3rd Apr 2006 08:59
National Express Group PLC03 April 2006 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Date: 3 April 2006 Name of applicant: National Express Group PLCName of scheme: National Express Group 1992 Savings Related Share Option Scheme ("NEG") National Express Group Executive Share Option Scheme ("ESOS ")* Period of return: From: 1 OCTOBER To: 31 MARCH 2006 2005Balance under scheme from previous return: NEG 120,283 ESOS 1,308,692 The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, NEG 413,000if the scheme has been increased since the date of thelast return: ESOS 1,876,000 Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during NEG 475,244period: ESOS 2,455,757 Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of NEG 58,039period ESOS 728,935 Number and class of securities originally listed and the N/Adate of admissionTotal number of securities in issue at the end of the 152,852,964 excluding 400,000 shares held in Treasury.period * National Express Group Executive Share Option Scheme ("ESOS") includes the1992 Scheme (Approved), the 1996 Scheme (Unapproved) and the 2002 ExecutiveShare Option Plan Name of contact: JENNY CASSONAddress of contact: 75 DAVIES STREET, LONDON, W1K 5HTTelephone number of contact: 020 7529 2041 SIGNED BY TONY MCDONALD, COMPANY SECRETARY for and on behalf of NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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