17th Apr 2007 13:29
National Express Group PLC17 April 2007 TR-1(i): Notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing National Express Group PLCshares to which voting rights are attached(ii): 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify): Special Notification requited by DTR x 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation Newton Investment Management Limited(iii): 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv): Newton Investment Management Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is N/A crossed or reached if different)(v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 13 April 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: ISIN GB0006215205 A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii)shares the Triggering transaction (vi) if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting shares ixCODE Rights viii Direct Direct x Indirect xi Direct Indirect Ordinary 5p N/A N/A N/A 9.60%shares 14,595,449 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction xiiType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument xiii Period/ Date xiv that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 14,595,449 9.60% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable xv:Newton Investment Management Ltd hold these shares as discretionary Investment Manager Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information:14. Contact name: Clare Cox/Barry Smalls15. Contact telephone number: 0207 163 2331 / 2251 Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xviA: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligationFull name (including legal form for legal entities) Newton Investment Management LtdContact address (registered office for legal entities) Mellon Financial Centre 160 Victoria Street London EC4V 4LA Phone number +44(0) 207 163 9000Other useful information (at least legal representativefor legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xviiFull name Jenny CassonContact address National Express Group PLC 75 Davies Street London W1K 5HTPhone number 020 7529 2000Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship Deputy Company Secretarywith the person or legal entity subject to thenotification obligation) C: Additional information -------------------------- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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