REG-FirstGroup Plc: AGM Statement

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FIRSTGROUP PLC

aGM Statement

 

FirstGroup plc (`FirstGroup' or `the Group') will be holding its Annual
General Meeting (`AGM') at 14:30 today.

 

Ahead of the AGM, the Group notes that its overall trading performance for the
financial year-to-date has been in line with the expectations outlined in the
FY 2025 Results on 10 June 2025.

 

Commenting, Chief Executive Officer Graham Sutherland said:

"FY 2025 was another successful year for the Group. We further strengthened
our businesses and continued to deliver against our strategy, including
growing and diversifying our earnings in both divisions. This has left us well
placed to at least maintain our adjusted earnings per share in FY 2026, as we
focus on operational excellence and the disciplined deployment of capital on
decarbonisation, growth and shareholder returns."

 

The Group is scheduled to announce its interim results for the six months to
the end of September 2025 on Tuesday 18 November 2025.

 

 

 

 Contacts at FirstGroup: Marianna Bowes, Head of Investor Relations Stuart Butchers, Group Head of Communications corporate.comms@firstgroup.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354  Contacts at Brunswick Group: Simone Selzer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7404 5959  

 

 Contacts at Panmure Liberum: Nicholas How / John More Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 2000  Contacts at RBC Europe Limited: James Agnew / Elliot Thomas Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000  

 

 

Notes

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93. Classification as per DTR
6 Annex 1R: 3.1.

 

About FirstGroup

FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP.L) is a leading private sector provider of public
transport services. With around 29,000 employees, we reported revenue of £5.1
billion and transported almost 2m passengers a day in FY 2025. We create
solutions that reduce complexity, making travel smoother and life easier. Our
businesses are at the heart of our communities and the essential services we
provide are critical to delivering wider economic, social and environmental
goals. Each of our divisions is a leader in its field: First Bus is one of the
largest bus operators in the UK, serving more than 25% of the population in
the UK with a fleet of c.5,800 buses, and carrying more than a million
passengers a day. First Rail is one of the UK's most experienced rail
operators, with many years of experience running long-distance, commuter,
regional and sleeper rail services. We operate a fleet of c.1,800 locomotives
and rail carriages through two DfT contracted train operating companies: WCP
(incorporating Avanti West Coast and West Coast Partnership Development) and
GWR, and two open access routes (Hull Trains and Lumo). We are formally
committed to operating a zero emission First Bus commercial fleet by 2035, and
First Rail will help support the UK Government's goal to remove all
diesel-only trains from service by 2040. During FY 2025 FirstGroup received
MSCI's highest possible ESG rating of AAA, was named one of the world's
cleanest 200 public companies for the sixth consecutive year and holds an
Industry Top-Rated status with Sustainalytics and Sustainability Yearbook
membership with S&P Global. We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving
quality of life by connecting people and communities. Visit our website at
www.firstgroupplc.com and follow us @firstgroupplc on X.

 



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