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	14 September 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased	381,456
Weighted average price paid (p)	156.03
Highest price paid (p)	152.80
Lowest price paid (p)	158.10

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 74,784,620 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 675,910,395. 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 14 September 2023 is 675,910,395. 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	155.95	228,481
BATE	156.11	73,656
CHIX	156.19	52,740
TRQX	156.23	26,579

Individual transactions:

Transaction Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Platform
08:05:34	996	152.8	XLON
08:05:34	506	152.8	XLON
08:05:34	600	152.8	XLON
08:05:34	1721	152.8	XLON
08:05:39	1447	152.8	BATE
08:07:15	600	154.3	XLON
08:07:15	600	154.3	XLON
08:07:15	600	154.3	XLON
08:07:15	527	154.3	XLON
08:07:15	2236	154.3	XLON
08:07:24	1200	154.4	CHIX
08:07:24	133	154.4	CHIX
08:07:24	3113	154.4	XLON
08:07:24	1755	154.5	XLON
08:07:43	4450	154	XLON
08:08:40	1343	155.1	BATE
08:08:40	301	155	XLON
08:08:40	600	155	XLON
08:08:40	600	155	XLON
08:08:40	600	155	XLON
08:08:40	1499	155	XLON
08:08:40	549	155	XLON
08:08:40	3800	154.9	XLON
08:08:40	3915	155	XLON
08:10:09	868	155.3	XLON
08:10:09	3000	155.3	XLON
08:10:09	588	155.3	XLON
08:10:09	2503	155.1	XLON
08:10:09	1977	155.1	XLON
08:10:09	1391	155.1	XLON
08:10:09	1775	155.1	XLON
08:10:09	1640	155.1	XLON
08:11:05	38	154.2	BATE
08:11:12	494	153.7	BATE
08:11:15	49	153.7	BATE
08:12:36	1713	154.5	XLON
08:13:15	1406	154.5	BATE
08:15:38	1803	154.6	XLON
08:15:38	965	155	TRQX
08:15:38	325	155	TRQX
08:16:38	1192	154.3	XLON
08:16:38	659	154.3	XLON
08:16:38	645	154.3	CHIX
08:16:38	776	154.3	CHIX
08:17:29	277	154.5	BATE
08:17:29	1019	154.5	BATE
08:17:59	1262	154.3	XLON
08:17:59	236	154.3	XLON
08:19:59	1200	154.3	XLON
08:19:59	631	154.3	XLON
08:20:03	1267	154	BATE
08:21:18	1699	154.3	XLON
08:27:18	1448	154.3	XLON
08:27:18	388	154.3	XLON
08:27:18	1204	154.3	CHIX
08:27:18	1208	154.3	BATE
08:27:53	628	154.3	TRQX
08:27:53	585	154.3	TRQX
08:29:55	215	153.9	BATE
08:30:55	1438	154.2	BATE
08:37:18	595	154.2	BATE
08:37:18	826	154.2	BATE
08:37:18	24	154.3	CHIX
08:38:28	111	154.1	XLON
08:38:28	1622	154.1	XLON
08:39:29	1352	154.2	CHIX
08:39:45	23	154.1	XLON
08:43:13	129	154.1	XLON
08:43:13	1803	154.1	XLON
08:43:13	1414	154.1	XLON
08:45:19	1744	154.3	BATE
08:47:53	3	154.3	XLON
08:47:53	6	154.3	XLON
08:47:53	11	154.3	XLON
08:47:53	1570	154.3	XLON
08:48:19	1294	154.3	CHIX
08:52:50	206	154.2	BATE
08:52:50	1512	154.2	BATE
08:52:50	1661	154.3	BATE
08:53:23	1249	154.3	TRQX
08:55:53	1635	154.3	XLON
08:59:23	1643	154.7	XLON
08:59:23	1637	154.9	XLON
09:01:34	2326	155.9	XLON
09:01:43	1788	155.6	XLON
09:02:39	1312	155.7	BATE
09:02:49	1282	155.7	CHIX
09:03:43	600	155.7	XLON
09:03:43	301	155.7	XLON
