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 24 May 2013 in accordance with standing instructions as
follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   4,650
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       2,192
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       1,722
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     3,868
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    1,204
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  1,440
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    1,209
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        825

Shares were purchased at a price of 135.90 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 274,864
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      80,618
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      35,110
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   154,729
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    7,053
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 67,006
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    6,184
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                     13,202

28 May 2013