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 25 February 2013 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,376
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,541
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         908
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,568
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                      878
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  1,056
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                      878
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        603

Shares were purchased at a price of 187 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 264,154
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      75,667
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      31,474
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   146,036
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    4,281
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 63,689
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    3,397
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                     10,906

25 February 2013