Director/PDMR Shareholding

FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PR Newswire

London, January 3

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 2 January 2013, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan thefollowing share dealings took place:

Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 55 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 9 matching shares. Following thesetransactions, Mick Barker's beneficial holding is 9,488 shares.

Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 59partnership 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 9 matching shares.Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley's beneficial holding is 3,008shares.

Vernon Barker, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 55partnership 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 9 matching shares.Following these transactions,Vernon Barker's beneficial holding is 24,594shares.

Clive Burrows, a member of the Executive Management Board, purchased 48partnership 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 9 matching shares.Following these transactions, Clive Burrows' beneficial holding is 89,975shares.

The shares were purchased at a price of 210.26 pence per share.

3 January 2013