SChedule 11 - NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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Name of the issuer NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC |
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Notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.4R (1)(a); (ii) DTR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) and a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 |
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Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director JORGE COSMEN |
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State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person EUROPEAN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LTD NORTHERN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LTD |
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Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF PERSONS NAMED IN 4 ABOVE |
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Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH |
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Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them EUROPEAN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LIMITED HSBC CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEE UK LTD |
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State the nature of the transaction MARKET PURCHASE |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 4,063,006 SHARES |
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Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2.66% |
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Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A |
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Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A |
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Price per share or value of transaction 150,000 @ £8.76 PER SHARE 3,018,006 @ £8.70 PER SHARE 895,000 @ £8.70 PER SHARE |
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Date and place of transaction 21, 22 AND 23 MAY 2008 - THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE |
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Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 27,080,259- 17.72% |
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Date issuer informed of transaction 27 MAY 2008 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes |
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Date of grant N/A |
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Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A |
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Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A |
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Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A |
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Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A |
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Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A |
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Any additional information N/A |
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Name of contact and telephone number for queries JENNY CASSON 020 7506 4303 |
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification TONY MCDONALD - COMPANY SECRETARY |
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Date of notification 27 MAY 2008 |