Holding(s) in Company

National Express Group PLC
19 March 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                  Barclays Global Investors
obligation:


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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

Barclays Global Investors (Deutschland) AG

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

Barclays Global Investors, N A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is                17 Mar 2008
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                             18 Mar 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                 6% to 5%


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

GB0006215205   9,231,304   0           9,101,176    0            9,101,176    0.00              5.96


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

9,101,176                                               5.96








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

Barclays Global Fund Advisors
Barclays Global Investors Deutschland AG
Barclays Global Investors Ltd
Barclays Global Investors NA


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                              N/A
                                                                        
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:               N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:           N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:                                                      Barbara Lees

15. Contact telephone number:                                         020 7506 4302






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