Rule 8.1 - FirstGroup plc

FORM 8.1

         DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
                 FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
                (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)     NICHOLAS CHEVIS
 
                                    CLIVE BURROWS
 
                                    MICHAEL BARKER
 
                                    HUGH CLANCY
 
                                    CHRISTOPHER CORNTHWAITE
 
                                    DUNCAN RIMMER
 
Company dealt in                    FIRSTGROUP PLC


Class of relevant security to which ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH
the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)


Date of dealing                     1 JULY 2009


2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

                                            Long                 Short
                                     Number      (%)       Number      (%)
(1) Relevant securities

Nicholas Chevis                      23,607   De minimis
Clive Burrows                        69,910   De minimis
Michael Barker                        1,038   De minimis
Hugh Clancy                           2,539   De minimis
Christopher Cornthwaite                885    De minimis
Duncan Rimmer                          723    De minimis
 
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)

(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell

Total

Nicholas Chevis                      23,607   De minimis
Clive Burrows                        69,910   De minimis
Michael Barker                        1,038   De minimis
Hugh Clancy                           2,539   De minimis
Christopher Cornthwaite                885    De minimis
Duncan Rimmer                          723    De minimis
 
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the
company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

    Class of relevant security:            Long                 Short
 
                                     Number      (%)    Number        (%)
(1) Relevant securities
 
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
 
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
 
Total
 
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Details
 
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale                            Number of securities   Price per unit (Note 5)

In accordance with the FirstGroup plc
Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and
with standing instructions for the Plan
the following share dealings took place:
 
Nicholas Chevis, chose to contribute to
purchase 16 Partnership Shares. The
Company matched these shares with        21                     £3.5641
shares on a two for three basis to the
value of £20. Accordingly Nick Chevis
received 5 matching shares
 
Clive Burrows, chose to contribute to
purchase 29 Partnership Shares. The
Company matched these shares with
shares on a two for three basis to the   34                     £3.5641
value of £20. Accordingly Clive
Burrows received 5 matching shares
 
Michael Barker, chose to contribute to
purchase 33 Partnership Shares. The
Company matched these shares with
shares on a two for three basis to the   38                     £3.5641
value of £20. Accordingly Michael
Barker received 5 matching shares
 
Hugh Clancy, chose to contribute to
purchase 11 Partnership Shares. The
Company matched these shares with
shares on a two for three basis to the   16                     £3.5641
value of £20. Accordingly Hugh
Clancy received 5 matching shares
 
Christopher Cornthwaite, chose to
contribute to purchase 33 Partnership
Shares. The Company matched these        38                     £3.5641
shares with shares on a two for three
basis to the value of £20. Accordingly
Christopher Cornthwaite received 5
matching shares
 
Duncan Rimmer, chose to contribute to
purchase 28 Partnership Shares. The
Company matched these shares with
shares on a two for three basis to the   33                     £3.5641
value of £20. Accordingly Duncan
Rimmer received 5 matching shares
 

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note  Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD                          7)
 
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,    Writing,       Number of        Exercise Type,     Expiry Option money
e.g. call option selling,       securities to    price    e.g.      date   paid/received
                 purchasing,    which the option          American,        per unit
                 varying etc.   relates (Note 7)          European         (Note 5)
                                                          etc.
 
(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call       Number of securities   Exercise price per unit (Note
option                                               5)
 
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)Details                Price per unit (if
                                                     applicable) (Note 5)
 
4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing
and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any
option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or
disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced. If none, this should be stated.
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO -

Date of disclosure                                 2 July 2009
Contact name                                       EILEEN MALCOLMSON
Telephone number                                   01224 650626
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated      FIRSTGROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status    NICHOLAS CHEVIS, (PDMR AND SUBSIDIARY
(Note 10)                                          COMPANY DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC)
 
                                                   CLIVE BURROWS (PDMR AND SUBSIDIARY
                                                   COMPANY DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC)
 
                                                   MICHAEL BARKER- SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
                                                   DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC
 
                                                   HUGH CLANCY- SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
                                                   DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC
 
                                                   CHRISTOPHER CORNTHWAITE - SUBSIDIARY
                                                   COMPANY DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC
 
                                                   DUNCAN RIMMER-SUBSIDIARY COMPANY
                                                   DIRECTOR OF FIRSTGROUP PLC
 
Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk