FirstGroup
FGP · Main Market · Industrial Goods and Services · mcap £985m · 193.9p
| Date | Type | Announcement | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26 | Capital Reduction
Capital reduction creating £500m distributable reserves approved by shareholders and Court, effective 30 September 2026. |
+1.5% | |
| 12 Oct 26 | Buyback Programme
Completed second tranche of £100m buyback; commenced third £25m tranche. |
+0.1% | |
| 08 Oct 26 | ORR rejects new West Coast services
ORR rejected FirstGroup's proposals for new West Coast Main Line services citing capacity constraints and delay risks. |
+0.2% | |
| 28 Sep 26 | Completion of Group pension buy-in and return of £17.5m escrow funds
FirstGroup completes £90m pension buy-in and returns £17.5m escrow funds to the Group. |
+0.8% | |
| 18 Sep 26 | Confirmation of capital reduction
Court confirms capital reduction creating £500m additional distributable reserves for future dividends and buybacks. |
−1.1% | |
| 24 Aug 26 | Completion of sale of Mistral Data
Sale of Mistral Data to Tracsis plc completed for £48m consideration. |
−0.2% | |
| 30 Jul 26 | AGM Statement
FirstGroup plc (`FirstGroup' or `the Group') will be holding its Annual General Meeting (`AGM') at 11:30 today. |
+1.3% | |
| 29 Jul 26 | Disposal
FirstGroup sells Mistral Data Services to Tracsis for £48 million enterprise value, expects £46 million profit on disposal. |
+0.6% | |
| 27 Jul 26 | Buyback programme
FirstGroup completed first £24.8m tranche of £100m buyback; second tranche commences. |
−0.3% | |
| 07 Jul 26 | Sizewell C transport services contract award
FirstGroup awarded Sizewell C transport services contract for up to five years from July 2026. |
+1.0% | |
| 01 Jul 26 | Results | Annual Report
Annual Report and Financial Statements and Annual General Meeting |
+2.7% |
| 18 Jun 26 | Launch of £100 million share buyback programme
FirstGroup launches £100 million on-market share buyback programme to run until June 2027. |
+8.0% | |
| 18 Jun 26 | Results | FY 2026 results
FY 2026 adjusted revenue up 25% to £1,716m; adjusted EPS increased to 20.3p; £100m buyback programme announced. |
+8.0% |
| 26 Mar 26 | Trading update | Pre-close trading update
FirstGroup trading in line with expectations with London Overground contract win and bus acquisitions. |
−0.2% |
| 26 Jan 26 | Cancellation of Treasury Shares
FirstGroup cancels 180 million treasury shares, reducing total share capital. |
+0.4% | |
| 11 Dec 25 | Acquisition
FirstGroup acquires Tootbus sightseeing bus operations in London and Bath for £17 million |
+2.0% | |
| 10 Dec 25 | FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract
FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract from May 2026, with estimated value of £3bn over eight years. |
+5.0% | |
| 18 Nov 25 | Results | Half-year Results
H1 2026 adjusted revenue up 30% to £833.6m, adjusted EPS up 16% to 9.9p, on track for modest FY26 EPS growth. |
−9.3% |
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