Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3
and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.  Name of the issuer                  2.    State whether the notification   
                                              relates to (i) a transaction     
    FirstGroup plc                            notified in accordance with DR   
                                              3.1.4R(1)(a); or                 
                                                                               
                                              ii. DR 3.1.4R (1)(b) a disclosure
                                                  made in accordance with      
                                                  section 324 (as extended by  
                                                  section 328) of the Companies
                                                  Act 1985; or                 
                                                                               
                                              iii. both (i) and (ii)           
                                                                               
                                              (i)                              
                                                                               
3.  Name of person discharging          4.    State whether notification       
    managerial responsibilities/              relates to a person connected    
    director                                  with a person discharging        
                                              managerial responsibilities /    
    Everton Bryan (PDMR)                      director named in 3 and identify 
                                              the connected person             
                                                                               
                                              N/A                              
                                                                               
5.    Indicate whether the notification   6.  Description of shares (including 
      is in respect of a holding of the       class), debentures or derivatives
      person referred to in 3 or 4 above      or financial instruments relating
      or in respect of a non-beneficial       to shares                        
      interest                                                                 
                                              ordinary shares of 5 pence each  
      notification in respect of persons      in FirstGroup plc                
      referred to in 3 above                                                   

7.   Name of registered shareholder(s)  8.  State the nature of the transaction
     and, if more than one, the number                                         
     of shares held by each of them         Exercise of 21,377 shares options  
                                            awarded under the Executive Annual 
     Everton Bryan: 0 shares                Bonus Plan 2005 with a subsequent  
                                            sale of all shares acquired on     
                                            exercise.                          
                                                                               
9.   Number of shares, debentures or    10. Percentage of issued class acquired
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares acquired                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
     Everton Bryan -21,377 shares -                                            
     London                                 DE MINIMIS                         
                                                                               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or    12. Percentage of issued class disposed
     financial instruments relating to      (treasury shares of that class     
     shares disposed                        should not be taken into account   
                                            when calculating percentage)       
     Everton Bryan -21,377 Shares -                                            
     London                                 DE MINIMIS                         
                                                                               
13.  Price per share or value of        14. Date and place of transaction      
     transaction                                                               
                                            Shares acquired on 21 May 2008 and 
     0 pence per share (nil cost            sold on 21 May 2008                
     options) and sold at 522.1848                                             
     pence per share.                                                          

15.  Total holding following            16. Date issuer informed of transaction
     notification and total percentage                                         
     holding following notification         21 May 2008                        
     (any treasury shares should not be                                        
     taken into account when                                                   
     calculating percentage)                                                   
                                                                               
     Everton Bryan: 0 shares                                                   
                                                                               
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes                                        
                                                                               
17.  Date of grant                      18.   Period during which or date on   
                                              which it can be exercised        
                                                                               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for     20.   Description of shares or         
     grant of the option                      debentures involved (class and   
                                              number)                          
                                                                               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time   22.   Total number of shares or        
     of grant) or indication that price       debentures over which options    
     is to be fixed at the time of            held following notification      
     exercise                                                                  
                                                                               
23.  Any additional information         24.   Name of contact and telephone    
                                              number for queries               
     N/A                                                                       
                                              Eileen Malcolmson                
                                                                               
                                              Legal Adviser and Assistant      
                                              Company Secretary Tel: 01224     
                                              650007                           

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary               
                                                                               
___________________________________________________________                    
                                                                               
Date of notification:                                                          
                                                                               
21 May 2008