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 September 2012 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   2,513
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,147
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         676
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,097
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    786
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        449

Shares were purchased at a price of 251.2 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 247,694
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      68,154
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      27,048
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   132,549
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 58,541
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      7,444

26 September 2012