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 June 2012 in accordance with standing instructions
as follows:

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                       1,598
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         975
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,433
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    912
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      1,050

Shares were purchased at a price of 216.5 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      64,429
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                      24,853
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                   125,739
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 55,989
                                                                      
Mick Barker                                                      5,564

25 June 2012