	147.6	XLON
08:56:11	1562	148	XLON
08:58:11	513	147.3	XLON
09:00:11	469	147.6	XLON
09:00:11	1035	147.6	XLON
09:03:11	1000	148	XLON
09:03:11	376	148	XLON
09:05:11	1370	147.7	XLON
09:09:12	584	148.3	XLON
09:09:12	723	148.3	XLON
09:10:18	1256	147.7	CHIX
09:11:12	1307	147.9	XLON
09:13:26	1496	147.7	XLON
09:15:09	1414	148.1	BATE
09:17:22	1299	148	CHIX
09:17:26	1512	148.2	XLON
09:20:26	1464	148	XLON
09:20:26	1011	147.9	TRQX
09:20:26	345	147.9	TRQX
09:25:26	1773	148	XLON
09:27:26	424	148	XLON
09:27:26	1150	148	XLON
09:31:26	1518	148	XLON
09:35:28	1542	148	XLON
09:39:33	1493	147.9	XLON
09:39:33	972	147.9	CHIX
09:39:33	198	148.1	CHIX
09:39:33	154	148.2	CHIX
09:45:16	1295	147.9	XLON
09:46:04	197	147.7	CHIX
09:46:04	184	147.7	CHIX
09:46:04	1016	147.7	CHIX
09:51:42	1570	147.7	XLON
10:06:26	1263	147.8	TRQX
10:06:36	1759	147.5	XLON
10:10:50	252	147.3	CHIX
10:16:09	1390	147.3	XLON
10:16:09	214	147.3	XLON
10:16:09	85	147.3	CHIX
10:16:09	286	147.3	CHIX
10:16:09	607	147.3	CHIX
10:34:23	228	147.5	XLON
10:34:23	1839	147.5	XLON
10:34:23	2000	147.5	XLON
10:34:23	30	147.5	XLON
10:34:32	198	147.4	CHIX
10:34:32	1078	147.4	CHIX
10:34:32	20	147.4	CHIX
10:41:00	1286	147.3	CHIX
10:53:00	1341	147.2	TRQX
10:53:00	1591	147.1	XLON
10:54:02	500	146.9	XLON
10:54:02	500	146.9	XLON
10:54:02	500	146.9	XLON
10:54:02	8	146.9	XLON
10:55:34	2254	147.1	XLON
10:58:11	729	146.8	XLON
10:58:11	576	146.8	XLON
11:17:30	1237	146.7	CHIX
11:17:30	1332	146.6	CHIX
11:18:11	1000	146.7	XLON
11:18:11	411	146.7	XLON
11:18:11	299	146.7	XLON
11:19:23	6496	146.6	XLON
11:19:23	6500	146.6	XLON
11:19:23	1000	146.6	XLON
11:19:23	488	146.6	XLON
11:19:23	2665	146.4	XLON
11:22:07	1375	146.3	XLON
11:26:12	1601	146.3	XLON
11:28:12	32	146.1	XLON
11:28:12	1314	146.1	XLON
11:28:12	1170	145.9	TRQX
11:35:12	1000	146.1	XLON
11:35:12	419	146.1	XLON
11:40:46	639	146.4	XLON
11:40:46	822	146.4	XLON
11:44:46	500	146.4	XLON
11:44:46	1016	146.4	XLON
11:44:47	1166	146.3	CHIX
11:44:47	109	146.3	BATE
11:44:47	2867	146.3	BATE
11:45:05	309	146.3	BATE
11:45:05	191	146.3	BATE
11:45:05	500	146.3	BATE
11:45:05	500	146.3	BATE
11:45:05	33	146.3	BATE
11:49:46	500	146.4	XLON
11:49:46	500	146.4	XLON
11:49:46	411	146.4	XLON
12:01:35	538	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	538	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	538	146.3	CHIX
12:01:35	60	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	440	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	1000	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	307	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	178	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	322	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	500	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	576	146.3	XLON
12:01:35	480	146.3	CHIX
12:01:35	173	146.3	CHIX
12:01:35	174	146.2	TRQX
12:05:46	1320	146.3	XLON
12:10:46	1375	146.3	XLON
12:22:07	1841	146.4	XLON
12:22:07	1611	146.4	XLON
12:22:07	1000	146.3	BATE
12:22:07	410	146.3	BATE
12:22:07	1178	146.4	CHIX
12:22:07	5	146.4	TRQX
12:22:07	1274	146.4	TRQX
12:25:12	500	146.3	XLON
12:25:12	878	146.3	XLON
12:26:19	1280	146.3	BATE
12:26:19	1000	146.2	BATE
12:26:19	163	146.2	BATE
12:29:54	500	146.3	XLON
12:29:54	500	146.3	XLON
12:29:54	389	146.3	XLON
12:39:02	845	146.1	XLON
12:39:02	459	146.1	XLON
12:39:02	1340	146.1	XLON
12:39:02	68	146.1	XLON
12:39:02	813	146.1	CHIX
12:39:02	621	146.1	CHIX
12:39:02	1595	146	XLON
12:46:02	1034	145.9	XLON
12:46:02	500	145.9	XLON
12:46:02	1	145.9	XLON
12:46:02	33	145.9	XLON
