Director/PDMR Shareholding

FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Begg and ColinHood who receive all of their fees in the form of shares in the Company) haselected to receive 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Tim O'Toole, Chief Executive, has elected to receive part of his remuneration eachmonth in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made forthese shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis. Purchases took place on 25 July 2013 in accordance with standing instructionsas follows: Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 6,484 David Begg 2,954 Colin Hood 2,401 Tim O' Toole 5,838 Brian Wallace 1,679 John Sievwright 2,010 Jim Winestock 1,691 Mick Barker 1,151 Shares were purchased at a price of 97.15 pence per share. The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following thesetransactions are: Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 700,008 David Begg 207,392 Colin Hood 92,533 Tim O' Toole 397,974 Brian Wallace 20,960 John Sievwright 171,498 Jim Winestock 18,825 Mick Barker 35,574

29 July 2013