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 23 November 2012 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,488
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,592
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         938
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,911
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                      907
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  1,091
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                      907
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        624

Shares were purchased at a price of 181 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 254,580
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      71,297
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      28,900
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   138,296
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    1,791
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 60,695
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                      907
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      8,799

23 November 2012