FirstGroup (FGP): Buyback programme
This situation live
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18 Jun 2026 · proposed · −4% until the next step
) announced an on-market share buyback programme to purchase up to £100m of ordinary shares of 5p (the
18 Jun 2026 · proposed · −4% until the next step
- | £89m returned to shareholders via dividends and FY 2026 £50m buyback programme
27 Jul 2026 · proposed · +5% until the next step
announces that, in accordance with the terms of its on-market share buyback programme of £100m announced on
12 Oct 2026 · proposed · +12% since
On-market Share Buyback Programme of £100m
Buyback programme
proposed
Kindbuyback programme
Amount£100m
Of market value9.8%
As of 12 Oct 2026 ↗
Since Oct 2023: 126 situations of this kind – paid out 66%, went quiet 34%; median share price +6% six months after they opened
Every step · 4
- 18 Jun 2026 proposed – ) announced an on-market share buyback programme to purchase up to £100m of ordinary shares of 5p (the ↗
- 18 Jun 2026 proposed – - | £89m returned to shareholders via dividends and FY 2026 £50m buyback programme ↗
- 27 Jul 2026 proposed – announces that, in accordance with the terms of its on-market share buyback programme of £100m announced on ↗
- 12 Oct 2026 proposed – On-market Share Buyback Programme of £100m ↗
What is happening
FirstGroup: Buyback programme – proposed. ['proposed']
- In short
- FirstGroup: buyback programme of £100m, 9.8% of the market value – proposed (12 Oct 2026).
- Announced
- 18 Jun 2026 · proposed
- Latest
- 12 Oct 2026 · proposed
From the company's own announcements. Not investment advice.
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