Director Shareholding

FirstGroup PLC
7 November 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

FirstGroup plc

2) Name of director

J A Osbaldiston

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

In respect of the director named in (2) above.

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them (if notified)



5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

In respect of the director named in (2) above.

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

i)      Exercise of 13,530 executive share options and subsequent sale of
shares

ii)     Sale of 3,500 shares

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

 8. Percentage of issued class


 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    17,030 ordinary shares of 5 pence each
10. Percentage of issued class


0.0%

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 5 pence each

12) Price per share

17,030 @ 270.0396 pence



13) Date of transaction

7 November 2001

14) Date company informed

7 November 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

nil

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

23) Any additional information

13,530 executive share options exercised on 7 November 2001 at 123.51 pence
per share under the Badgerline Group plc Executive Share Option Scheme. Date
of grant 4 April 1995.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Marie Smith, Assistant Group Company Secretary

020 7291 0500

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Marie Smith, Assistant Group Company Secretary



Date of Notification: 7 November 2001