Director Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares With effect from June 2002, each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than George Law, the Non-Executive Employee Director) has elected to have 40% of his fees in the form of 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 October 2002 as follows:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,448 David Dunn 466 Jim Forbes 466 John Sievwright 466 Shares were purchased at a price of 228.0 pence per share. The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these transactions are:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 26,174 David Dunn 10,215 Jim Forbes 2,215 John Sievwright 9,715 25 October 2002

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FirstGroup (FGP)
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