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 11 May 2015, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan thefollowing share dealings took place: Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 103 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 17 matching shares. Following thesetransactions, Mick Barker's beneficial holding is 60,495 shares. Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 112partnership 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 17 matchingshares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial holding is9,831 shares. Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 89partnership 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 17 matching shares.Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 102,789shares. The shares were purchased at a price of 111.98 pence per share.

12 May 2015