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National Express Group PLC02 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transactionnotified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) adisclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) ofthe Companies Act 1985;or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Notification relates to (ii) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Jorge Cosmen 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with aperson discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identifythe connected person Notification relates to persons connected with a person discharging managerialresponsibility i) European Express Enterprises Ltd ii) Northern Express Enterprises Ltd 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding ofthe person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficialinterest IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF PERSONS NAMED IN 4 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures orderivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, thenumber of shares held by each of them EUROPEAN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LTD 15,503,600 NORTHERN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LTD 1,564,226 8. State the nature of the transaction Issue of shares to European Express Enterprise Ltd being the considerationpayable pursuant to a Merger Agreement dated 11 October 2005 and subsequentmarket purchases by European Express Enterprise Ltd and Northern ExpressEnterprises Ltd 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares acquired 17,067,826 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 11.38% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating toshares disposed n/a 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) n/a 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holdingfollowing notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage 11.38% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 1 DECEMBER 2005 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification ________________________________________________________________ Date of notification ________________________________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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