Director Shareholding

SCHEDULE 11                                  
                                                                               
         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS          

1) Name of company

FirstGroup plc

2) Name of director

Dr M J R Mitchell

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

In respect of the Director named in 2) above


4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)



5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Exercise of award pursuant to the Company's Performance Share Plan (long-term
incentive plan)

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

67,796 ordinary shares of 5 pence

8) Percentage of issued class

0.0%

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class



11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5 pence

12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction

17 November 2003

14) Date company informed

18 November 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

183,191

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.0%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Marie Smith, Deputy Group Company Secretary

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Marie Smith, Deputy Group Company Secretary


Date of Notification

19 November 2003