Holding(s) in Company

National Express Group PLC
30 April 2008


TR-1:               notification of major interests in shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing        National Express Group Plc
shares to which voting rights are attached:

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                 Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification                  David Ross (proxy holder)
obligation:

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is               30 April 2008
crossed or reached if different):

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                            30 April 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                            From <3% to 4.71%



8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of  Situation previous to   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares         the Triggering
               transaction
 if possible   Number of   Number of   Number of    Number of voting rights   % of voting rights
using the ISIN Shares      Voting      shares
CODE                       Rights      Direct       Direct       Indirect     Direct       Indirect

Ord 5p         3,005,642   3,005,642   7,201,381                 7,201,381                      4.71%


B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument                           Period/ Date              that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights
   7,201,381                                              4.71%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                    David Ross

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:                     4,195,739

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:                 2 May 2008


13. Additional information:          Notification using total voting rights of 152,806,891

14. Contact name:                                                     Jenny  Casson

15. Contact telephone number:                                         020 7506 4303




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