FirstGroup plc
Directorate change
FirstGroup plc (the 'Group'), a leading transport operator in
the UK and North America,
announces that Richard Adam has
decided to tender his resignation as a Non-Executive Director of
the Group.
The Board has commenced a formal search for his replacement and
Richard has agreed to remain as Chairman of the Group’s Audit
Committee until a successor is appointed.
Commenting, FirstGroup Chairman Wolfhart
Hauser said:
"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Richard for the
contribution he has made during his time with the Group and for
providing continuity while a successor is appointed. We wish him
well for the future.”
Contacts at FirstGroup:
Faisal Tabbah, Head of Investor
Relations
Stuart Butchers, Group Head of Media
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7725 3354
FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP.L) is one of
the leading transport operators in the UK and North America and our services help to create
strong, vibrant and sustainable local economies. With £5.7 billion
in revenue and 100,000 employees, we transported around two billion
passengers last year. Each of our five divisions is a leader in its
field: In North America, First Student is the largest provider of
student transportation with a fleet of around 44,000 yellow school
buses, First Transit is one of the largest providers of outsourced
transit management and contracting services, while Greyhound is the
only nationwide operator of scheduled intercity coaches. In the UK,
we are one of Britain's largest
bus operators, transporting 1.6 million passengers a day, and we
are one of the country's most experienced rail operators, carrying
around 130 million passengers last year.
Our vision is to
provide solutions for an increasingly congested world... keeping
people moving and communities prospering.
Visit our website at
www.firstgroupplc.com and follow us @firstgroupplc on Twitter.