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FIRSTGROUP

(FGP GB0003452173 GBX)

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Registered Number	SC157176
Registered Address	395 King Street Aberdeen AB24 5RP
Head Office	50 Eastbourne Terrace London AB24 5RP
Phone Number	+44 (0) 207 2910505
Fax Number
Website	http://www.firstgroup.com
Activities	Provides passenger transport services
Country of Register	GB
Currency	GBX
Short Name	FIRSTGROUP
First Day Traded	06/09/1999
Industrial Sector
Number of shares	482m

Key People

Martin Gilbert	Chairman
Sir Moir Lockhead	Chief Executive Officer
Mick Barker	Non Executive Director
Nicola Shaw	Director
Sidney Barrie	Director
Martyn Williams	Non Executive Director
Timothy O'Toole	Non Executive Director
Audrey Baxter	Non Executive Director
David Begg	Non Executive Director
Ellis Watson	Non Executive Director
Jeff Carr	Financial Director
John Sievwright	Non Executive Director
Colin Hood	Non Executive Director

Major Shareholders

Majedie Asset Management Ltd.	5.25%
Capital Research Global Investors	4.97%

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Income Statements £1K

	AR 2007	AR 2008	AR 2009	AR 2010	AR 2011
Fiscal Year End	31/03/2007	31/03/2008	31/03/2009	31/03/2010	31/03/2011
Duration (months)	12	12	12	12	12
Accounting Format	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS
Sales/Revenue	3,708.80	4,707.60	6,187.30	6,319.30	6,429.20
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A	3,459.90	4,366.40	5,750.90	5,900.10	6,014.70
COGS excluding D&A	3,309.90	4,146.80	5,443.10	5,549.70	5,650.80
Depreciation & Amortization Expense	150	219.60	307.80	350.40	363.90
Depreciation	139.70	200.70	274.70	315.70	321
Amortization of Intangibles	10.30	18.90	33.10	34.70	42.90
Amortization of Deferred Charges	0	0	0	0	0
Gross Income	248.90	341.20	436.40	419.20	414.50
Selling, General & Administrative Expense	0	0	0	0	0
Research & Development	0	0	0	0	0
Other Selling, General & Administrative	0	0	0	0	0
Other Operating Expense	0	0	0	0	0
Non Operating Income/Expense	-10.60	-5.50	6.90	-18.60	-24.10
Non-Operating Interest Income	9.40	14.90	7.90	1.80	1.90
Equity in Affiliates (Pretax)	0	0	0	0	0
EBIT	0	0	0	0	0
Unusual Expense	41.60	84	91	48.60	100.50
EBIT after Unusual Expense	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	65.90	114.70	160.20	174.20	164.60
Gross Interest Expense	65.90	114.70	160.20	174.20	164.60
Interest Capitalized	0	0	0	0	0
Pretax Income	140.20	151.90	200	179.60	127.20
Income Tax	38.10	18.60	43	32.50	17
Income Tax - Current Domestic	5.50	9.40	7.30	5.40	37
Income Tax - Current Foreign	0	0	0	0	0
Income Tax - Deferred Domestic	32.60	9.20	35.70	27.10	-20
Income Tax - Deferred Foreign	0	0	0	0	0
Income Tax Credits	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest Expense	10.40	12.90	13.70	15	13.90
Equity in Affiliates	0	0	0	0	0
Other After Tax Income (Expense)	0	0	0	0	0
Net Income	91.70	120.40	143.30	132.10	96.30
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	6.90
Extra Items & Gain/Loss Sale Of Assets	0	0	0	0	6.70
Cumulative Effect - Accounting Chg	0	0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0.20
Net Income After Extraordinaries	91.70	120.40	143.30	132.10	103.20
Preferred Dividends	0	0	0	0	0
Net Income available to Common	91.70	120.40	143.30	132.10	96.30
Operational EPS	30.05	40.75	43.31	34.38	34.39
EPS (basic)	23.10	27.70	30.20	27.50	20.10
EPS (diluted)	22.81	27.38	29.98	27.34	19.87
EBITDA	398.90	560.80	744.20	769.60	778.40
EBIT	0	0	0	0	0
+Depreciation & Amortization Expense	150	219.60	307.80	350.40	363.90

