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 3 March 2014, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan thefollowing share dealings took place: Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 82 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 14 matching shares. Following thesetransactions, Mick Barker's beneficial holding is 43,770 shares. Giles Fearnley, 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, Giles Fearnley received a further 14 matchingshares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial holding is8,108 shares. Vernon Barker, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 83partnership 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 14 matching shares.Following these transactions,Vernon Barker's beneficial holding is 58,484shares. Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 71partnership 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 14 matching shares.Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 98,150shares. The shares were purchased at a price of 140.508 pence per share.

4 March 2014