Director Declaration

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                                FirstGroup plc                                 

                             Director Declaration                              

FirstGroup plc announces that Nicola Shaw, a director of FirstGroup plc, has
been appointed to the position of non-executive director of Aer Lingus Group
plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Irish Stock
Exchange, with immediate effect.

This disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.14R of the Financial Services
Authority's Listing Rules.

25 January 2010

Contact:

Eileen Malcolmson

Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]