Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares        

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Begg and Colin
Hood who receive all of their fees in the form of shares in the Company) has
elected to receive 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Tim O'
Toole, Chief Executive, has elected to receive part his of remuneration each
month in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made for
these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis.

Purchases took place on 23 March 2012 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   2,571
                                                                      
David Begg                                                         999
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         833
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     1,653
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    684
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        388

Shares were purchased at a price of 290.06 pence per share.

The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these
transactions are:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 186,767
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      30,507
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      21,860
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   118,273
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 53,191
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      3,368

23 March 2012