TIDMFGP 
 
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings 
 
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the 
FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 
 
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer 
of existing shares to which voting rights are                         FirstGroup plc 
attachedii: 
 
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X" 
if appropriate) 
 
Non-UK issuer 
 
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with 
an "X") 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments 
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                                   x 
 
Other (please specify)iii: 
 
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv 
 
Name                                                Aberforth Partners LLP 
 
City and country of registered office (if           London, UK 
applicable) 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v 
 
Name                                                Nortrust Nominees Ltd 
 
City and country of registered office (if           London, UK 
applicable) 
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 
reachedvi:                                          2 December 2021 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 
                                                    3 December 2021 
 
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation 
 
                   % of voting    % of voting rights  Total of both  Total number of voting rights of 
                 rights attached  through financial    in % (8.A +   issuervii 
                 to shares (total    instruments          8.B) 
                     of 8. A)     (total of 8.B 1 + 
                                        8.B 2) 
 
Resulting                               0.00% 
situation on the 6.61%                               6.61% 
date on which                                                                   746,664,464 
threshold was 
crossed or 
reached 
 
Position of                             0.00% 
previous         0.00%                               0.00% 
notification (if 
applicable) 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the 
threshold was crossed or reachedviii 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
Class/type of       Number of voting rightsix                          % of voting rights 
shares 
ISIN code (if          Direct                  Indirect                     Direct            Indirect 
possible)            (Art 9 of     (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)       (Art 9 of         (Art 10 of 
                     Directive                (DTR5.2.1)                Directive 2004/  Directive 2004/109/ 
                    2004/109/EC)                                       109/EC) (DTR5.1)    EC) (DTR5.2.1) 
                      (DTR5.1) 
 
                    NIL                                                NIL 
GB0003452173                                                                             6.61% 
                                              49,386,172 
 
SUBTOTAL 8. A 
                                                           49,386,172                  6.61% 
 
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC 
(DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) 
 
Type of financial   Expiration  Exercise/                   Number of voting rights that % of voting rights 
instrument          datex       Conversion Periodxi         may be acquired if the 
                                                            instrument is 
                                                            exercised/converted. 
 
                                SUBTOTAL 8. B 1             N/A                          N/A 
 
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1) 
(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) 
 
Type of         Expiration      Exercise/          Physical or cash     Number of voting % of voting rights 
financial       datex           Conversion Period  settlementxii        rights 
instrument                      xi 
 
                                                   SUBTOTAL 8.B.2       N/A              N/A 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation 
(please mark the 
applicable box with an "X") 
 
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural             X 
person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding 
directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii 
 
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
the 
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate 
controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as 
necessary) 
 
        Namexv          % of voting rights if    % of voting rights      Total of both if it 
                       it equals or is higher     through financial      equals or is higher 
                         than the notifiable      instruments if it      than the notifiable 
                              threshold          equals or is higher          threshold 
                                                 than the notifiable 
                                                      threshold 
 
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: 
 
Name of the proxy holder                       N/A 
 
The number and % of voting rights held         N/A 
 
The date until which the voting rights will be N/A 
held 
 
11. Additional informationxvi 
 
 
N/A 
 
 
 
 
Place of completion  Edinburgh, UK 
 
Date of completion 
                     3 December 2021 
 
The information below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the 
Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules ("DGTR") 6.2.2AR: 
 
Legal Entity Identifier:  549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93 
 
Classification as per DGTR 6 Annex 1R: 2.3 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Seema Kamboj, Deputy Company Secretary 
 
Tel: +44 (0) 7583 675724 
 
 
 
END 
 
 

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