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 24 December 2009 in accordance with standing
instructions as follows:-

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                   1,495
                                                                      
Audrey Baxter                                                      612
                                                                      
David Begg                                                         350
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                         443
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                       350
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                    412
                                                                      
Martyn Williams                                                    153

Shares were purchased at a price of 412 pence per share.

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

Director                               Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each
                                                                      
Martin Gilbert                                                 133,804
                                                                      
Audrey Baxter                                                   19,188
                                                                      
David Begg                                                      15,818
                                                                      
Colin Hood                                                       4,400
                                                                      
Tim O' Toole                                                     2,880
                                                                      
John Sievwright                                                 38,860
                                                                      
Martyn Williams                                                  5,588

29 December 2009