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 1 August 2013, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan thefollowing share dealings took place: Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 111 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 19 matching shares. Following thesetransactions, Mick Barker's beneficial holding is 35,704 shares. Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 121partnership 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 19 matchingshares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial holding is7,287 shares. Vernon Barker, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 111partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every threepartnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to thevalue of £20. Accordingly, Vernon Barker received a further 19 matching shares.Following these transactions,Vernon Barker's beneficial holding is 57,717shares. Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 96partnership 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 19 matching shares.Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 97,385shares. The shares were purchased at a price of 103.95 pence per share.

1 August 2013