FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares        

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than Audrey Baxter 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.
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 November 2009 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:-

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   1,509
                                                                      
Audrey Baxter                                                      618
                                                                      
David Begg                                                         353
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         447
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                       353
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    417
                                                                      
Martyn Williams                                                    154

Shares were purchased at a price of 408 pence per share.

The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these
transactions are:-

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 132,309
                                                                      
Audrey Baxter                                                   18,576
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      15,468
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       3,957
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,530
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 38,448
                                                                      
Martyn Williams                                                  5,435

26 November 2009