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 April 2012 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,763
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,312
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       1,069
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,665
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    999
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        571

Shares were purchased at a price of 197.7 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 190,530
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      29,819
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      22,929
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   120,938
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 54,190
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      3,939

26 April 2012