Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DTR 3.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction FirstGroup plc notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2; (ii)a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006) (i) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a director person discharging managerial responsibilities / director named Linda Burtwistle (PDMR) in 3 and identify the connected person Dave Leach (PDMR) N/A Brad Thomas (PDMR) Clive Burrows (PDMR)

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including

is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 above or financial instruments relating or in respect of a non-beneficial to shares interest Ordinary shares of 5 pence each notification in respect of persons referred to in 3 above 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) 8. State the nature of the and, if more than one, the number transaction of shares held by each of them Linda Burtwistle- exercise and Linda Burtwistle -0 shares retention of 8,763 nil cost deferred conditional shares Dave Leach -5,675 shares awarded under the FirstGroup plc Executive Annual Bonus Plan (EABP) Brad Thomas - 0 shares 2010 Clive Burrows - 90,332 shares Dave Leach - exercise of 7,747 nil cost deferred conditional shares awarded under the EABP 2010 and subsequent sale of sufficient shares to cover tax and dealing charges with the remainder of shares transferred into his own name Brad Thomas - exercise and retention of 14,862 nil cost deferred conditional shares awarded under the EABP 2010 Clive Burrows - exercise of 11,417 nil cost deferred options awarded under the EABP 2010 and subsequent sale of sufficient shares to cover tax and dealing charges with the remainder of shares transferred into his own name

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of that shares acquired class should not be taken into account when calculating Linda Burtwistle - 8,763 shares percentage) Dave Leach - 5,684 shares N/A Brad Thomas - 14,862 shares Clive Burrows - 6,036 shares

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of that shares disposed class should not be taken into account when calculating Linda Burtwistle -0 shares percentage) Dave Leach - 2,063 shares De Minimis Brad Thomas - 0 shares Clive Burrows - 5,381 shares 13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 20 May 2013- London All shares acquired on exercise of share awards granted under the EABP 2010 at 0 pence per share and sold at as follows: Linda Burtwistle -MMQ of 155.60 pence per share Dave Leach - 184.55 pence per share Brad Thomas - MMQ of 155.60 pence per share Clive Burrows - 169.40 pence per share 15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of notification and total percentage transaction holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be 20 May 2013 taken into account when calculating percentage) Linda Burtwistle -8,763 shares Dave Leach - 11,359 shares Brad Thomas -14,862 shares Clive Burrows - 96,368 shares

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or

of grant) or indication that price debentures over which options

is to be fixed at the time of held following notification exercise 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries N/A Eileen Malcolmson Legal Adviser and Deputy Company Secretary Tel: 01224 650007

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification

Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Deputy Company Secretary ___________________________________________________________ Date of notification:

21 May 2013