Balance Sheet £1K

	AR 2007	AR 2008	AR 2009	AR 2010	AR 2011
Fiscal Year End	31/03/2007	31/03/2008	31/03/2009	31/03/2010	31/03/2011
Duration (months)	12	12	12	12	12
Accounting Format	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS
Cash & Short Term Investments	419.50	320.40	325.60	367.10	453.10
Cash Only	411.20	242.30	322.50	335	388
Short-Term Investments	8.30	78.10	3.10	32.10	65.10
Total Accounts Receivable	324.50	519.90	520.20	513	454.60
Accounts Receivables, Net	262.70	424.80	453	455.70	401.20
Accounts Receivables, Gross	265	429.80	461.80	462.20	408.70
Bad Debt/Doubtful Accounts	-2.30	-5	-8.80	-6.50	-7.50
Other Receivables	61.80	95.10	67.20	57.30	53.40
Inventories	64.60	83.60	110	92.70	91.40
Finished Goods	0	0	0	0	0
Work in Progress	0	0	0	0	0
Raw Materials	48.10	76.20	108	91.50	91.10
Progress Payments & Other	16.50	7.40	2	1.20	0.30
Other Current Assets	52.80	74.10	90.10	93.40	105.50
Prepaid Expenses	0	0	0	0	0
Miscellaneous Current Assets	52.80	74.10	90.10	93.40	105.50
Total Current Assets	861.40	998	1,045.90	1,066.20	1,104.60
Net Property, Plant & Equipment	1,059.70	1,923.70	2,398.10	2,284.10	2,082.90
Property, Plant & Equipment - Gross	1,857.60	2,816.50	3,644	3,749.40	3,698.40
Buildings	181.70	417.90	531.50	555.20	536.50
Land & Improvements	0	0	0	0	0
Machinery & Equipment	286	416.90	514.40	549.90	596.70
Construction in Progress	0	0	0	0	0
Leases	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software and Equipment	0	0	0	0	0
Leased Property	0	0	0	0	0
Transportation Equipment	1,389.90	1,981.70	2,598.10	2,644.30	2,565.20
Other Property, Plant & Equipment	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated Depreciation	797.90	892.80	1,245.90	1,465.30	1,615.50
Buildings	25.60	35.30	51.60	68.50	75
Land & Improvements	0	0	0	0	0
Machinery & Equipment	126.80	156.70	219.60	265.90	308.90
Construction in Progress	0	0	0	0	0
Leases	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software and Equipment	0	0	0	0	0
Leased Property	0	0	0	0	0
Transportation Equipment	645.50	700.80	974.70	1,130.90	1,231.60
Other Property, Plant & Equipment	0	0	0	0	0
Total Investments and Advances	27.70	49.40	29.90	37.80	61.30
LT Investment - Affiliate Companies	0	0	0	0	0
Other Long-Term Investments	27.70	49.40	29.90	37.80	61.30
Long-Term Note Receivable	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	529.60	1,648.80	2,276.70	2,170.80	1,956.60
Net Goodwill	468.80	1,281.30	1,820	1,754.90	1,608
Net Other Intangibles	60.80	367.50	456.70	415.90	348.60
Other Assets	64.60	196.40	115.70	3.10	30.70
Deferred Charges	57.10	186.20	111.50	3.10	30.70
Tangible Other Assets	7.50	10.20	4.20	0	0
Total Assets	2,543	4,816.30	5,916.50	5,592.40	5,266.10
ST Debt & Curr. Portion LT Debt	41.60	86.60	281	108.70	209.60
Short Term Debt	0.90	2.60	0	0	166.80
Current Portion of Long Term Debt	40.70	84	281	108.70	42.80
Accounts Payable	194.50	247.60	314.50	288.90	312.20
Income Tax Payable	49.70	46.80	47.20	36.10	49
Other Current Liabilities	505.60	806.10	1,114.70	916.30	856.20
Dividends Payable	0	0	0	0	0
Accrued Payroll	0	0	0	0	0
Miscellaneous Current Liabilities	505.60	806.10	1,114.70	916.30	856.20
Total Current Liabilities	791.40	1,187.10	1,757.40	1,350	1,427
Long-Term Debt	930.80	2,372.30	2,483.40	2,512.60	2,190.80
Long-Term Debt excl. Capitalized Leases	860.40	2,301.50	2,288.80	2,319.80	1,981.70
Non-Convertible Debt	860.40	2,301.50	2,288.80	2,319.80	1,981.70
Convertible Debt	0	0	0	0	0
Capitalized Lease Obligations	70.40	70.80	194.60	192.80	209.10
Provision for Risks & Charges	66.50	347.10	607.20	634.30	574.70
Deferred Taxes	142.70	177.20	-29.60	33.50	63
Deferred Taxes - Credit	142.70	177.20	20.60	63.90	93
Deferred Taxes - Debit	0	0	-50.20	-30.40	-30
Accumulated Minority Interest	11.10	13.20	19.50	15.70	17.30
Other Liabilities	4.30	27.80	243.60	121.10	29.70
Deferred Tax Liability-Untaxed Reserves	0	0	0	0	0
Other Liabilities (excl. Deferred Income)	4.30	27.80	243.60	121.10	29.70
Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0
Total Liabilities	1,935.70	4,111.50	5,112.20	4,681.90	4,315.20
Non-Equity Reserves	0	0	0	0	0
Preferred Stock (Carrying Value)	0	0	0	0	0
Redeemable Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0	0
Preferred Stock issues for ESOP	0	0	0	0	0
ESOP Guarantees - Preferred Stock	0	0	0	0	0
Common Equity (total)	596.20	691.60	784.80	894.80	933.60
Common Stock Par/Carry Value	21.90	21.90	24.10	24.10	24.10
Additional Paid-In Capital/Capital Surplus	447.80	447.80	676.40	676.40	676.40
Retained Earnings	170.40	245.50	98.50	-8.40	41.50
ESOP Debt Guarantee	-17.20	-7.60	-3.40	-6.50	-5
Cumulative Translation Adjustment/Unrealized For. Exch. Gain	-31.10	-20.60	-15.40	204.60	192
Unrealized Gain/Loss Marketable Securities	0	0	0	0	0
Revaluation Reserves	0	0	0	0	0
Other Appropriated Reserves	4.60	4.60	4.60	4.60	4.60
Unappropriated Reserves	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury Stock	-0.20	0	0	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	596.20	691.60	784.80	894.80	933.60
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity	2,543	4,816.30	5,916.50	5,592.40	5,266.10

