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 DR 3.1.4R(1). (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 should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) FirstGroup plc (i) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Louise Ruppel (PDMR) N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating above or in respect of a to shares non-beneficial interest Notification in respect of person ordinary shares of 5 pence each in referred to in 3 and 4 above FirstGroup plc 7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction (s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them 15,850 Exercise of an award of deferred nil-cost options over FirstGroup shares awarded under the Bonus Plan with sale of shares acquired on exercise 9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class acquired financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares acquired should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,813 DE MINIMIS 11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class disposed financial instruments relating to (treasury shares of that class shares disposed should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,813 DE MINIMIS 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction Shares sold at 477.5 pence Shares acquired on 3 July 2006 and sold on 3 July 2006 - London 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of transaction notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 15,850 3 July 2006 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 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) or indication that debentures over which options held price is to be fixed at the time following notification of exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A Eileen Malcolmson Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary Tel: 01224 650007 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary __________________________________________________________ Date of notification : 4 July 2006

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