REG-FirstGroup PLC: Form 8 (DD) - Firstgroup Plc

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13/06/2022 13:45

FORM 8 (DD)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                                                                                                                                                     Ryan Mangold                                          
 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.                                                        
 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                                           FirstGroup plc                                        
 (d) Status of person making the disclosure:  e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)                                                                         Person acting in concert with the offeree (director)  
 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                                                                                                                                                                    10 June 2022                                          
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”                                        N/A                                                   

2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one
class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy
table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant
security.

(a)        Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing

 Class of relevant security:                                                                                             
                                                                                        Interests      Short positions   
                                                                                      Number    %     Number       %     
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    281,546  0.04%     NIL       NIL    
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                         NIL     NIL      NIL       NIL    
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:    NIL     NIL      NIL       NIL    
 TOTAL:                                                                                NIL     NIL      NIL       NIL    

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including
directors’ and other employee options)

 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:     
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    

3.         DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

(i)         Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for
a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)

 Class of relevant security                          Purchase/sale                          Number of securities  Price per unit  
 Ordinary shares of 5p each  Purchase of Partnership Shares under the FirstGroup SIP award  112 shares            1.34653         

(ii)        Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection
is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected adviser

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received  
                                                                                                                                                      

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 Class of relevant security  Product description  e.g. CFD  Nature of dealing  e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position  Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type  e.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

(ii)        Exercise

 Class of relevant security  Product description  e.g. call option  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit  
                                                                                                                                                  

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing  e.g. subscription, conversion  Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
 Ordinary shares of 5p each  Matching shares under the FirstGroup SIP          15       Nil                             

4.         OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person:  Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”      
 None.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person relating to:  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”      
 None.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

(c)        Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)  NO  
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)             NO  

   

 Date of disclosure:  13 June 2022    
 Contact name:        David Blizzard  
 Telephone number:    020 7291 0505   

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in
relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638
0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at
 www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.



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