Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares        

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company listed below (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 23 August 2013 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       2,480
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       2,015
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     4,938
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                    1,410
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                  1,688
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                    1,422
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                        966

Shares were purchased at a price of 115.5 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                     209,872
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      94,548
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   402,912
                                                                      
Brian Wallace                                                   22,370
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                173,186
                                                                      
Jim Winestock                                                   20,247
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                     36,540

27 August 2013