Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup PLC

26 June  2017

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 his behalf in the market on a regular basis.

The transaction took place on 23 June 2017 in accordance with standing instructions as follows:

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Tim O’Toole
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	FirstGroup plc
b)	LEI	549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5p each GB0003452173
b)	Nature of the transaction	Share purchase
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.285 6,477
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6,477 £8,322.95
e)	Date of the transaction	23/06/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted