Holding(s) in Company

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

National Express Group Plc

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition 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:

John Devaney (proxy holder)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

4 May 2010

6. Date on which issuer notified:

4 May 2010

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

 if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the Triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0006215205

516,829

516,829

46,047,457

46,047,457

9.03%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

46,047,457

9.03%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

John Devaney

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

46,047,457

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

5 May 2010

13. Additional information:

Notification using total voting rights of 510,057,338

This information relates to the shareholder discretionary proxy votes granted to the Chairman in connection with the resolutions to be considered at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2010.

14. Contact name:

Dianne Robinson

15. Contact telephone number:

08450 130 130