Transaction in Own Shares

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FirstGroup plc has purchased a total of 1,026,600 ordinary shares between October 5th and October 9th, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The weighted average price paid for these shares was approximately 187.58 pence, with individual purchases ranging from 181.90 pence to 192.20 pence. Following these transactions, FirstGroup now holds 35,686,845 shares in treasury, and the total number of voting rights, excluding treasury shares, stands at 535,008,170.

Disclaimer*

 

12 October 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)

5 Oct 2026

107,181

185.23

181.90

186.20

6 Oct 2026

636,229

187.34

186.70

188.00

7 Oct 2026

184,345

188.51

186.40

189.30

8 Oct 2026

185,000

185.34

182.00

187.00

9 Oct 2026

113,845

190.36

188.20

192.20

 

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 35,686,845 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 535,008,170. 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 9 October 2026 is 535,008,170. 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 detailed in this announcement.



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