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 25 July 2013 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   6,484
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       2,954
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       2,401
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     5,838
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    1,679
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  2,010
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    1,691
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      1,151

Shares were purchased at a price of 97.15 pence per share.


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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 700,008
                                                                      
David Begg                                                     207,392
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      92,533
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   397,974
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                   20,960
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                171,498
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                   18,825
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                     35,574



29 July 2013