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 November 2002 as follows:-

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   1,429
                                                                      
David Dunn                                                         460
                                                                      
Jim Forbes                                                         460
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    460

Shares were purchased at a price of 230.9 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                  27,603
                                                                      
David Dunn                                                      10,675
                                                                      
Jim Forbes                                                       2,675
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 10,175

25 November 2002