Cash Flow £1K

	AR 2007	AR 2008	AR 2009	AR 2010	AR 2011
Fiscal Year End	31/03/2007	31/03/2008	31/03/2009	31/03/2010	31/03/2011
Duration (months)	12	12	12	12	12
Accounting Format	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS	IFRS
Net Income before Extraordinaries	207.30	261.70	345.40	369.60	313.70
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization	150	219.60	307.80	350.40	363.90
Depreciation and Depletion	139.70	200.70	274.70	315.70	321
Amortization of Intangible Assets	10.30	18.90	33.10	34.70	42.90
Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes	0	0	0	0	0
Investment Tax Credit	0	0	0	0	0
Other Funds	-57.90	-80	-126.80	-144.50	-198.60
Funds from Operations	299.40	401.30	526.40	575.50	479
Extraordinaries	0	0	0	0	0
Changes in Working Capital	5.50	-21.50	-23	-121.60	78.40
Receivables	-25.80	6.20	114.70	-5.40	25.90
Inventories	-8.80	-7.70	-17.20	14.80	-3.20
Accounts Payable	40.10	-20	-120.50	-131	55.70
Income Taxes Payable	0	0	0	0	0
Other Accruals	0	0	0	0	0
Other Assets/Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0
Net Operating Cash Flow	304.90	379.80	503.40	453.90	557.40
Capital Expenditures	251.20	302.60	320.20	205.60	210.30
Capital Expenditures (Fixed Assets)	251.20	302.60	320.20	205.60	210.30
Capital Expenditures (Other Assets)	0	0	0	0	0
Net Assets from Acquisitions	-17.90	-1,464.10	-6.50	-0.10	-3.10
Sale of Fixed Assets & Businesses	18.30	32.50	54.70	36	46.10
Purchase/Sale of Investments	0	-1.20	0	0	0
Purchase of Investments	0	-1.20	0	0	0
Sale/Maturity of Investments	0	0	0	0	0
Other Uses	0	0	0	0	0
Other Sources	29.10	0	0	0	0
Net Investing Cash Flow	-221.70	-1,735.40	-272	-169.70	-167.30
Cash Dividends Paid - Total	-57.10	-69.50	-84.60	-93.10	-101.40
Common Dividends	-57.10	-69.50	-84.60	-93.10	-101.40
Preferred Dividends	0	0	0	0	0
Change in Capital Stock	219.70	5.50	231.30	-3.70	3.10
Repurchase of Common & Preferred Stk.	0	0	0	-6.10	0
Sale of Common & Preferred Stock	219.70	5.50	231.30	2.40	3.10
Proceeds from Stock Options	216.90	0	230.80	0	0
Other Proceeds from Sale of Stock	2.80	5.50	0.50	2.40	3.10
Issuance/Reduction of Debt, Net	-0.40	1,152.60	-380.80	-151.90	-226.60
Change in Current Debt	-3.60	1.70	-2.60	0	0
Change in Long-Term Debt	3.20	1,150.90	-378.20	-151.90	-226.60
Issuance of Long-Term Debt	22.40	1,546.50	732.10	590.50	124.10
Reduction in Long-Term Debt	-19.20	-395.60	-1,110.30	-742.40	-350.70
Other Funds	-11.30	104.60	61	-19.10	-11.80
Other Uses	-11.30	-11.10	-9.30	-19.10	-11.80
Other Sources	0	115.70	70.30	0	0
Net Financing Cash Flow	150.90	1,193.20	-173.10	-267.80	-336.70
Exchange Rate Effect	2.70	-6.50	21.90	-3.90	-0.40
Miscellaneous Funds	0.00	0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net Change in Cash	236.80	-168.90	80.20	12.50	53
Free Cash Flow	-3.40	7.70	98.60	155.20	245.70

