Change of Adviser

4 February 2008

                                FirstGroup plc                                 

                     Appointment of Joint Corporate Broker                     

FirstGroup plc announces that, with immediate effect, it has appointed Dresdner
Kleinwort as joint corporate broker, alongside existing corporate broker JP
Morgan Cazenove.

Contacts FirstGroup:

Nick Chevis

Group Finance Director

Rachael Borthwick

Group Corporate Communications Director

Tel: [phone]