23rd Jun 2006 13:21
FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Dunn) has electedto have 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements havebeen made for these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on aregular basis.Purchases took place on 23 June 2006 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 918 David Begg 284 Jim Forbes 323 John Sievwright 284 Martyn Williams 124Shares were purchased at a price of 431.5 pence per share.The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are:-Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 77,832 David Begg 3,534 Jim Forbes 19,123 John Sievwright 26,221 Martyn Williams 2,52523 June 2006ENDFIRSTGROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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