1 February 2010
FirstGroup plc
Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, FirstGroup
plc advises that as at 1 February 2010 its capital consists of 482,067,170
ordinary shares of 5 pence each. FirstGroup plc holds 976,986 of its ordinary
shares in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in FirstGroup
plc is 481,090,184.
The above figure (481,090,184) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change in their interest in, FirstGroup plc under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.