30 November 2015

                                    FirstGroup plc                                 

                               Voting Rights and Capital                           

    In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, FirstGroup
    plc advises that as at 30 November 2015 its capital consists of 1,204,926,756
    ordinary shares of 5 pence each.  FirstGroup plc holds 157,229 of its ordinary
    shares in treasury.  Therefore, the total number of voting rights in FirstGroup
    plc is 1,204,769,527.

    The above figure (1,204,769,527) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
    for the calculations by which they determine if they are required to notify
    their interest in, or a change in their interest in, FirstGroup plc under the
    FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.