Completion of Acquisition

14 January 2013

Stagecoach Group plc

Completion of acquisition of bus operations in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales

Stagecoach Group plc ("Stagecoach") is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement on 12 November 2012, Glenvale Transport Ltd, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Stagecoach, has completed the acquisition of certain businesses and assets of subsidiaries of FirstGroup plc in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales.

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Investors and analysts

Martin Griffiths, Finance Director 01738 442111

Ross Paterson, Director of Finance & Company Secretary 01738 442111

Media

Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications 07764 774680