For filings with the FSA include the
annex
For filings with issuer exclude the
annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying FirstGroup plc
issuer of existing shares to which voting
rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect
to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to AXA S.A, 25 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris
the notification obligation: iii and its group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if
different from 3.):iv
5. Date of the transaction and date 23 December 2009
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 December 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 5%
or reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after
of to the triggering the triggering
shares transaction transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting
using of of of shares voting rights x
the ISIN Shares Voting rights
CODE Rights
Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
xii
345217 24,461,255 24,461,255 3,724,331 3,724,331 20,123,824 0.77 4.18
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights
xiv acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial
Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financ Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
ial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx
instrument period refers to
xviii
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
23,848,155 4.96%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capital
Alliance Bernstein 860,257.00 0.17882
Direct
Alliance Capital Management 1,197,300.00 0.24888
Direct
AXA Colonia Konzern 21,355.00 0.00444
Direct
AXA Financial, Inc 6,700,199.00 1.39273
Indirect
AXA France 1,377,257.00 0.286285509
Indirect
AXA IM UK 1,645,419.00 0.34
Direct
AXA IM UK 2,866,310.00 0.595809655
Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 9,180,138.00 1.908242603
Indirect
Total Direct 3,724,331 0.77416
Total Indirect 20,123,824 4.18307
TOTAL 23,848,155 4.95723
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy
holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will
cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Kyere Tabiri
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7003 1510
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification
obligation
Full name
(including legal form of legal
entities)
Contact address
(registered office for legal entities)
Phone number & email
Other useful information
(at least legal representative for
legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name
Contact address
Phone number & email
Other useful information(e.g.
functional relationship with the person
or legal entity subject to the
notification obligation)
C: Additional information
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.