Director/PDMR Shareholding

National Express Group PLC
10 April 2006



National Express Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that the following awards
of the Company's ordinary 5 pence shares were made to the three Executive
Directors of the Company on 6 April 2006 (the 'Awards').  The Awards have been
made in accordance with the rules of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan
approved at the 2005 AGM.  The Awards are granted as nil cost options; the
calculations of the number of shares awarded being based on the middle market
price on 5 April 2006 of £9.275 per share.  The awards will vest under normal
circumstances, subject to the achievement of the performance conditions, in
three years from the date of grant.


                                     2006 LTIP Award                     Existing
                                                                        Executive             Existing                  
                        Performance Shares     Matching Shares        Share Awards        Shareholding
Ray O'Toole                       38,814              24,600              184,842               24,364
Adam Walker                       34,501              32,333              141,451               19,400
Phil White                        53,908              51,666              298,248              165,408




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