Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan") In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors ofFirstGroup plc (the "Company"), the Group Employee Director of the Company andmembers of the Executive Management Board of the Company (whom the Companyregards as persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) under theListing Rules), may apply for partnership shares under the Plan on a monthlybasis. On 10 March 2016, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan thefollowing share dealings took place: Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 121 partnership shares. TheCompany provides two matching shares for every three partnership sharespurchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to the value of £20.Accordingly, Mick Barker received a further 20 matching shares. Following thesetransactions, Mick Barker's beneficial holding is 73,096 shares. Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 132partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every threepartnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to thevalue of £20. Accordingly, Giles Fearnley received a further 20 matchingshares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial holding is11,219 shares. Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 105partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every threepartnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to thevalue of £20. Accordingly, Clive Burrows received a further 20 matching shares.Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 109,160shares. The shares were purchased at a price of 95.18 pence per share. 11 March 2016 END