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  0001821335
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001031203
  GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
  001-13461
  800 GESSNER
  SUITE 500
  HOUSTON
  TX
  77024
  713-647-5700
  MCHENRY DANIEL JAMES
  Officer
  Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
  Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
  900 Salem Street
  Smithfield
  RI
  02917
  2260
  598578.88
  14050875
  09/18/2023
  NYSE
  Common
  11/12/2020
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  293
  11/12/2020
  Compensation
  Common
  11/08/2020
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  351
  11/08/2020
  Compensation
  Common
  09/30/2020
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  220
  09/30/2020
  Compensation
  Common
  06/30/2020
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
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  06/30/2020
  Compensation
  Common
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  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
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  02/28/2020
  Compensation
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  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
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  Compensation
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  Issuer
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