Directors' Dealings

FirstGroup PLC
31 January 2000


FirstGroup plc ('the Company') has today been notified by David Dunn of a
market purchase of ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company as follows:

Date of transaction    Number of Shares   Price per share     Holder

28th January 2000      3,000              196.5p              self
28th January 2000      5,000              196.5p              spouse


Mr Dunn's total beneficial holding is 8,000 ordinary shares of 5 pence each.