Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc                                 

             The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan")              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc (the "Company"), the Group Employee Director, and members of the
Executive Management Board of the Company (whom the Company regards as persons
discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing Rules), may
apply for partnership shares under the Plan on a monthly basis.

On 1 February 2012, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan the
following share dealings took place:

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of the dividend
payable on the shares held by Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director, under
the Plan was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Mick Barker received
59 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Mick Barker's beneficial
holding is 2,555 shares.

Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 32
partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every three
partnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to the
value of £20. Accordingly, Clive Burrows received a further 6 matching shares.
In addition Clive burrows received the cash amount of the dividend payable on
the shares and accordingly received 55 Dividend Shares. Following these
transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 82,916 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of the dividend
payable on the shares held by Nick Chevis, Acting Finance Director, under the
Plan was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Nick Chevis received 35
Dividend shares. Following these transactions, Nick Chevis' beneficial holding
is 17,572 shares.

The shares were purchased at a price of 312.240 pence per share.

3 February 2012