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 21 December 2012 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,095
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,413
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         832
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,583
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                      805
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    968
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                      805
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        553

Shares were purchased at a price of 204 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 257,675
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      72,710
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      29,732
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   140,879
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    2,596
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 61,663
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    1,712
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      9,424

21 December 2012