Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Go-Ahead Group plc

("The Company")

Director / PDMR Shareholding

1. Name of the issuer: The Go-Ahead Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to: a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities / director: Nick Swift

4. State whether the notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities / director named in 3 and identify the connected person: Jude Swift, spouse of Nick Swift

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest: Holding

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares: 10p ordinary shares

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them: Nick Swift (via a nominee company)

8. State the nature of the transaction: Transfer of shares to spouse

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired: 9,088 shares acquired by Jude Swift

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be take into account when calculating percentage): 0.02% acquired by Jude Swift

11. Number of shares debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed: 9,088 shares disposed by Nick Swift

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be take into account when calculating percentage): 0.02% disposed by Nick Swift

13. Price per share or value of transaction: No consideration was paid

14. Date and place of transaction: 12/03/2010

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

Nick Swift subsequently has a holding of nil shares, but retains a beneficial interest in 3,498 shares (0.01%) legal title of which is vested in Lloyds TSB Offshore Trust Company Limited until the shares cease to be capable of forfeiture.

Jude Swift subsequently has a holding of 9,088 shares (0.02%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction: 12/03/2010

17 - 22 n/a (options granted)

23. Any additional information: n/a

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Carolyn Sephton. Tel: 0191 232 3123