Result of AGM

FirstGroup plc - Result of Annual General Meeting               

FirstGroup plc ('the Company') confirms that all resolutions proposed at the
Annual General Meeting held on 3rd July 2003 were duly passed by shareholders.

The resolutions passed included authority for the Company to make market
purchases (within the meaning of section 163(3) of the Companies Act) of up to
61,500,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company (approx. 14.9% of the
Company's issued share capital).

4th July 2003