Firstgroup Regulatory News (FGP)

29 Dec 2009 13:05

For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying FirstGroup plc issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which

may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to BlackRock, Inc. the notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if N/A different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date 23 December 2009 on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 December 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Holding has gone below 5% or reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after shares to the triggering the triggering transaction transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of % of voting using of of of voting rights x the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect xi xii

GB0003452173 41,855,496 41,855,496 N/A N/A 22,419,135 N/A 4.6602%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date xiii Conversion Period rights that may be rights xiv acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial price date xvii Conversion rights instrument rights xix, xx instrument period refers to xviii Nominal Delta CFD 1,612,045 0.3351% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 24,031,180 4.9953%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 24,031,180 (4.9953%) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: BlackRock Compliance Disclosures Team 14. Contact name: Stuart Watchorn 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii

A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation

Full name BlackRock, Inc. (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS(registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 020 7743 5741; stuart.watchorn@blackrock.com Other useful information Stuart Watchorn (at least legal representative for legal persons)

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable

Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information(e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.