Result of AGM

FirstGroup PLC
6 July 2001

FirstGroup plc ('the Company') confirms that all resolutions proposed at the
Annual General Meeting held on 5th July 2001 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
63,000,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company (approx. 14.9% of
the Company's issued share capital).


6th July 2001