Directorate Change

8 December 2008 FIRSTGROUP PLC BOARD DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPOINTMENT With effect from 5 January 2009 Dean Finch, currently carrying out a temporary assignment as Chief Operating Officer - North America, will assume the role of Group Chief Operating Officer with responsibility for our UK Bus and North America businesses initially. Dean has spent the past 12 months leading all aspects of the integration of the Laidlaw acquisition and the delivery of the synergies from our enlarged North American business. Nicola Shaw, who is currently Managing Director UK Bus, will join the Board on 5 January 2009 as Director responsible for Bus in the UK, Ireland and Germany. Nicola joined the Group in 2005 and has made a significant contribution to the successful growth and development of our UK Bus division. Commenting, Sir Moir Lockhead, Chief Executive said: "I would like to congratulate Dean on his appointment as Group Chief Operating Officer. For the past 12 months Dean has been based in the US where he has successfully accomplished the integration of the Laidlaw operations, delivered the substantial synergies from the combined businesses and paved the way for the future development of our North American businesses. "I would also like to welcome Nicola to the Board. As Managing Director UK Bus Nicola led the focus on service quality and operational performance to improve services for passengers, together with delivering more efficient working practices to underpin the strong growth achieved by the division. "This is an exciting time in the development of the Group. We have established market leadership positions in the UK and North America and achieved record performance across all of our businesses. These Board changes will further strengthen the Group and ensure that we are well placed to continue to deliver our strategy to provide safe, reliable, innovative and sustainable services and profitable growth in our core markets." Contacts FirstGroup plc: Rachael Borthwick Group Corporate Communications Director 07771 945432 / 0207 291 0508 Notes to Editors: Dean Finch was appointed to the Board as Commercial Director in February 2004 and subsequently appointed Finance Director later that year. In August 2007 he assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer - North America. He joined the Company in 1999 as Commercial Director of the Rail Division and was subsequently appointed Managing Director of the Rail Division in August 2001. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG where he worked for 12 years specialising in Corporate Transaction Support Services including working for the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising on the privatisation of train operating companies. Age 42. Nicola Shaw joined the Group in May 2005 as Managing Director UK Bus. She joined the Group from the Strategic Rail Authority where she was Managing Director of Operations. Nicola's career in the public transport sector, both in the UK and overseas, has included roles at the Office of the Rail Regulator, Bechtel, Halcrow, the World Bank and London Transport. Age 39.

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