Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3
and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.  Name of the issuer                 2.    State whether the notification    
                                             relates to (i) a transaction      
    FirstGroup plc                           notified in accordance with DTR   
                                             3.1.2;                            
                                                                               
                                             (ii)a disclosure made in          
                                             accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;
                                                                               
                                             (iii) a disclosure made in        
                                             accordance with section 793 of the
                                             Companies Act (2006)              
                                                                               
                                             (i)                               
                                                                               
3.  Name of person discharging         4.    State whether notification relates
    managerial responsibilities/             to a person connected with a      
    director                                 person discharging managerial     
                                             responsibilities / director named 
    Nick Chevis (PDMR)                       in 3 and identify the connected   
                                             person                            
    Dean Finch (plc Director)                                                  
                                             N/A                               
    David Leeder (plc Director)                                                
                                                                               
    Louise Ruppel (PDMR)                                                       
                                                                               
5.    Indicate whether the notification  6.  Description of shares (including  
      is in respect of a holding of the      class), debentures or derivatives 
      person referred to in 3 or 4 above     or financial instruments relating 
      or in respect of a non-beneficial      to shares                         
      interest                                                                 
                                             ordinary shares of 5 pence each in
      notification in respect of persons     FirstGroup plc                    
      referred to in 3 above                                                   
                                                                               
7.    Name of registered shareholder(s)  8.  State the nature of the           
      and, if more than one, the number      transaction                       
      of shares held by each of them                                           
                                             Nick Chevis: Exercise of          
      Nick Chevis - 1,595 shares             unapproved options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc Executive Share
      Dean Finch - 16,411 shares             Option Scheme (ESOS) 2004 (ESOS   
                                             2004: 21,210 shares) with a       
      David Leeder - 15,487 shares           subsequent part sale of shares    
                                             acquired on exercise and exercise 
      Louise Ruppel - 15,850 shares          of an award of deferred nil       
                                             options (EABP) 2004 (EABP 2004:   
                                             12,350 shares) with a subsequent  
                                             part sale of shares acquired on   
                                             exercise.                         
                                                                               
                                             Dean Finch : Exercise of          
                                             unapproved options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc ESOS 2004 (ESOS
                                             2004: 90,883 shares) with a       
                                             subsequent part sale of shares    
                                             acquired on exercise and exercise 
                                             of an award of 27,029 EABP 2004   
                                             shares with a subsequent part sale
                                             of shares acquired on exercise.   
                                                                               
                                             David Leeder : Exercise of        
                                             unapproved options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc ESOS 2004 (ESOS
                                             2004: 90,883 shares) with a       
                                             subsequent sale of shares acquired
                                             on exercise and exercise of an    
                                             award of 19,941 EABP 2004 shares  
                                             with a subsequent part sale of    
                                             shares acquired on exercise.      
                                                                               
                                             Louise Ruppel : Exercise of       
                                             unapproved options granted under  
                                             the FirstGroup plc ESOS 2003 and  
                                             2004 (ESOS 2003: 16,522 shares and
                                             ESOS 2004: 17,237) with a         
                                             subsequent sale of shares acquired
                                             on exercise and exercise of an    
                                             award of 6,177 EABP 2004 shares   
                                             with a subsequent part sale of    
                                             shares acquired on exercise.      
                                                                               
9.    Number of shares, debentures or    10. Percentage of issued class        
      financial instruments relating to      acquired (treasury shares of that 
      shares acquired                        class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
      Nick Chevis -33,560 shares -           percentage)                       
      London                                                                   
                                             DE MINIMIS                        
      Dean Finch -117,912 shares -                                             
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      David Leeder - 110,824 shares -                                          
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      Louise Ruppel - 39,936 shares -                                          
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
11.   Number of shares, debentures or    12. Percentage of issued class        
      financial instruments relating to      disposed (treasury shares of that 
      shares disposed                        class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
      Nick Chevis - 18,278 shares -          percentage)                       
      London                                                                   
                                             DE MINIMIS                        
      Dean Finch - 67,673 shares -                                             
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      David Leeder - 99,080 shares -                                           
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      Louise Ruppel -23,702 shares -                                           
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
13.   Price per share or value of        14. Date and place of transaction     
      transaction                                                              
                                             21 December 2007 - London         
      For the shares acquired on e                                             
      xercise of unapproved options                                            
      granted under the ESOS 2003 at 287                                       
      pence per share (option Price),                                          
      the ESOS 2004 at 275.08 pence per                                        
      share (option price) and EABP 2004                                       
      at 0 pence per share(nil cost                                            
      options) and sold at 769.8858                                            
      pence per share.                                                         
                                                                               
15.   Total holding following            16. Date issuer informed of           
      notification and total percentage      transaction                       
      holding following notification                                           
      (any treasury shares should not be     21 December 2007                  
      taken into account when                                                  
      calculating percentage)                                                  
                                                                               
      Nick Chevis - 16,877 shares -                                            
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      Dean Finch -66,650 shares - London                                       
                                                                               
      David Leeder - 27,231 shares -                                           
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
      Louise Ruppel - 32,084 shares -                                          
      London                                                                   
                                                                               
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes                                        
                                                                               
17.   Date of grant                      18.   Period during which or date on  
                                               which it can be exercised       
                                                                               
19.   Total amount paid (if any) for     20.   Description of shares or        
      grant of the option                      debentures involved (class and  
                                               number)                         
                                                                               
21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time   22.   Total number of shares or       
      of grant) or indication that price       debentures over which options   
      is to be fixed at the time of            held following notification     
      exercise                                                                 
                                                                               
23.   Any additional information         24.   Name of contact and telephone   
                                               number for queries              
      N/A                                                                      
                                               Eileen Malcolmson               
                                                                               
                                               Legal Adviser and Assistant     
                                               Company Secretary Tel: 01224    
                                               650007                          
                                                                               
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary               
                                                                               
___________________________________________________________                    
                                                                               
Date of notification:                                                          
                                                                               
24 December 2007