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FirstGroup plc's Capital Reduction, a reduction of its share premium account, became effective on 21 September 2026 after being delivered to the Registrar of Companies. This action was approved by shareholders on 30 July 2026 and confirmed by the Court of Session on 18 September 2026. The Capital Reduction creates additional distributable reserves of £500,000,000 for the Group.
| Date | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Time | 15:18:00 |
| Category | Statement re |
| ID | nsm:ab93a799-164a-4359-9763-de2823a8a13b.html |
Disseminated via PRN on 21 September 2026
21 September 2026
FIRSTGROUP PLC
CAPITAL REDUCTION EFFECTIVE
FirstGroup plc (or the `Group') announces that the reduction of the Group's share premium account (the `Capital Reduction') approved by shareholders at the Group's Annual General Meeting held on 30 July 2026 (the `AGM') and confirmed by the Court of Session in Edinburgh, Scotland (the `Court') on 18 September 2026, was delivered to the Registrar of Companies today. On delivery, the Capital Reduction became effective.
The Capital Reduction creates additional distributable reserves of £500,000,000 for the Group, providing greater flexibility to support future dividends and share buybacks. The Capital Reduction does not affect the number of the Group's ordinary shares in issue or their nominal value, and the Capital Reduction itself does not impact the Group's cash position and net assets, nor will it require any repayment or distribution of capital by the Group.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Notice of AGM dated 26 June 2026.
Contacts at FirstGroup
Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations
David Blizzard, Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354