By Iain Gilbert
Date: Thursday 11 Dec 2025
(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator Firstgroup said on Thursday that it has acquired the UK sightseeing bus operations of RATP Développement for roughly £17m as part of an effort to grow and diversify its First Bus business in two key markets.
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| Currency | UK Pounds |
| Share Price | 188.80p |
| Change Today | -1.80p |
| % Change | -0.94 % |
| 52 Week High | 233.00p |
| 52 Week Low | 146.50p |
| Volume | 1,652,013 |
| Shares Issued | 562.53m |
| Market Cap | £1,062.06m |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| RiskGrade | 282 |
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| Strong Buy | 3 |
| Buy | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total | 4 |

| Latest | Previous | |
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| Interim | Final | |
| Ex-Div | 27-Nov-25 | 03-Jul-25 |
| Paid | 30-Dec-25 | 08-Aug-25 |
| Amount | 2.20p | 4.80p |
| Time | Volume / Share Price |
| 14:46 | 2 @ 188.70p |
| 16:35 | 108,477 @ 188.80p |
| 16:35 | 326,029 @ 188.80p |
| 16:35 | 771 @ 188.80p |
| 16:35 | 1,695 @ 188.80p |
| CFO | Ryan Mangold |
| CEO | Graham Sutherland |
| Chair | Lena Wilson CBE |
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