09:03:43	600	155.7	XLON
09:09:20	3377	155.8	XLON
09:09:20	600	155.7	XLON
09:09:20	600	155.7	XLON
09:09:20	600	155.7	XLON
09:09:20	104	155.7	XLON
09:12:33	7	156.1	XLON
09:12:33	1842	156.1	XLON
09:13:23	600	156.2	TRQX
09:13:23	584	156.2	TRQX
09:15:38	1739	155.9	XLON
09:15:38	1309	155.8	CHIX
09:16:28	120	155.7	BATE
09:16:28	600	155.7	BATE
09:16:28	600	155.7	BATE
09:18:38	600	155.9	XLON
09:18:38	600	155.9	XLON
09:18:38	452	155.9	XLON
09:21:38	1413	155.9	XLON
09:21:38	97	155.9	XLON
09:23:38	600	155.8	XLON
09:23:38	1031	155.8	XLON
09:28:25	1538	155.9	XLON
09:29:55	72	155.8	CHIX
09:29:55	38	155.8	CHIX
09:29:55	44	155.8	CHIX
09:29:55	9	155.8	CHIX
09:33:30	1692	155.9	XLON
09:33:37	1018	155.8	CHIX
09:38:27	47	155.7	BATE
09:39:23	624	155.8	TRQX
09:39:23	600	155.8	TRQX
09:39:23	85	155.8	TRQX
09:43:43	962	155.9	XLON
09:43:43	517	155.9	XLON
09:43:43	311	155.9	XLON
09:47:43	1658	156.1	XLON
09:48:57	500	156.1	CHIX
09:48:57	809	156.1	CHIX
09:50:43	600	156.1	XLON
09:50:43	600	156.1	XLON
09:50:43	319	156.1	XLON
09:53:43	621	156.1	XLON
09:53:43	1143	156.1	XLON
09:56:43	604	156.1	XLON
09:56:43	996	156.1	XLON
09:59:43	600	156.1	XLON
09:59:43	600	156.1	XLON
09:59:43	514	156.1	XLON
10:02:43	1200	156.3	XLON
10:02:43	446	156.3	XLON
10:06:49	1759	156.2	XLON
10:06:56	172	156.1	CHIX
10:06:56	1132	156.1	CHIX
10:13:49	1498	156.1	XLON
10:16:49	600	155.8	XLON
10:16:49	600	155.8	XLON
10:16:49	302	155.8	XLON
10:17:26	670	155.7	BATE
10:17:26	684	155.7	BATE
10:22:29	188	156	CHIX
10:22:29	1253	156	CHIX
10:22:29	493	156	BATE
10:22:29	916	156	BATE
10:22:29	35	156.1	CHIX
10:22:29	1137	156.1	CHIX
10:25:10	600	155.9	XLON
10:25:10	600	155.9	XLON
10:25:10	600	155.9	XLON
10:25:10	69	155.9	XLON
10:31:54	600	155.9	XLON
10:31:54	978	155.9	XLON
10:31:54	364	155.9	XLON
10:31:54	1350	155.9	XLON
10:32:13	713	155.8	TRQX
10:32:18	549	155.8	TRQX
10:46:30	1619	155.9	XLON
10:46:30	619	155.9	XLON
10:46:30	424	155.9	XLON
10:46:30	480	155.9	XLON
10:49:30	200	155.9	XLON
10:49:44	509	155.9	XLON
10:49:44	1103	155.9	XLON
10:51:10	9	155.9	XLON
10:56:30	1385	155.9	CHIX
10:57:10	335	155.9	XLON
10:57:10	1514	155.9	XLON
10:59:20	1384	155.7	BATE
11:08:38	1619	155.9	XLON
11:12:24	532	156	CHIX
11:12:24	780	156	CHIX
11:12:24	2149	156.2	XLON
11:12:24	15	156.2	BATE
11:12:24	77	156.5	BATE
11:12:24	618	156.5	BATE
11:12:24	2089	156.5	BATE
11:12:24	843	156.5	BATE
11:13:24	600	156.2	XLON
11:13:24	600	156.2	XLON
11:13:24	371	156.2	XLON
11:19:24	600	156.1	XLON
11:19:24	1180	156.1	XLON
11:29:55	22	156.1	CHIX
11:30:00	277	156.3	XLON
11:30:00	600	156.3	XLON
11:30:00	1200	156.3	XLON
11:30:00	293	156.3	XLON
11:33:36	1509	156.2	XLON
11:33:36	1189	156.1	CHIX
11:33:36	837	156	BATE
11:33:51	115	156	BATE
11:40:36	600	156.3	XLON
11:40:36	600	156.3	XLON
11:40:36	600	156.3	XLON
11:40:36	4	156.3	XLON
11:48:36	1509	156.1	XLON
11:48:36	1413	156.1	CHIX
11:48:36	59	156	BATE
