{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"131908","rtpr_id":"nPRr13732a","ticker":"FGP","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["FGP"],"title":"REG-FirstGroup Plc: Transaction in Own Shares","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-01T06:00:23.155Z","article_body":"1 September 2026\n\nFirstGroup plc\n\nTransaction in own shares\n\nFirstGroup plc (\"FirstGroup\") announces that, in accordance with the terms of\nits share buyback programme (the \"Programme\")                    announced on\n18 June 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of\n5 pence each (\"Ordinary Shares\") through Panmure Liberum Limited.\n\n Date of Purchase  Number of Ordinary Shares purchased  Weighted average price paid (p)  Lowest price paid (p)  Highest price paid (p)  \n 24 Aug 2026       271,963                              179.23                           178.50                 179.90                  \n 25 Aug 2026       250,000                              179.21                           177.20                 180.00                  \n 26 Aug 2026       493,143                              179.59                           178.50                 180.00                  \n 27 Aug 2026       340,857                              178.15                           177.10                 179.40                  \n 28 Aug 2026       277,051                              178.94                           178.30                 179.60                  \n\n \n\nFollowing the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 27,778,020 Ordinary Shares in\ntreasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held\nas treasury shares is 542,916,995. FirstGroup initially intends to hold the\npurchased shares as treasury shares but may cancel them in due course.\n\nThe total number of voting rights in FirstGroup, excluding treasury shares as\nat 28 August 2026 is 542,916,995. This figure may be used by shareholders as\nthe denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are\nrequired to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in,\nFirstGroup under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.\n\n \n\n Contacts at FirstGroup                                                                                                                           \n Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations  David Blizzard, Company Secretary  companysecretariat@firstgroup.co.uk  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354    \n\nTransaction details\n\nIssuer name: FirstGroup PLC\n\nLEI: 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93\n\nISIN: GB0003452173\n\nClassification: 2.4. Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares\n\nIntermediary name: Panmure Liberum Limited\n\nIntermediary Code:                    PMURGB3L\n\nTimezone: BST\n\nCurrency: GBp\n\n \n\nIn accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market\nAbuse Regulation), a breakdown of the individual trades made by Panmure\nLiberum Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme is attached\nto this announcement:\n\n 2026 09 01b - Buyback Fills 24 08 26 to 28 08 26  (https://mb.cision.com/Public/22369/4389332/b334474ea9bccf97.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRr13732a","title":"REG-FirstGroup Plc: Transaction in Own Shares","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"FGP","created":"2026-09-01T06:00:23.155Z","tickers":["FGP"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"1 September 2026\n\nFirstGroup plc\n\nTransaction in own shares\n\nFirstGroup plc (\"FirstGroup\") announces that, in accordance with the terms of\nits share buyback programme (the \"Programme\")                    announced on\n18 June 2026, it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of\n5 pence each (\"Ordinary Shares\") through Panmure Liberum Limited.\n\n Date of Purchase  Number of Ordinary Shares purchased  Weighted average price paid (p)  Lowest price paid (p)  Highest price paid (p)  \n 24 Aug 2026       271,963                              179.23                           178.50                 179.90                  \n 25 Aug 2026       250,000                              179.21                           177.20                 180.00                  \n 26 Aug 2026       493,143                              179.59                           178.50                 180.00                  \n 27 Aug 2026       340,857                              178.15                           177.10                 179.40                  \n 28 Aug 2026       277,051                              178.94                           178.30                 179.60                  \n\n \n\nFollowing the above purchase, FirstGroup holds 27,778,020 Ordinary Shares in\ntreasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue excluding shares held\nas treasury shares is 542,916,995. FirstGroup initially intends to hold the\npurchased shares as treasury shares but may cancel them in due course.\n\nThe total number of voting rights in FirstGroup, excluding treasury shares as\nat 28 August 2026 is 542,916,995. This figure may be used by shareholders as\nthe denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are\nrequired to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in,\nFirstGroup under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.\n\n \n\n Contacts at FirstGroup                                                                                                                           \n Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations  David Blizzard, Company Secretary  companysecretariat@firstgroup.co.uk  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354    \n\nTransaction details\n\nIssuer name: FirstGroup PLC\n\nLEI: 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93\n\nISIN: GB0003452173\n\nClassification: 2.4. Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares\n\nIntermediary name: Panmure Liberum Limited\n\nIntermediary Code:                    PMURGB3L\n\nTimezone: BST\n\nCurrency: GBp\n\n \n\nIn accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market\nAbuse Regulation), a breakdown of the individual trades made by Panmure\nLiberum Limited on behalf of FirstGroup as part of the Programme is attached\nto this announcement:\n\n 2026 09 01b - Buyback Fills 24 08 26 to 28 08 26  (https://mb.cision.com/Public/22369/4389332/b334474ea9bccf97.pdf)  \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-01T06:00:23.223105735Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788242423223},"received_at":"2026-09-01T06:00:23.309Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"120815","press_release_id":"131908","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Road & Rail","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"buyback","narrative":"FirstGroup plc purchased approximately 1.63 million ordinary shares between August 24 and August 28 under its existing buyback programme.\n\nThe transactions were executed through Panmure Liberum Limited at weighted average prices ranging from 178.15p to 179.59p per share.\n\nFollowing these purchases, the company holds 27.78 million shares in treasury, with total voting rights now standing at 542,916,995.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine buyback execution update."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"shares_in_issue":542916995,"treasury_shares":27778020,"total_voting_rights":542916995,"aug_24_avg_price_pence":179.23,"aug_25_avg_price_pence":179.21,"aug_26_avg_price_pence":179.59,"aug_27_avg_price_pence":178.15,"aug_28_avg_price_pence":178.94,"aug_24_shares_purchased":271963,"aug_25_shares_purchased":250000,"aug_26_shares_purchased":493143,"aug_27_shares_purchased":340857,"aug_28_shares_purchased":277051}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Marianna Bowes","role":"Head of Investor Relations"},{"name":"David Blizzard","role":"Company Secretary"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"FirstGroup plc","ticker":"FGP"},{"name":"Panmure Liberum Limited","relationship":"broker"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine weekly disclosure of share repurchases under an existing buyback program. 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