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 DTR 3.

(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 DTR   
                                             3.1.2;                            
                                                                               
                                             (ii)a disclosure made in          
                                             accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;
                                                                               
                                             (iii) a disclosure made in        
                                             accordance with section 793 of the
                                             Companies Act (2006)              
                                                                               
                                             (i)                               
                                                                               
3.  Name of person discharging         4.    State whether notification relates
    managerial responsibilities/             to a person connected with a      
    director                                 person discharging managerial     
                                             responsibilities / director named 
    Linda Burtwistle (PDMR)                  in 3 and identify the connected   
                                             person                            
    Dave Leach (PDMR)                                                          
                                             N/A                               
    Brad Thomas (PDMR)                                                         
                                                                               
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                                       
      referred to in 3 above                                                   
                                                                               
7.    Name of registered shareholder(s)  8.  State the nature of the           
      and, if more than one, the number      transaction                       
      of shares held by each of them                                           
                                             Linda Burtwistle- exercise and    
      Linda Burtwistle -0 shares             subsequent sale of 10,356 deferred
                                             conditional shares awarded under  
      Dave Leach -3,340 shares               the FirstGroup plc Executive      
                                             Annual Bonus Plan (EABP) 2009     
      Brad Thomas - 0 shares                                                   
                                             Dave Leach - exercise of 3,192    
                                             deferred conditional shares       
                                             awarded under the EABP 2009 and   
                                             subsequent sale of sufficient     
                                             shares to cover tax and dealing   
                                             charges with the remainder of     
                                             shares transferred into his own   
                                             name                              
                                                                               
                                             Brad Thomas - exercise and        
                                             subsequent sale of 10,365 deferred
                                             conditional shares awarded under  
                                             the EABP 2007 and 2009            
                                                                               
9.    Number of shares, debentures or    10. Percentage of issued class        
      financial instruments relating to      acquired (treasury shares of that 
      shares acquired                        class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
      Dave Leach - 2,335 shares              percentage)                       
                                                                               
                                             N/A                               
                                                                               
11.   Number of shares, debentures or    12. Percentage of issued class        
      financial instruments relating to      disposed (treasury shares of that 
      shares disposed                        class should not be taken into    
                                             account when calculating          
      Linda Burtwistle -10,356 shares        percentage)                       
                                                                               
      Dave Leach - 857 shares                De Minimis                        
                                                                               
      Brad Thomas - 10,365 shares                                              
                                                                               
13.   Price per share or value of        14. Date and place of transaction     
      transaction                                                              
                                             23 May 2012 - London              
      All shares acquired on exercise of                                       
      share awards granted under the                                           
      EABP 2007 and/or EABP 2009 at 0                                          
      pence per share and sold at                                              
      220.3775 pence per share                                                 
                                                                               
15.   Total holding following            16. Date issuer informed of           
      notification and total percentage      transaction                       
      holding following notification                                           
      (any treasury shares should not be     24 May 2012                       
      taken into account when                                                  
      calculating percentage)                                                  
                                                                               
      Linda Burtwistle -0 shares                                               
                                                                               
      Dave Leach -5,675 shares                                                 
                                                                               
      Brad Thomas -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 Deputy Company
                                               Secretary Tel: [phone]     
                                                                               
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making 
notification                                                                   
                                                                               
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Deputy Company Secretary                  
                                                                               
___________________________________________________________                    
                                                                               
Date of notification:                                                          
                                                                               
24 May 2012