3 July 2014 FirstGroup plc Notification of transactions of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility Grant of awards under the FirstGroup plc Long Term Incentive PlanFirstGroup plc (the "Company") announces that the following Directors and otherpersons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") were granted an awardon 2 July 2014 over the Company's ordinary shares of 5 pence under theCompany's Long Term Incentive Plan ("Award"). This notification is being madein accordance with DTR 3.1.4 as follows:Name Position Number of Shares subject to AwardTim O'Toole Director 785,288Chris Surch Director 417,891Vernon Barker PDMR 291,839Rachael Borthwick PDMR 138,915Clive Burrows PDMR 108,104Nick Chevis PDMR 194,559John Evans PDMR 114,628Giles Fearnley PDMR 297,096Dave Leach PDMR 258,219Jayne Maclennan PDMR 115,762Dennis Maple PDMR 270,939Louise Ruppel PDMR 138,915Brad Thomas PDMR 236,834Robert Welch PDMR 101,300No consideration was paid for the grant of the Awards. The Awards will normallyvest at the end of the three year performance period (31 March 2017) subject tothe satisfaction of performance conditions relating to absolute growth in theCompany's earnings per share ("EPS") and total shareholder return ("TSR")against an appropriate comparator group and provided the Director or PDMRremains in employment. The Committee has discretion to vary the proportion ofAwards vesting if it considers the outcome would otherwise not be a fair andcomplete reflection of the underlying performance of the Group over the plancycle.Awards granted to US participants are structured as conditional awards underwhich, following vesting, the Shares are transferred to the participants fornil payment. Awards granted to UK participants are structured as nil-costoptions which may be exercised for up to 12 months following vesting.Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Robert Welch +44 (0)20 77255435.Further information, FirstGroup plc:Rachael Borthwick, Group Corporate Communications DirectorTel: +44 7771 945432 / 020 7291 0508Stuart Butchers, Group Corporate Communications ManagerTel: +44 7713 317979 / 020 7291 0507