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                        
    FirstGroup plc                                                             
                                             (i) a transaction 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 
    Tim O'Toole (Director)                   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                                           
                                             Tim O'Toole - Vesting on 21 May   
      Tim O'Toole - 685,532 shares           2014 and release of 85,350        
                                             conditional shares awarded under  
      Dave Leach - 11,359 shares             the FirstGroup plc Executive      
                                             Annual Bonus Plan ("EABP") 2011   
      Brad Thomas - 14,862 shares            and retention of all shares.      
                                                                               
                                             Dave Leach - Vesting on 21 May    
                                             2014 and release of 9,599         
                                             conditional shares awarded under  
                                             the EABP 2011 and subsequent sale 
                                             of 2,539 shares for tax and       
                                             retention of 7,060 shares.        
                                                                               
                                             Brad Thomas- Vesting on 21 May    
                                             2014 and release of 12,899        
                                             conditional shares awarded under  
                                             the EABP 2011and subsequent sale  
                                             of 4,134 shares for tax and       
                                             retention of 8,765 shares.        
                                                                               
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          
      Tim O'Toole -85,350 shares             percentage)                       
                                                                               
      Dave Leach -9,599 shares               De minimis                        
                                                                               
      Brad Thomas -12,899 shares                                               
                                                                               
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          
      Dave Leach -2,539 shares               percentage)                       
                                                                               
      Brad Thomas -4,134 shares              De minimis                        
                                                                               
13.   Price per share or value of        14. Date and place of transaction     
      transaction                                                              
                                             21 May 2014 - London              
      All shares released on vesting of                                        
      the share award granted under the                                        
      EABP at 0 pence per share and                                            
      retained at 134.20 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     21 May 2014                       
      taken into account when                                                  
      calculating percentage)                                                  
                                                                               
      Tim O'Toole - 770,882 shares 0.06%                                       
      holding                                                                  
                                                                               
      Dave Leach - 18,419 shares - De                                          
      minimis                                                                  
                                                                               
      Brad Thomas - 23,627 shares - De                                         
      minimis                                                                  
                                                                               
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: 22 May 2014