Holding(s) in Company

National Express Group PLC
11 August 2006

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company



National Express Group PLC

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2. Name of shareholder having a major interest



Aviva PLC and its subsidiaries

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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



As in 2 above

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



Morley Fund Management Limited:

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                         1,020,348*

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                            2,526,184*

Chase Nominees Ltd                                       140,223*

CUIM Nominee Ltd                                         865,121*



*denotes beneficial interest

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5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired



N/A

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6. Percentage of issued class



N/A

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7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed



190,000

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8. Percentage of issued class



0.12%

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9. Class of security



Ord GBP 0.05

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10. Date of transaction



09 August 2006

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11. Date company informed



10 August 2006

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12. Total holding following this notification



4,551,876 *

* beneficial interest only

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13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



3.00%

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14. Any additional information



Figures are based on shares in issue of 151,607,277

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15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Miss Jenny Casson 0207 529 2000

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



Miss Jenny Casson

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Date of notification



11 August 2006

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