Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Constance Baroudel
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Member of Executive Committee (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	FirstGroup plc
b)	LEI	N/A
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5p each -     -     GB0003452173
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of nil-cost options to acquire shares under the FirstGroup plc Executive Annual Bonus Plan. The awards will vest on 27 June 2019 and may be exercised up to the day preceding the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Nil 37,861
d)	Aggregated information	37,861
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)