Directorate Change

13 December 2011 FIRSTGROUP PLC BOARD CHANGES FirstGroup plc ("The Group") announces the following Board changes. Sidney Barrie, Commercial Director, has announced his intention to retire and will step down from the Board at the end of March 2012. Audrey Baxter has informed the Board of her intention to step down as Independent Non-Executive Director on 31 December 2011. Audrey has chaired the Remuneration Committee since July 2009 and will be succeeded as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee by David Begg. Martyn Williams, Non-Executive Employee Director, will retire from the Board on 31 December 2011 at the end of his term. Mick Barker, Employee Director at First Capital Connect, will be appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Employee Director on 1 January 2012. Commenting on the Board changes, Martin Gilbert, Chairman, said: "On behalf of the Board I would like to extend our sincere thanks to Sid, Audrey and Martyn for the important contribution they have each made to the Group. "Sid has played a significant part in the success of FirstGroup over many years. Having joined the Board in 2005 as Commercial Director he has had a long association with the Group in an advisory capacity going back to the original employee buy-out of GRT Bus Group PLC. We thank him for his considerable contribution and wish him a long and happy retirement. "I would like to thank Audrey for her support and advice since she joined the Board in 2006. The Group has benefited from her valuable contribution and we wish her every success for the future. "Martyn Williams has served three terms as Employee Director with commitment, integrity and professionalism. Over the past nine years he has consistently and conscientiously represented employees over a period of time when the Group has expanded considerably with many more staff. On behalf of the Board and the entire Group I would like to thank Martyn for his significant contribution. "I would also like to welcome Mick Barker to his new role as Employee Director. I am confident that he will continue to provide the important input to the Board on behalf of the Group's employees." FirstGroup contacts: Rachael Borthwick, Group Corporate Communications Director Tel: +44 (0) 207 291 0508 / +44 (0) 7771 945432

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