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 March 2013 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,154
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,436
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         839
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,402
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                      816
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    977
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                      821
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        559

Shares were purchased at a price of 199.98 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 267,308
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      77,103
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      32,313
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   148,438
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    5,097
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 64,666
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    4,218
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                     11,535

26 March 2013