Director/PDMR Shareholding

FIRSTGROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

PR Newswire

London, June 13

FirstGroup plc

The FirstGroup plc Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)

In common with all eligible employees, each of the executive directors of FirstGroup plc (the “Company”), the Group Employee Director of the Company and members of the Executive Committee of the Company (whom the Company regards as persons discharging managerial responsibility (PDMRs) under the Listing Rules), may apply for partnership shares under the Plan on a monthly basis.

On 10 June 2016, in accordance with standing instructions for the Plan the following share dealings took place:

Mick Barker, the Group Employee Director purchased 108 partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every three partnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to the value of £20. Accordingly, Mick Barker received a further 18 matching shares. Following these transactions, Mick Barker’s beneficial holding is 75,351 shares.

Giles Fearnley, a member of the Executive Committee, purchased 117 partnership shares. The Company provides two matching shares for every three partnership shares purchased subject to a maximum contribution of shares to the value of £20. Accordingly, Giles Fearnley received a further 18 matching shares. Following these transactions, Giles Fearnley’s beneficial holding is 11,643 shares.

The shares were purchased at a price of 106.89 pence per share.

13 June 2016