Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares        

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company detailed below (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 October 2012 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,398
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,551
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         914
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,836
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                      884
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  1,063
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        607

Shares were purchased at a price of 185.8 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 251,092
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      69,705
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      27,962
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   135,385
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 59,425
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    1,063
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      8,107



26 October 2012