Director Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares With effect from June 2002, each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than Martyn Williams, 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 September 2003 in accordance with standing instructions as follows:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,158 David Dunn 373 Jim Forbes 373 John Sievwright 373 Shares were purchased at a price of 284.90 pence per share. The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these transactions are:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 41,004 David Dunn 14,991 Jim Forbes 6,991 John Sievwright 14,491 25 September 2003

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FirstGroup (FGP)
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