Director/PDMR Shareholding

The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the 'Plan')              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc ('the Company') and members of the Executive Management Board of
the Company (who the company regards as persons discharging managerial
responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing rules), have been invited to apply to
to participate in the Plan.

On 8 February 2006, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount
of the dividend payable on the shares held by David Leeder, an executive
director of the Company, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares.
Accordingly David Leeder received 20 Dividend Shares. The shares were purchased
at a price of 399.6226 pence per share.

Following these transactions, David Leeder's beneficial holding is 10,569
shares.

On 8 February 2006, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount
of the dividend payable on the shares held by Nicholas Chevis, a member of the
Executive Management Board, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares.
Accordingly Nicholas Chevis received 11 Dividend Shares. The shares were
purchased at a price of 399.6226 pence per share.

Following these transactions, Nick Chevis' beneficial holding is 1,215 shares.

10 February 2006