Transaction in Own Shares

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FirstGroup plc has purchased a total of 1,525,436 ordinary shares between September 21st and September 25th, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The weighted average price paid for these shares ranged from 171.33 pence to 175.53 pence. Following these transactions, FirstGroup now holds 33,202,295 shares in treasury, with the total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, standing at 537,492,720. This figure represents the total voting rights available to shareholders for notification purposes under FCA rules.

Disclaimer*

 

28 September 2026

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 18 June 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 5 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") through Panmure Liberum Limited.

Date of Purchase

Number of Ordinary Shares purchased

Weighted average price paid (p)

Lowest price paid (p)

Highest price paid (p)

21 Sep 2026

476,906

171.33

169.60

171.90

22 Sep 2026

189,446

172.75

171.80

173.00

23 Sep 2026

241,529

172.26

171.40

172.80

24 Sep 2026

433,954

174.40

171.70

175.70

25 Sep 2026

383,052

175.53

174.50

176.30

 

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 33,202,295 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 537,492,720. 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 25 September 2026 is 537,492,720. 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

companysecretariat@firstgroup.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354

 


Transaction details

Issuer name: FirstGroup PLC

LEI: 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

ISIN: GB0003452173

Classification: 2.4. Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

Intermediary name: Panmure Liberum Limited

Intermediary Code: PMURGB3L

Timezone: BST

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 Panmure Liberum Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme is attached to this announcement.



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