Analysis Data

	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fiscal Year End	2007-03-31	2008-03-31	2009-03-31	2010-03-31	2011-03-31
Valuation
Market Capitalisation	2,890.21	2,467.14	1,288.80	1,727.12	1,572.21
Price/Earnings	28.77	20.34	8.86	13.05	16.23
Price/Sales	0.71	0.52	0.21	0.27	0.24
Price/Book Value	4.85	3.57	1.64	1.93	1.68
Price/Cash Flow	8.76	6.53	2.54	3.82	2.84
Enterprise Value/EBIT	13.00	13.57	8.56	9.55	8.55
Enterprise Value/EBITDA	8.11	8.26	5.02	5.20	4.56
Enterprise Value/Sales	0.87	0.98	0.60	0.63	0.55
Total Debt/Enterprise Value	0.30	0.53	0.74	0.65	0.68
Total Debt/EBITDA	2.44	4.38	3.71	3.41	3.08
EPS (basic)	23.10	27.70	30.20	27.50	20.10
EPS (diluted) as stated	22.81	27.38	29.98	27.34	19.87
Profitability
Gross Margin (%)	6.71	7.25	7.05	6.63	6.45
Operating Margin (%)	6.71	7.25	7.05	6.63	6.45
Pretax Margin (%)	3.78	3.23	3.23	2.84	1.98
Net Margin (%)	2.47	2.56	2.32	2.09	1.50
Return on Assets (%)	3.96	3.27	2.67	2.30	1.77
Return on Equity (%)	20.03	18.70	19.41	15.73	10.53
Return on Avg. Total Capital (%)	6.56	5.10	4.28	3.74	2.81
Return on Avg. Invested Capital (%)	6.80	5.25	4.53	3.96	2.95
Efficiency
Revenue/Employee	0.05	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.05
Receivables Turnover	11.54	11.15	11.90	12.23	13.29
Days of Sales Outstanding (DSO) (%)	31.62	32.73	30.68	29.84	27.47
Inventory Turnover	58.25	58.93	59.41	58.22	65.34
Days of Inventory on Hand (DIO)	6.27	6.19	6.14	6.27	5.59
Total Asset Turnover	1.60	1.28	1.15	1.10	1.18
Working Capital Turnover	52.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Liquidity
Current Ratio	1.09	0.84	0.60	0.79	0.77
Quick Ratio	1.01	0.77	0.53	0.72	0.71
Capital Structure
Debt-to-Total Equity (%)	163.10	355.54	352.24	292.95	257.11
Debt-to-Total Capital (%)	61.99	78.05	77.89	74.55	72.00
Debt-to-Total Assets (%)	38.24	51.05	46.72	46.87	45.58
Interest Coverage	3.78	2.97	2.72	2.41	2.52

Market data

Name	Latest	Var
FTSE 100	5,338.38(c)	-1.24%
FTSE 250	10,592.94(c)	-0.77%
DOW INDUSTRIALS	12,454.22	-1.15%
HONG KONG HANG SENG INDIC	19,200.93	+0.00%
Nikkei 225	8,876.59(c)	+0.00%

Name	Latest	Var
RANDGOLD RES.	4,855.00(c)	+4.63%
ICAP	342.00(c)	+1.63%
NATIONAL GRID	675.00(c)	+1.43%
ANTOFAGASTA	1,026.00(c)	+1.38%
CENTRICA	311.90(c)	+1.10%

Name	Latest	Var
INTL. CONS. AIR GRP	143.50(c)	-6.02%
AVIVA	267.70(c)	-4.70%
GKN	184.30(c)	-4.21%
HARGREAVES LANS	480.70(c)	-4.15%
MAN GROUP	78.55(c)	-4.09%

Buys

Name	Latest	Var
AVIVA	267.70(c)	-4.70%
LAMPRELL	128.50(c)	+1.18%
RED EMPEROR RES	18.00(c)	-41.46%
LLOYDS GRP.	27.65(c)	-3.56%
RANGE RES.	7.25(c)	-16.47%

Sells

Name	Latest	Var
RED EMPEROR RES	18.00(c)	-41.46%
RANGE RES.	7.25(c)	-16.47%
BP	396.65(c)	-0.75%
AVIVA	267.70(c)	-4.70%
VODAFONE GRP.	165.90(c)	-1.19%

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