Transaction in Own Shares

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FirstGroup plc has purchased a total of 1,532,914 ordinary shares between August 24th and August 28th, 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The weighted average price paid across these transactions was approximately 178.99 pence per share, with prices ranging from 177.10 pence to 180.00 pence. Following these purchases, FirstGroup now holds 27,778,020 shares in treasury, leaving 542,916,995 ordinary shares in issue, which represents the total number of voting rights available to shareholders for disclosure notification purposes.

Disclaimer*

 

1 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)

24 Aug 2026

271,963

179.23

178.50

179.90

25 Aug 2026

250,000

179.21

177.20

180.00

26 Aug 2026

493,143

179.59

178.50

180.00

27 Aug 2026

340,857

178.15

177.10

179.40

28 Aug 2026

277,051

178.94

178.30

179.60

 

Following the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 27,778,020 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held as treasury shares is 542,916,995. 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 28 August 2026 is 542,916,995. 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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