Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup PLC

1 June 2017

Exercise and Sale under the Executive Annual Bonus Plan (“EABP”)

FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified that Rachael Borthwick, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, has exercised options over 187,253 ordinary shares of 5 pence each, under various EABP grants. 88,186 were sold at a share price of £1.41 to cover Income Tax and National Insurance liabilities.

The transaction took place in London (XLON) on 1 June 2017 and the Company was notified on 2 June 2017.

This notification is made under Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation. 

Enquiries:

Sarah Steadman

Share Schemes & Company Secretarial Assistant                                   0207 725 2731

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Rachael Borthwick
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Persons Disclosing Managerial Responsibility (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	FirstGroup plc
b)	LEI	549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5p each GB0003452173
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of awards under the EABP 2014, EABP 2013, EABP 2012, EABP 2011, EABP 2010, EABP 2009 & EABP 2008
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL EABP 2014 -99,693 EABP 2013 -55,778 EABP 2012 -10,655 EABP 2011 -5,512 EABP 2010 -3,773 EABP 2009 -3,616 EABP 2008 -6,226
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	187,253 NIL
e)	Date of the transaction	01/06/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 5p each GB0003452173
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subsequent sale to cover Income tax/National Insurance liabilities and dealing costs.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £1.410 £1.410 £1.410 £1.410 £1.410 £1.410 £1.410 EABP 2014 -46,949 EABP 2013 -27,210 EABP 2012 - 5,018 EABP 2011 - 2,596 EABP 2010 - 1,777 EABP 2009 -1,703 EABP 2008 -2,933
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	88,186 £124,342
e)	Date of the transaction	01/06/2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)