11:48:36	1821	156.2	BATE
11:48:36	1222	156.2	BATE
11:53:36	1560	156.1	XLON
11:58:36	647	156.1	XLON
11:58:36	1031	156.1	XLON
12:05:39	8	156.3	XLON
12:05:39	507	156.3	XLON
12:10:01	1695	156.5	XLON
12:10:01	1320	156.4	CHIX
12:10:36	1200	156.5	BATE
12:10:36	27	156.5	BATE
12:10:36	618	156.6	BATE
12:10:36	822	157	BATE
12:17:01	1837	156.5	XLON
12:17:01	1200	156.3	XLON
12:17:01	370	156.3	XLON
12:28:12	1249	156.1	CHIX
12:28:12	1692	156.3	BATE
12:28:12	1716	156.3	BATE
12:28:19	1251	156.3	TRQX
12:37:04	2056	155.8	XLON
12:38:04	1667	155.8	BATE
12:38:04	1689	155.8	BATE
12:44:14	1191	155.7	CHIX
12:44:14	228	155.7	CHIX
12:53:40	1130	155.6	XLON
12:53:40	497	155.6	XLON
13:02:48	529	155.8	XLON
13:02:48	1867	155.8	TRQX
13:02:48	23	155.8	TRQX
13:02:48	200	155.9	XLON
13:02:48	6	155.9	XLON
13:03:23	600	156.4	TRQX
13:03:23	600	156.4	TRQX
13:03:23	600	156.4	TRQX
13:03:23	250	156.4	TRQX
13:03:24	1522	156.3	XLON
13:06:29	1525	156.6	XLON
13:07:17	1195	157	BATE
13:07:56	1200	156.9	CHIX
13:07:56	73	156.9	CHIX
13:07:56	42	156.9	CHIX
13:12:17	174	156.5	XLON
13:12:17	1542	156.5	XLON
13:17:43	1359	156.8	TRQX
13:20:53	1688	157.1	XLON
13:20:53	1995	157.1	XLON
13:21:56	1386	157	CHIX
13:30:37	1303	156.5	BATE
13:30:39	1805	155.6	XLON
13:30:39	1582	155.6	XLON
13:31:33	1741	156.1	XLON
13:31:33	966	156.1	XLON
13:31:33	702	156.1	XLON
13:31:33	1624	156.2	XLON
13:36:06	197	156	CHIX
13:36:07	495	156	CHIX
13:36:07	495	156	CHIX
13:36:07	72	156	CHIX
13:44:05	1200	156.1	TRQX
13:44:05	52	156.1	TRQX
13:47:08	1603	155.9	XLON
13:49:07	1443	156	CHIX
13:58:01	1968	155.8	BATE
13:58:01	1901	156.1	BATE
14:03:32	54	155.8	CHIX
14:04:32	232	156.1	CHIX
14:10:37	1,027	155.70	CHIX
14:11:05	600	156.00	TRQX
14:11:05	600	156.00	TRQX
14:11:05	25	156.00	TRQX
14:23:37	1,433	156.00	CHIX
14:26:28	1,399	155.80	TRQX
14:27:28	600	155.90	XLON
14:27:28	600	155.90	XLON
14:27:28	376	155.90	XLON
14:34:26	1,431	155.80	CHIX
14:34:39	600	156.10	BATE
14:34:39	1,800	156.10	BATE
14:34:39	102	156.10	BATE
14:43:02	32	156.30	XLON
14:43:02	2,007	156.30	XLON
14:43:02	338	156.50	XLON
14:43:02	553	156.50	XLON
14:43:02	5,001	156.50	XLON
14:43:39	1,200	156.30	BATE
14:43:39	199	156.30	BATE
14:44:02	1,200	156.30	CHIX
14:44:03	190	156.30	CHIX
14:44:14	42	156.30	CHIX
14:47:28	600	156.30	TRQX
14:47:28	840	156.30	TRQX
14:54:00	367	156.40	CHIX
14:54:00	940	156.40	CHIX
14:57:04	600	156.60	XLON
14:57:04	1,178	156.60	XLON
14:57:20	285	156.90	XLON
14:57:20	1,925	156.90	XLON
14:59:35	605	157.10	XLON
14:59:35	1,102	157.10	XLON
14:59:35	1,654	157.10	XLON
14:59:35	280	157.10	XLON
15:02:00	861	157.30	BATE
15:02:00	386	157.30	BATE
15:03:00	1,284	157.20	CHIX
15:11:00	1,208	157.20	CHIX
15:11:00	49	157.20	CHIX
15:17:00	600	157.20	CHIX
15:17:00	624	157.20	CHIX
15:20:38	1,211	157.10	TRQX
15:23:05	26	157.20	CHIX
15:23:05	1,253	157.20	CHIX
15:27:27	1,265	157.10	XLON
15:27:27	384	157.10	XLON
15:27:27	1,244	157.10	TRQX
