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 of his 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 25 July 2012 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,392
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         820
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,545
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    954
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        545

Shares were purchased at a price of 207 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      65,821
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      25,673
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   128,284
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 56,943
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      6,231

26 July 2012