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FirstgroupAnnouncement

06/06/2017 16:05

FirstGroup PLC

6 June 2017

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Exercise and Sale under the Executive Annual Bonus Plan 2014 (“EABP 2014”)

FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified that the Executive Director
and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) detailed
below, exercised conditional awards over 331,424 ordinary shares of 5 pence
each under the EABP 2014. Following the release, 159,174 were sold at a price
of £1.41.

 Participant     Reason for notification  EABP 2014 award  Transaction                   
 Tim O’Toole     Executive Director       223,554          Sell sufficient to cover tax  
 David Leach     PDMR                     34,703           Sell all                      
 Bradley Thomas  PDMR                     73,167           Sell sufficient to cover tax  

Exercise and Sale under the Executive Annual Bonus Plan 2015 (“EABP 2015”)

The Company has also been notified that Matthew Gregory, Executive Director,
exercised an option over 89,530 ordinary shares of 5 pence each under the EABP
2015. Following the exercise, the Executive Director sold 42,164 shares at a
price of £1.3987 per share to cover his Income Tax and National Insurance
liabilities.

The transactions listed above took place in London (XLON) on 5 June 2017 and
the Company was notified on 6 June 2017.

This notification is made under Article 19.3 of the Market Abuse Regulation. 

Enquiries:

Sarah Steadman

Share Schemes & Company Secretarial Assistant
                                  0207 725
2731

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 1                     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated                                                                                                                                                                        
 a)                    Name                                                                                               Tim O’Toole David Leach Bradley Thomas                                                                                                                        
 2                     Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 a)                    Position/status                                                                                    Executive Director PDMR PDMR                                                                                                                                  
 b)                    Initial notification /Amendment                                                                    Initial                                                                                                                                                       
 3                     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                                                                                    
 a)                    Name                                                                                               FirstGroup plc                                                                                                                                                
 b)                    LEI                                                                                                549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93                                                                                                                                          
 4                     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted                                                                
 a)                    Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code                   Ordinary shares of 5p each   GB0003452173                                                                                                                     
 b)                    Nature of the transaction                                                                          Release of awards under the EABP 2014                                                                                                                         
 c)                    Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Price(s)              Volume(s)                                                                                          
 NIL                   Tim O’Toole -223,554 David Leach - 34,703 Bradley Thomas – 73,167                                  
 d)                    Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price                                                 331,424 NIL                                                                                                                                                   
 e)                    Date of the transaction                                                                            5/06/2017                                                                                                                                                     
 f)                    Place of the transaction                                                                           London Stock Exchange (XLON)                                                                                                                                  
 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted                                                                                      
 4                     Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted                                                                
 a)                    Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code                   Ordinary shares of 5p each   GB0003452173                                                                                                                     
 b)                    Nature of the transaction                                                                          Subsequent sale to cover for tax and social security liabilities – Tim O’Toole and Bradley Thomas. Sale of all shares – David Leach                           
 c)                    Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Price(s)              Volume(s)                                                                                          
 £1.41 £1.41 £1.41     Tim O’Toole – 100,362 David Leach – 34,703 Bradley Thomas – 24,109                                 
 d)                    Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume   - Price                                              Tim O’Toole – 100,362 David Leach – 34,703 Bradley Thomas – 24,109  Tim O’Toole – £141,510 David Leach – £48,931 Bradley Thomas – £33,993                     
 e)                    Date of the transaction                                                                            05/06/2017                                                                                                                                                    
 f)                    Place of the transaction                                                                           London Stock Exchange (XLON)                                                                                                                                  
 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted                                                                                      

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 1         Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated                                                                                                             
 a)        Name                                                                                               Matthew Gregory                                                                                    
 2         Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                           
 a)        Position/status                                                                                    Executive Director                                                                                 
 b)        Initial notification /Amendment                                                                    Initial                                                                                            
 3         Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                                                                         
 a)        Name                                                                                               FirstGroup plc                                                                                     
 b)        LEI                                                                                                549300DEJZCPWA4HKM93                                                                               
 4         Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted     
 a)        Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code                   Ordinary shares of 5p each   GB0003452173                                                          
 b)        Nature of the transaction                                                                          Exercise of awards under the EABP 2015.                                                            
 c)        Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                
 Price(s)  Volume(s)                                                                                          
 NIL       89,530                                                                                             
 d)        Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price                                               89,530  NIL                                                                                        
 e)        Date of the transaction                                                                            5/06/2017                                                                                          
 f)        Place of the transaction                                                                           London Stock Exchange (XLON)                                                                       
 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted               
 4         Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted     
 a)        Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument  Identification code                   Ordinary shares of 5p each   GB0003452173                                                          
 b)        Nature of the transaction                                                                          Subsequent sale to cover Income Tax and National insurance liabilities                             
 c)        Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                
 Price(s)  Volume(s)                                                                                          
 £1.3987   42,164                                                                                             
 d)        Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume  - Price                                               42,164  £58,978                                                                                    
 e)        Date of the transaction                                                                            5/06/2017                                                                                          
 f)        Place of the transaction                                                                           London Stock Exchange (XLON)                                                                       
 Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted               



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