Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc announced that on September 1, 2026, Chief Executive Officer Graham Sutherland and Chief Financial Officer Ryan Mangold each exercised options to acquire 13,621 ordinary shares at a price of £1.11 per share, totaling £15,119.31 for each individual. These options were granted under the Company's Save as You Earn (SAYE) Share Plan, with the savings contract having concluded in August 2026. This notification is made in accordance with market abuse regulations.
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On 13 July 2023, in accordance with the rules of the SAYE, FirstGroup plc (the “Company”) made the following grant of options over ordinary shares to the directors listed below under the Company’s SAYE.
| Director | Number of shares |
|---|---|
| Graham Sutherland (Chief Executive Officer) | 13,621 |
| Ryan Mangold (Chief Financial Officer) | 13,621 |
The savings contract started in September 2023 and ended in August 2026.
On the 1 September 2026, both Graham Sutherland and Ryan Mangold each exercised options over 13,621 ordinary shares at a price of £1.11 per share.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Graham Sutherland | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| a) | Name | FirstGroup plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 5p each GB0003452173 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options following maturity of the 2023 SAYE | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 13,621 £15,119.31 | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue | ||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
| a) | Name | Ryan Mangold | ||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director | ||||
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial | ||||
| a) | Name | FirstGroup plc | ||||
| b) | LEI | 549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93 | ||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary shares of 5p each GB0003452173 | ||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Exercise of options following maturity of the 2023 SAYE | ||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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| d) | Aggregated Information - Aggregated volume - Price | 13,621 £15,119.31 | ||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1 September 2026 | ||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
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