Director/PDMR Shareholding

The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan")              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc ("the Company") and members of the Executive Management Board of
the Company (who the company regards as persons discharging managerial
responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing rules), have been invited to apply to
participate in the Plan.

On 25 August 2006, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of
the dividend payable on the shares held by David Leeder, an executive director
of the Company, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly
David Leeder received 43 Dividend Shares. The shares were purchased at a price
of 454.6622 pence per share.

Following these transactions, David Leeder's beneficial holding is 15,066
shares.

On 25 August 2006, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of
the dividend payable on the shares held by Nicholas Chevis, a member of the
Executive Management Board, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares.
Accordingly Nicholas Chevis received 23 Dividend Shares. The shares were
purchased at a price of 454.6622 pence per share.

Following these transactions, Nick Chevis' beneficial holding is 1,366 shares.

30 August 2006