FirstGroup Plc - Completion of Buyback Programme
Completion of Buyback Programme
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The Group confirms that, having repurchased 71,200,278 shares for a total consideration of £114,999,815 the £115m Programme is now complete.
Combined, the buyback programmes ran from
The Group’s strong balance sheet and cash generative businesses provide considerable capacity to continue to invest in decarbonisation, grow and diversify our portfolio, maintain the Group’s progressive dividend policy and for potential further capital returns to shareholders, which continue to be kept under review by the Board.
Contacts atFirstGroup :David Blizzard , Company Secretary Contacts at Brunswick PR:Marianna Bowes , Head of Investor RelationsAndrew Porter /Simone Selzer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959 Contacts at Panmure Liberum: Contacts atRBC Europe Limited :Nicholas How /John Fishley James Agnew /Jack Wood Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000
Forward-looking statements
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Shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.
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