15:31:05	1,225	157.20	CHIX
15:32:14	1,051	157.10	XLON
15:32:24	537	157.10	XLON
15:33:00	505	157.20	BATE
15:33:00	781	157.20	BATE
15:34:02	564	157.10	XLON
15:34:02	1,112	157.10	XLON
15:34:18	72	157.10	XLON
15:37:07	412	157.00	TRQX
15:37:07	51	157.00	TRQX
15:37:18	1,691	157.10	XLON
15:39:46	409	157.00	TRQX
15:39:46	313	157.00	TRQX
15:39:46	573	157.00	BATE
15:39:46	422	157.00	BATE
15:39:46	600	157.00	BATE
15:41:27	593	157.00	XLON
15:41:27	1,193	157.00	XLON
15:41:27	9	157.00	XLON
15:41:28	593	157.00	CHIX
15:41:28	583	157.00	CHIX
15:41:28	1,843	157.00	XLON
15:41:49	29	157.00	BATE
15:45:10	7	157.00	BATE
15:45:10	6	157.00	BATE
15:48:15	509	157.20	BATE
15:48:15	834	157.20	BATE
15:48:15	77	157.20	BATE
15:48:15	1,022	157.20	BATE
15:48:15	1,021	157.20	BATE
15:48:15	1,244	157.10	BATE
15:51:22	1,372	157.00	CHIX
15:57:54	1,002	157.30	BATE
15:57:54	4	157.30	TRQX
15:57:57	614	157.50	TRQX
15:57:57	662	157.50	TRQX
15:57:57	600	157.40	XLON
15:57:57	1,401	157.50	CHIX
15:58:03	1,200	157.40	XLON
15:58:03	461	157.40	XLON
15:58:03	600	157.40	XLON
15:58:03	251	157.40	XLON
15:58:03	774	157.40	XLON
15:58:03	342	157.30	BATE
15:58:11	1,400	157.50	BATE
16:01:03	600	157.50	XLON
16:01:03	266	157.50	XLON
16:02:59	867	157.50	XLON
16:06:27	1,200	157.50	CHIX
16:06:27	229	157.50	CHIX
16:06:27	2,011	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	11	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	64	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	12	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	14	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	367	157.60	XLON
16:06:27	1,139	157.60	XLON
16:07:01	494	157.50	BATE
16:07:02	921	157.60	BATE
16:07:02	600	157.60	BATE
16:07:02	424	157.60	BATE
16:09:57	2,126	157.50	BATE
16:09:57	1,344	157.60	BATE
16:09:57	923	157.50	TRQX
16:09:57	2,400	157.80	XLON
16:09:57	1,129	157.80	XLON
16:09:57	1,995	157.80	XLON
16:09:57	814	157.80	XLON
16:09:57	405	158.00	BATE
16:09:57	887	158.10	BATE
16:09:57	1,334	158.10	BATE
16:09:57	2,304	157.70	XLON
16:09:57	1,200	157.70	XLON
16:09:57	1,144	157.70	XLON
16:11:11	243	157.50	TRQX
16:11:57	1,200	157.50	CHIX
16:11:57	228	157.50	CHIX
16:17:24	348	157.40	XLON
16:17:24	523	157.40	XLON
16:18:46	1,191	157.40	XLON
16:18:46	1,665	157.40	XLON
16:18:46	384	157.40	XLON
16:19:23	151	157.40	CHIX
16:19:23	600	157.40	CHIX
16:20:05	804	157.40	XLON
16:20:46	3	157.40	CHIX
16:21:15	649	157.40	CHIX
16:21:18	549	157.40	XLON
16:21:18	563	157.40	XLON
16:21:18	563	157.40	XLON
16:21:18	37	157.40	CHIX
16:21:18	245	157.40	XLON
16:22:18	1,120	157.90	TRQX
16:22:18	7	157.60	BATE
16:22:18	1,328	157.80	BATE
16:22:18	11	157.60	BATE
16:22:18	1,188	157.60	BATE
16:22:18	1,200	157.70	XLON
16:22:18	894	157.70	XLON
16:22:20	1,257	157.80	XLON
16:22:20	1,066	157.80	XLON
16:22:20	600	157.70	XLON
16:22:20	1,182	157.70	XLON
16:22:20	3,643	157.70	XLON

 

---

---