Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc                                 
             The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan")              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc (the "Company"), the Group Employee Director, and members of the
Executive Management Board of the Company (whom the Company regards as persons
discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing Rules), may
apply for partnership shares under the Plan on a monthly basis.

On 17 August 2012, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan the
following share dealings took place:

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of the dividend
payable on the shares held by Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director, under
the Plan was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Mick Barker received
187 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Mick Barker's beneficial
holding is 6,476 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of the dividend
payable on the shares held by Nick Chevis, Acting Finance Director, under the
Plan was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Nick Chevis received 95
Dividend shares. Following these transactions, Nick Chevis' beneficial holding
is 17,667 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of dividend payable
on the shares held by Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management
Board, was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Clive Burrows received
172 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial
holding is 89,655 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of dividend payable
on the shares held by Vernon Barker, a member of the Executive Management
Board, was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Vernon Barker received
198 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Vernon Barker's beneficial
holding is 24,280 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of dividend payable
on the shares held by Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Management
Board, was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Giles Fearnley received
23 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial
holding is 2,671 shares.

In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of dividend payable
on the shares held by Jayne Maclennan, a member of the Executive Management
Board, was reinvested in additional shares. Accordingly Jayne Maclennan
received 5 Dividend Shares. Following these transactions, Jayne Maclennan's
beneficial holding is 74 shares.

The shares were purchased at a price of 248.81 pence per share.

20 August 2012