Directorate Change

11 March 2015 FirstGroup plcFirstGroup appoints Wolfhart Hauser as Chairman FirstGroup plc announces that Wolfhart Hauser will succeed John McFarlane asChairman following the Annual General Meeting on 16 July 2015, at which timeJohn will retire from the Board. Wolfhart will join the Board as aNon-Executive Director and Chairman Designate on 18 May 2015. For the past ten years Wolfhart has been CEO of Intertek Group plc, theinternational quality and safety services provider and FTSE 100 constituent.Under his leadership, Intertek has developed from a medium sized group ofseparate testing businesses into an integrated global organisation with over38,000 employees and operations in more than 100 countries. Wolfhart will stepdown from his role as Intertek CEO and board member on 15 May 2015. Wolfhart is a Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc and ofReed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. He was previously a Non-ExecutiveDirector of Logica plc. Drummond Hall, Senior Independent Director, said: "After a rigorous process the Board is delighted to announce the appointment ofWolfhart Hauser as Chairman of FirstGroup. He has a strong track record ofdriving profitable growth and value creation in a large internationalorganisation, as well as significant board experience in major UK listedcompanies. We are very pleased to be able to attract an individual ofWolfhart's calibre and experience to help guide the Group's continueddevelopment. "On behalf of the Board and everyone at FirstGroup I would like to thank JohnMcFarlane, who has made a significant contribution during the tenure of hisChairmanship. We will continue to build on this progress as we go forward, andwe wish him every success as Chairman of Barclays." Wolfhart Hauser said: "I am pleased to be joining FirstGroup and I look forward to working with theexecutive team and the Board to improve the Group's returns, resilience andgrowth prospects to levels befitting its leading market positions in the UK andNorth America." Commenting, John McFarlane said: "With Wolfhart as Chairman, I will be leaving FirstGroup in capable hands. Hehas an exemplary track record of sustained value creation and is a highlyseasoned non-executive director. I wish him and all at FirstGroup well for thefuture." Contacts at FirstGroup:Rachael Borthwick, Group Corporate Communications DirectorFaisal Tabbah, Group Investor Relations ManagerStuart Butchers, Group Head of MediaTel: +44 20 7725 3354 Contacts at Brunswick PR:Michael Harrison / Andrew Porter, Tel: +44 20 7404 5959 Notes to editors: Since March 2005 Wolfhart Hauser has been the CEO of Intertek Group plc, theinternational quality and safety services provider and FTSE 100 constituent,having previously served there as a Non-Executive Director from November 2002.He will step down from the CEO role and from the board on 15 May 2015. Prior to his roles at Intertek, Wolfhart spent four years as CEO and Presidentof TÜV SÜD, the largest technical service and assurance organisation inGermany, whose operations include the provision of safety services fromconsulting, testing, certification and training across a wide range of road andrail transportation such as rolling stock, signalling systems andinfrastructure. Prior to that he established and led its internationalcommercial services unit TÜV Product Service for 10 years. In addition to his executive experience, Wolfhart has held non-executivedirector roles in several publicly listed companies. Wolfhart is aNon-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc and a Non-ExecutiveDirector of Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. He was a Non-ExecutiveDirector of Logica plc from 2007 to 2012. Born in Munich, Wolfhart studied medicine (Dr Hauser achieved his MD from theTechnical University Munich) and began his career with various researchactivities, before taking on increasingly senior managerial and entrepreneurialresponsibilities. Wolfhart will be paid a fee of £280,000 per annum in respect of his role asChairman of FirstGroup plc. There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under LR9.6.13Rof the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority. 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