12:51:02	1616	145.9	XLON
12:53:28	640	145.4	XLON
12:53:57	1963	145.7	BATE
12:57:31	284	146.1	BATE
12:57:31	1340	146.2	BATE
12:57:31	2000	146	BATE
12:57:31	171	146	BATE
12:57:32	1443	145.8	XLON
12:57:32	1304	145.8	TRQX
13:01:32	500	145.8	CHIX
13:01:32	754	145.8	CHIX
13:01:32	228	146	XLON
13:01:32	1168	146	XLON
13:04:02	1164	145.7	XLON
13:04:02	396	145.7	XLON
13:10:20	228	145.9	XLON
13:10:20	773	145.9	XLON
13:10:20	533	145.9	XLON
13:14:02	845	145.7	XLON
13:14:02	593	145.7	XLON
13:16:47	1510	145.7	XLON
13:19:02	1216	145.7	XLON
13:19:02	336	145.7	XLON
13:19:34	1236	145.6	CHIX
13:23:09	1284	145.2	XLON
13:23:09	163	145.2	XLON
13:26:09	1338	145.2	XLON
13:30:09	500	145	XLON
13:30:09	500	145	XLON
13:30:09	523	145	XLON
13:33:09	411	145	XLON
13:33:09	996	145	XLON
13:35:09	1467	145	XLON
13:37:32	1401	145.1	TRQX
13:37:37	1351	145	XLON
13:37:37	1320	145	CHIX
13:39:41	100	145	XLON
13:39:41	1381	145	XLON
13:47:19	1924	145.2	XLON
13:48:23	1466	145.2	XLON
13:53:02	845	145.1	XLON
13:53:02	545	145.1	XLON
13:53:02	192	145.1	CHIX
13:53:02	283	145.1	CHIX
13:53:02	711	145.1	CHIX
13:55:02	1497	145.1	XLON
13:59:02	1582	145	XLON
14:01:03	845	145	XLON
14:01:03	500	145	XLON
14:01:03	241	145	XLON
14:03:21	233	145	XLON
14:03:21	1000	145	XLON
14:03:21	215	145	XLON
14:03:21	85	145	XLON
14:04:02	845	144.9	CHIX
14:04:02	487	144.9	CHIX
14:07:21	500	144.8	XLON
14:07:21	1025	144.8	XLON
14:09:21	1382	144.8	XLON
14:12:21	1311	144.8	XLON
14:13:28	454	144.7	XLON
14:14:40	431	144.8	XLON
14:14:40	1047	144.8	XLON
14:14:50	1347	144.8	TRQX
14:14:50	47	144.8	TRQX
14:17:17	845	144.8	XLON
14:17:18	581	144.8	XLON
14:18:16	1169	145	CHIX
14:22:02	1545	145	XLON
14:24:02	146	144.9	CHIX
14:24:02	1242	144.9	CHIX
14:24:02	1000	145	XLON
14:24:02	544	145	XLON
14:26:02	1000	145	XLON
14:26:02	379	145	XLON
14:27:10	1317	144.6	BATE
14:31:13	753	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	345	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	500	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	500	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	500	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	82	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	155	144.5	XLON
14:31:13	1402	144.4	XLON
14:36:48	145	144.6	BATE
14:36:48	1903	144.6	BATE
14:38:37	359	144.8	XLON
14:38:37	243	144.8	XLON
14:38:37	3063	144.8	XLON
14:39:02	557	144.7	XLON
14:40:03	845	144.7	XLON
14:40:37	27	144.7	XLON
14:40:37	1113	144.8	TRQX
14:40:37	310	144.8	TRQX
14:40:37	885	144.8	CHIX
14:40:37	462	144.8	CHIX
14:40:54	1526	144.7	XLON
14:44:54	1381	144.8	XLON
14:46:54	1484	144.8	XLON
14:48:35	148	144.8	XLON
14:48:35	1407	144.8	XLON
14:50:40	1172	144.8	CHIX
14:51:35	1451	144.9	XLON
15:00:01	490	144.9	XLON
15:00:01	1432	145	CHIX
15:00:02	1104	144.9	XLON
15:00:02	3000	144.9	XLON
15:00:02	1068	144.9	XLON
15:01:14	500	144.9	XLON
15:01:14	879	144.9	XLON
15:01:14	752	144.9	BATE
15:01:14	1960	144.9	BATE
15:01:14	1246	144.9	BATE
15:03:02	797	144.7	XLON
15:03:02	628	144.7	XLON
15:03:31	1216	144.7	TRQX
15:08:14	1217	144.8	CHIX
15:17:27	1490	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1328	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1557	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1351	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1550	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1437	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	1321	144.7	XLON
15:17:27	500	144.8	BATE
15:17:27	3328	144.8	BATE
15:17:33	1347	144.7	CHIX
15:18:05	1515	144.5	XLON
15:21:01	1570	144.6	XLON
