FirstGroup PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding 

 
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FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares 
 
Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Begg and Colin 
Hood who receive all of their fees in the form of shares in the Company) has 
elected 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 each 
month in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made for 
these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis. 
 
Purchases took place on 25 January 2013 in accordance with standing 
instructions as follows: 
 
Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each 
 
Martin Gilbert                                                   3,103 
 
David Begg                                                       1,416 
 
Colin Hood                                                         834 
 
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,589 
 
Brian Wallace                                                      807 
 
John Sievwright                                                    970 
 
Jim Winestock                                                      807 
 
Mick Barker                                                        555 
 
Shares were purchased at a price of 203.5 pence per share. 
 
The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these 
transactions are: 
 
Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each 
 
Martin Gilbert                                                 260,778 
 
David Begg                                                      74,126 
 
Colin Hood                                                      30,566 
 
Tim O' Toole                                                   143,468 
 
Brian Wallace                                                    3,403 
 
John Sievwright                                                 62,633 
 
Jim Winestock                                                    2,519 
 
Mick Barker                                                     10,043 
 
25 January 2013 
 
 
 
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