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FirstgroupAnnouncement

08/06/2017 16:10

FirstGroup plc

8 June 2017

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Exercise and Sale to cover tax liability under the Long Term Incentive Plan
2014 (“LTIP 2014”)

FirstGroup plc (the "Company") has been notified that following the vesting of
the LTIP 2014, Rachael Borthwick, a Person Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities (“PDMR”), exercised nil cost options over 22,643 ordinary
shares of 5 pence each. Following the exercise, the PDMR sold 10,665 shares to
cover Income Tax and National Insurance liabilities at a price of £1.402 per
share.

The transaction took place in London (XLON) on 7 June 2017 and the Company was
notified on 8 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                                                                                               Rachael Borthwick                                                                                  
 2         Reason for the notification                                                                                                                                                                           
 a)        Position/status                                                                                    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                                                                          Exercise of LTIP 2014 award                                                                        
 c)        Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                
 Price(s)  Volume(s)                                                                                          
 NIL       22,643                                                                                             
 d)        Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price                                                 22,643 NIL                                                                                         
 e)        Date of the transaction                                                                            7/06/2017                                                                                          
 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 of shares to cover Income tax and National Insurance liabilities.                  
 c)        Price(s) and volume(s)                                                                                                                                                                                
 Price(s)  Volume(s)                                                                                          
 £1.402    10,665                                                                                             
 d)        Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price                                                 £1.402 £14,952                                                                                     
 e)        Date of the transaction                                                                            7/06/2017                                                                                          
 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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