Director Shareholding

FirstGroup PLC 22 March 2001 SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1) Name of company FirstGroup plc 2) Name of director J A Osbaldiston 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 and his spouse. 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) In respect of the director named in (2) above and his spouse. 6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary i) Exercise of 326,500 executive share options and subsequent sale of shares ii) Sale of 6,000 shares 7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired 8) Percentage of issued class 9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed 332,500 ordinary shares of 5 pence each 10) Percentage of issued class 0.078% 11) Class of security Ordinary shares of 5 pence each 12) Price per share 326,500 @ 298.0173 6,000 @ 298.0175 13) Date of transaction 22 March 2001 14) Date company informed 22 March 2001 15) Total holding following this notification 3,500 ordinary shares of 5 pence each 16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 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 Executive share options exercised at 123.51 pence per share under the Badgerline Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme. Date of grant 4 April 1995. 24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Marie Smith, Assistant Group Company Secretary 020 7291 0500 25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Marie Smith, Assistant Group Company Secretary Date of Notification: 22 March 2001

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