TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer FirstGroup plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are GB0003452173
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Norges Bank
notification obligation: iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date on 25 January 2017
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 January 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 3%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
if possible
using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting
Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
GB0003452173 34,873,723 34,873,723 36,397,099 36,397,099 3.02%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period xiv rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date xvii Conversion instrument refers to xix, xx
period xviii
Nominal Delta
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
36,397,099 3.02%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: None
14. Contact name: Laura Gairdner
15. Contact telephone number: 01224 650043