NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DTR 3.
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director
/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3
and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification
relates to (i) a transaction
FirstGroup plc notified in accordance with DTR
3.1.2;
(ii)a disclosure made in
accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;
(iii) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 793 of the
Companies Act (2006)
(i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates
managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a
director person discharging managerial
responsibilities / director named
Ellis Watson (plc Director) in 3 and identify the connected
person
N/A
5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including
is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or financial instruments relating
or in respect of a non-beneficial to shares
interest
ordinary shares of 5 pence each in
notification in respect of persons FirstGroup plc
referred to in 3 above
7. Name of registered shareholder(s) 8. State the nature of the
and, if more than one, the number transaction
of shares held by each of them
Purchase of ordinary shares of 5
34,512 shares pence each in FirstGroup plc
9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of that
shares acquired class should not be taken into
account when calculating
2,000 shares percentage)
DE MINIMIS
11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class
financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of that
shares disposed class should not be taken into
account when calculating
0 shares percentage)
0 shares
13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction
transaction
26 January 2010 - London
Shares purchased at 374.0532 pence
per share.
15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of
notification and total percentage transaction
holding following notification
(any treasury shares should not be 26 January 2010
taken into account when
calculating percentage)
36,512 shares
(0.0075893% of the 481,093,023
issued share capital excluding
treasury shares)
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on
which it can be exercised
19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or
grant of the option debentures involved (class and
number)
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or
of grant) or indication that price debentures over which options
is to be fixed at the time of held following notification
exercise
23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone
number for queries
N/A
Eileen Malcolmson
Legal Adviser and Assistant
Company Secretary Tel: 01224
650007
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Eileen Malcolmson, Legal Adviser and Assistant Company Secretary
___________________________________________________________
Date of notification:
26 January 2010