Director Declaration

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                                FirstGroup plc                                 

                             Director Declaration                              

FirstGroup plc announces that Martin James Gilbert, Director and Chairman of
FirstGroup plc, was appointed to the position of non-executive director of
Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited ("ALAIFL") on 30 June 2010 and on
16 August 2010 the ordinary shares of ALAIFL were admitted to the Official List
and trading in those shares commenced on the London Stock Exchange's Main
Market.

This disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.14R of the Financial Services
Authority's Listing Rules.

16 August 2010

Contact:

Eileen Malcolmson

Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]