15:21:57	1253	144.8	BATE
15:23:01	160	144.7	XLON
15:23:01	500	144.7	XLON
15:23:01	931	144.7	XLON
15:23:09	500	144.9	TRQX
15:23:09	749	144.9	TRQX
15:25:01	1000	144.9	XLON
15:25:01	343	144.9	XLON
15:27:08	1926	144.8	XLON
15:28:08	1145	144.8	XLON
15:28:08	191	144.8	XLON
15:28:08	500	144.7	BATE
15:28:08	444	144.7	BATE
15:28:08	297	144.7	BATE
15:28:08	613	144.7	CHIX
15:28:08	231	144.7	CHIX
15:28:08	260	144.7	CHIX
15:28:08	155	144.7	CHIX
15:28:08	11	144.7	BATE
15:28:08	6	144.7	CHIX
15:31:08	1000	144.8	XLON
15:31:08	521	144.8	XLON
15:31:53	1313	144.7	XLON
15:34:33	795	144.5	XLON
15:34:33	502	144.5	XLON
15:34:33	998	144.5	XLON
15:34:33	366	144.5	XLON
15:34:33	1324	144.6	CHIX
15:35:33	500	144.5	XLON
15:35:33	931	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	490	144.7	TRQX
15:41:33	817	144.7	TRQX
15:41:33	480	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	1011	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	489	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	9	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	971	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	1000	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	480	144.5	XLON
15:41:33	55	144.5	XLON
15:43:37	1444	144.5	XLON
15:45:37	819	144.5	XLON
15:45:37	741	144.5	XLON
15:47:37	1483	144.5	XLON
15:47:37	88	144.5	XLON
15:48:39	1252	144.7	CHIX
15:49:38	412	144.5	XLON
15:53:39	942	144.5	XLON
15:53:39	1437	144.5	XLON
15:53:39	1534	144.5	XLON
15:53:39	465	144.5	CHIX
15:56:39	1443	144.6	CHIX
15:56:47	1445	144.5	XLON
15:58:41	293	144.8	XLON
15:58:41	411	144.8	XLON
15:58:41	383	144.8	XLON
15:59:13	713	144.7	BATE
15:59:13	253	144.7	BATE
15:59:13	108	144.7	BATE
15:59:13	844	144.8	BATE
15:59:13	279	144.8	BATE
15:59:13	430	144.8	BATE
16:01:18	1319	144.8	XLON
16:02:35	1351	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	3000	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	500	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	500	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	500	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	249	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	317	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	2000	145.7	BATE
16:02:35	500	145.7	BATE
16:02:56	469	146.2	BATE
16:02:56	279	146.2	BATE
16:02:56	514	146.2	BATE
16:02:56	500	146.2	BATE
16:02:56	1732	146.2	BATE
16:03:10	666	146.1	XLON
16:03:10	687	146.1	XLON
16:03:58	1228	146.2	TRQX
16:04:10	1393	146.5	BATE
16:04:58	1523	146.3	XLON
16:06:02	1325	146	XLON
16:08:04	1574	146.1	XLON
16:08:24	1326	146.1	CHIX
16:10:04	1459	146.1	XLON
16:11:04	1436	146	XLON
16:13:04	600	146	XLON
16:13:04	961	146	XLON
16:14:10	1356	146.1	BATE
16:14:24	1576	146.6	BATE
16:14:24	1345	146.5	BATE
16:14:24	405	146.5	BATE
16:14:24	991	146.4	XLON
16:14:24	521	146.4	XLON
16:15:24	1345	146.7	CHIX
16:16:24	1000	146.7	XLON
16:16:24	403	146.7	XLON
16:16:58	1442	146.7	TRQX
16:17:15	1307	146.6	XLON
16:19:15	1000	146.7	XLON
16:19:15	504	146.7	XLON
16:19:15	115	146.7	XLON
16:19:58	858	146.4	XLON
16:19:58	1000	146.6	XLON
16:19:58	428	146.6	XLON
16:22:58	1583	147	XLON
16:23:24	1313	146.9	CHIX
16:23:58	184	147	XLON
16:23:58	609	147	XLON
16:24:07	531	147	XLON
16:24:07	199	147.2	BATE
16:24:07	1484	147.2	BATE
16:24:07	1643	147	BATE
16:25:37	1000	146.8	XLON
16:25:37	402	146.8	XLON
16:26:37	128	146.8	XLON
16:28:04	361	147.1	XLON
16:28:04	535	147.1	XLON
16:28:04	1929	147.1	XLON
16:28:49	171	147.1	XLON
16:28:49	1558	147.1	XLON

 

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