Director Shareholding

The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan ('the Plan')              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc ('the Company') have been invited to apply for Partnership
Shares under the Plan on a monthly basis.

On 21 June 2004, in accordance with standing instructions, David Leeder chose
to contribute to purchase 44 Partnership Shares. The Company matched these
shares on a two for three basis with shares to the value of £20. Accordingly,
David Leeder received 7 Matching Shares. The shares were purchased at a price
of 282.959 pence per share.

Following these transactions, David Leeder's beneficial holding is 920 shares.

22 June 2004