Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares       

Mick Barker has elected to receive 20% of his fee in the form of shares in the Company. Tim O' Toole, Chief Executive, has elected to allocate part of his monthly salary to acquire 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 April 2016 in accordance with standing instructions as follows:

Director                              Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each

Mick Barker                           593                       

Tim O'Toole                           8,069                                      

Shares were purchased at a price of 98.00 pence per share.

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

Director                             Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each

Mick Barker                           74,442                        

Tim O'Toole                           857,439