Company Secretary Change

FirstGroup plc announces the appointment of Robert Welch as Company Secretary
with effect from today. Robert joins FirstGroup plc from Kazakhmys plc where he
was Company Secretary. Previously he held senior company secretarial positions
with Kwik Save Group plc and BPB plc. He succeeds Paul Lewis who is retiring.

Contact details:

Robert Welch
50 Eastbourne Terrace
London W2 6LG
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