Director/PDMR Shareholding

The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan")              

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of
FirstGroup plc ("the Company") and members of the Executive Management Board of
the Company (who the company regards as persons discharging managerial
responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing rules), have been invited to apply to
participate in the Plan.

On 24 August 2009, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of
the dividend payable on the shares held by Nicholas Chevis, a member of the
Executive Management Board, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares.
Accordingly Nicholas Chevis received 62 Dividend Shares. Following these
transactions, Nick Chevis' beneficial holding is 23,692 shares.

On 24 August 2009, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the cash amount of
the dividend payable on the shares held by Clive Burrows, a member of the
Executive Management Board, under the Plan was reinvested in additional shares.
Accordingly Clive Burrows received 34 Dividend Shares. Following these
transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 69,978 shares.

The shares were purchased at a price of 370.6 pence per share.

24 August 2009