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 24 August 2012 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   1,307
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,186
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         699
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,168
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    812
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        464

Shares were purchased at a price of 243 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 245,181
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      67,007
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      26,372
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   130,452
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 57,755
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      6,940

24 August 2012