Holding(s) in Company

National Express Group PLC
22 March 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


National Express Group PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Aviva plc, and its subsidiary Morley Fund Management Limited



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


In respect of shareholder named in 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                             468,000 Shares
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                              4,261,749 Shares
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                           373,584 Shares
Total                                                    5,103,333 Shares



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


1,073,879 Shares



6. Percentage of issued class


0.78%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 5p each



10. Date of transaction


17 March 2005



11. Date company informed


21 March 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


5,103,333 Shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.70%



14. Any additional information


None



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Steve Williams

020 7529 2045



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Tony McDonald - Company Secretary

020 7529 2000



Date of notification


22 March 2005



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