REG-FirstGroup PLC: Holding(s) in Company

FirstgroupAnnouncement

13/12/2021 11:20

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB0003452173

Issuer Name

FIRSTGROUP PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights; An acquisition or disposal of
financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above

City of registered office (if applicable)

Country of registered office (if applicable)

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

08-Dec-2021

6. Date on which Issuer notified

10-Dec-2021

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                     .                                      % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer  
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  2.567008                                              2.658893                                                                   5.225901                        39019962                                      
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  
 GB0003452173                                                                          19166940                                                                         2.567008                                
 Sub Total 8.A                                19166940                                                                              2.567008%                                                                   

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted  % of voting rights  
 Right to Recall               N/A              N/A                         1315701                                                                                0.176210            
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             1315701                                                                                0.176210%           

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights  
 Swaps                         29/07/2022       N/A                         Cash                         47418                    0.006351            
 Swaps                         28/04/2023       N/A                         Cash                         3286184                  0.440115            
 Swaps                         26/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         85346                    0.011430            
 Swaps                         01/06/2023       N/A                         Cash                         10656626                 1.427231            
 Swaps                         08/06/2023       N/A                         Cash                         939655                   0.125847            
 Swaps                         01/11/2022       N/A                         Cash                         95663                    0.012812            
 Swaps                         27/12/2023       N/A                         Cash                         1247                     0.000167            
 Swaps                         27/12/2023       N/A                         Cash                         1                        0.000000            
 Swaps                         25/10/2023       N/A                         Cash                         474                      0.000063            
 Swaps                         25/10/2023       N/A                         Cash                         2539                     0.000340            
 Swaps                         21/09/2022       N/A                         Cash                         16773                    0.002246            
 Swaps                         21/09/2022       N/A                         Cash                         680762                   0.091174            
 Swaps                         31/10/2023       N/A                         Cash                         198465                   0.026580            
 Swaps                         28/02/2023       N/A                         Cash                         229699                   0.030763            
 Swaps                         15/02/2023       N/A                         Cash                         55956                    0.007494            
 Swaps                         16/11/2022       N/A                         Cash                         45148                    0.006047            
 Swaps                         16/11/2022       N/A                         Cash                         25041                    0.003354            
 Swaps                         16/11/2022       N/A                         Cash                         1877819                  0.251494            
 Swaps                         06/05/2025       N/A                         Cash                         292505                   0.039175            
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          18537321                 2.482683%           

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking         % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  
 Bank of America Corporation  Merrill Lynch International                                                                                                                                                                                                  5.178448%                                                              
 Bank of America Corporation  BofA Securities Europe SA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Bank of America Corporation  Bank of America, National Association                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional Information

12. Date of Completion

10-Dec-2021

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

The information below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (“DGTR”) 6.2.2AR:

Legal Entity Identifier:  549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93

Classification as per DGTR 6 Annex 1R: 2.3

Enquiries:

Jarlath Wade, Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 7581 003252



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