30th Oct 2007 10:29
National Express Group PLC30 October 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: National Express Group PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Newton Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : Newton Investment Management Limited 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 26/10/07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29/10/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Decrease from 4.00% to 3.74% 8. Notified details: Sale of 401,380 A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting RightsOrdinary Shares ISIN GB0006215205 6,189,196 4.00% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares ISIN GB0006215205 N/A N/A 5,787,816 N/A 3.74% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,787,816 3.74% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionaryInvestment Manager. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/a 13. Additional information: ................. 14. Contact name: Barbara Lees 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7529 2045 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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