Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.

(1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a  director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer FirstGroup plc	2.		State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance withDTR 3.1.2; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006) (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director John Evans (PDMR)	4.		State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Notification in respect of persons referred to in 3 above		6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them 0 shares		8.	State the nature of the transaction Exercise on 10 July 2015 of 18,418 share options under the Executive Annual Bonus Plan (EABP 2009: 2,503 shares, EABP 2010: 3,633 shares, EABP 2011: 4,272 shares and EABP 2012: 8,010 shares ) and subsequent sale of 8,679 shares for tax and retention of 9,739 shares.
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 18,418 shares		10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Less than 0.01%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 8,679 shares		12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Less than 0.01%
13.	Price per share or value of transaction All shares exercised for the share award granted under the EABP 2009, EABP 2010, EABP 2011 and EABP 2012 at nil pence per share and retained at 118 pence per share.		14.	Date and place of transaction 10 July 2015 – London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 9,739 shares – less than 0.01%		16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 13 July 2015
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17.	Date of grant		18.		Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option		20.		Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise		22.		Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information N/A		24.		Name of contact and telephone number for queries Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Deputy Company Secretary Tel:  [phone]
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification                 Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Deputy Company Secretary                 ___________________________________________________________ Date of notification:  13 July 2015