Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase

The Go-Ahead Group plc

(the "Company")

Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase

The Company was notified on 16 April 2020 by Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited, the Trustees of The Go-Ahead Group Employee Trust (the "Trust"), that on 16 April 2020, the Trust completed the purchase of 7,147 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at an average share price of £12.4888.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and the Board's current priority of prudent cash management, the planned programme of monthly share purchases will now be suspended. The Board will keep this position under review.

The Trust holds shares for the benefit of the Company's employees and in particular for the satisfying of awards made under the Company's various share schemes.

The Trust now holds 169,323 ordinary shares representing 0.3922% of the Company's current voting rights.

For further information please contact:

Carolyn Ferguson, Group Company Secretary

The Go-Ahead Group plc - 0191 232 3123