FirstGroup plc - Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares

Each Non-Executive Director of the Company (other than David Dunn and Audrey Baxter) has elected to have 40% of his fees in the form of shares in the Company. Audrey Baxter has elected to have 100% of her fees in the form of shares in the Company. Arrangements have been made for these shares to be purchased on their behalf in the market on a regular basis.

Purchases took place on 25 June 2008 in accordance with standing instructions as follows:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 1,222 Audrey Baxter 424 David Begg 286 Jim Forbes 337 John Sievwright 286 Martyn Williams 129

Shares were purchased at a price of 504 pence per share.

The revised total beneficial holdings of the directors following these transactions are:- Director Ordinary Shares of 5 pence each Martin Gilbert 99,766 Audrey Baxter 8,509 David Begg 8,977 Jim Forbes 25,446 John Sievwright 31,662 Martyn Williams 4,684 25 June 2008