First Group repels attempt to replace six of its board members

At a private meeting from which journalists were barred, roughly one in four shareholders, not including Coast Capital, voted against the 13 resolutions that had been tabled, reports citing the Press Association said.

Among others, Coast had reportedly asked for the heads of the company's chief and of its chairman.

As of 1559 BST, shares of First Group were dipping 0.20% to 98.30p.

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