Director/PDMR Shareholding
FirstGroup plc
26 June 2013
Notification of transactions of directors and persons discharging managerial
responsibilities ("PDMRs")
In accordance with DTR 3.1.4R, FirstGroup plc (the "Company") announces that it
was today notified (in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R) that the following
acquisitions of the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence each by PDMRs and
directors of the Company and/or their connected persons took place in London
today. Each of these transactions took place pursuant to the 3 for 2 rights
issue at 85 pence per new ordinary share announced by the Company on 20 May
2013.
The Company also announces in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R that it was notified
(in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R) that purchases took place in London on 25 June
2013 of the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence by each Non-Executive Director
of the Company who has elected to receive 40% of his fee in the form of shares
in the Company (other than David Begg and Colin Hood who receive all of their
fees in the form of shares in the Company). Tim O'Toole, Chief Executive, has
elected to receive part of his remuneration each month in the form of shares in
the Company. Arrangements have been made for these shares to be purchased on
their behalf in the market on a regular basis. The shares were purchased at a
price of 98.75 pence per share.
Name Position Ordinary shares Ordinary shares Revised total
acquired pursuant purchased on 25 beneficial
to the rights June 2013 by holdings following
issue each of the the rights issue
Non-Executive and monthly
Directors and purchase on 25
Tim O' Toole June 2013 for Tim
O'Toole and the
Non-Executive
Directors
Martin Gilbert Director 412,294 6,366 693,524
Tim O'Toole Director 232,087 5,324 392,136
Chris Surch Director 45,801 - 76,335
Mick Barker Director 17,754 1,130 34,284
David Begg Director 120,927 2,893 204,438
Colin Hood Director 52,664 2,358 90,132
Brian Wallace Director 10,579 1,649 19,281
John Director 100,508 1,974 169,488
Sievwright
Jim Winestock Director 9,282 1,664 17,134
Vernon Barker PDMR 32,234 - 57,448
Clive Burrows PDMR 684 - 97,147
Nick Chevis PDMR 3,375 - 21,103
Jayne PDMR 14 - 92
Maclennan
Giles Fearnley PDMR 3,563 - 6,999
Louise Ruppel PDMR 8,129 - 54,704
Further information, FirstGroup plc:
Rachael Borthwick, Group Corporate Communications Director
Tel: +44 7771 945432 / 020 7291 0508
Stuart Butchers, Group Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: +44 7713 317979 / 020 7291 0507