FirstGroup plc

    8 June 2017

                              Director/PDMR Shareholding                           

    Exercise and Sale to cover tax liability under the Long Term Incentive Plan
    2014 ("LTIP 2014")

    FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified that following the vesting of
    the LTIP 2014, Rachael Borthwick, a Person Discharging Managerial
    Responsibilities ("PDMR"), exercised nil cost options over 22,643 ordinary
    shares of 5 pence each. Following the exercise, the PDMR sold 10,665 shares to
    cover Income Tax and National Insurance liabilities at a price of £1.402 per
    share.

    The transaction took place in London (XLON) on 7 June 2017 and the Company was
    notified on 8 June 2017.

    This notification is made under Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation. 

    Enquiries:

    Sarah Steadman

    Share Schemes & Company Secretarial Assistant                                  
    0207 725 2731

    Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
    managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

    1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
        closely associated                                                    
                                                                              
    a)  Name                      Rachael Borthwick                           
                                                                              
    2   Reason for the notification                                           
                                                                              
    a)  Position/status           PDMR                                        
                                                                              
    b)  Initial notification /    Initial                                     
        Amendment                                                             
                                                                              
    3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction 
        platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                               
                                                                              
    a)  Name                      FirstGroup plc                              
                                                                              
    b)  LEI                       549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93                        
                                                                              
    4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each    
        type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;   
        and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted            
                                                                              
    a)  Description of the        Ordinary shares of 5p each                  
        financial instrument,                                                 
        type of instrument        GB0003452173                                
                                                                              
        Identification code                                                   
                                                                              
    b)  Nature of the transaction Exercise of LTIP 2014 award                 
                                                                              
    c)  Price(s) and volume(s)    Price Volume(s)                             
                                  (s)                                         
                                                                              
                                  NIL   22,643                                
                                                                              
    d)  Aggregated information                                                
        - Aggregated volume       22,643                                      
        - Price                   NIL                                         
                                                                              
    e)  Date of the transaction   7/06/2017                                   
                                                                              
    f)  Place of the transaction  London Stock Exchange (XLON)                
                                                                              
    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each 
    place where transactions have been conducted                              
                                                                              
    4   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each    
        type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date;   
        and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted            
                                                                              
    a)  Description of the        Ordinary shares of 5p each                  
        financial instrument,                                                 
        type of instrument        GB0003452173                                
                                                                              
        Identification code                                                   
                                                                              
    b)  Nature of the transaction Subsequent sale of shares to cover Income   
                                  tax and National Insurance liabilities.     
                                                                              
    c)  Price(s) and volume(s)    Price Volume(s)                             
                                  (s)                                         
                                                                              
                                  £     10,665                                
                                  1.402                                       
                                                                              
    d)  Aggregated information                                                
        - Aggregated volume       £1.402                                      
        - Price                   £14,952                                     
                                                                              
    e)  Date of the transaction   7/06/2017                                   
                                                                              
    f)  Place of the transaction  London Stock Exchange (XLON)                
                                                                              
    Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
    instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each 
    place where transactions have been conducted