Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares        

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Begg and Colin
Hood who receive all of their fees in the form of shares in the Company) has
elected to receive 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Tim O'
Toole, Chief Executive, has elected to receive part of his remuneration each
month in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made for
these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis.

Purchases took place on 25 May 2012 in accordance with standing instructions as
follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,344
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,165
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         949
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,368
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    887
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        507

Shares were purchased at a price of 222.5 pence per share.

The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these
transactions are:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 243,874
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      62,831
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      23,878
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   123,306
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 55,077
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      4,514

25 May 2012