Director/PDMR Shareholding

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	Mick Barker
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Employee Director (PDMR)
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
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	The grant of options over Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each pursuant to the FirstGroup plc 2016 Sharesave Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 86.08 pence 5,436
d)	Aggregated information	467,930.88
e)	Date of the transaction	12 December 2016
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)