Update on Publication of FY21 Results

THE GO-AHEAD GROUP PLC

("GO-AHEAD" OR "THE GROUP")

UPDATE ON PUBLICATION OF FY21 RESULTS

Further to the announcement on 9 December 2021, the Group has been advised by Deloitte that it requires additional time to complete the audit of the Group's results for the year ended 3 July 2021 (FY21 results). The Group continues to work closely with Deloitte to ensure that the FY21 results are published as soon as possible. Publication is now expected to be before the end of February 2022.Accordingly, trading in Go-Ahead's shares and corporate bond will remain suspended. The Group intends to request restoration of trading in both its shares and bonds with effect from publication of its FY21 results.

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Group is Carolyn Ferguson, Company Secretary.

For further information, please contact:

Media - Andrew Clark, Go-Ahead 07977 343 846 / [email protected]

Investor Relations - Holly Gillis, Citigate Dewe Rogerson 07940 797 560

GO-AHEADGo-Ahead is a leading public transport operator, connecting communities through bus and rail services. Our purpose is to be the local partner taking care of journeys that enhance the lives and wellbeing of our communities across the world.We employ more than 27,000 people across our bus and rail businesses in the UK, Singapore, Ireland, Norway and Germany. In addition to the travelling public, our customers include governments and local authorities. We are committed to tackling climate change, poor air quality and social isolation. 

BUSGo-Ahead is one of the UK's largest bus operators. We run a fleet of more than 6,000 buses across England and run a quarter of London's buses for Transport for London. Outside London, we serve high-density commuter markets in the North East, Greater Manchester, East Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, East Anglia, the South East and the South West of England. We also operate a bus contract in Singapore and two bus contracts in Ireland. 

RAILWe operate rail franchises in the UK, Germany and Norway. In the UK, we run the country's largest passenger franchise, GTR (Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern and Thameslink). This is managed through our 65 per cent owned subsidiary Govia, which is 35 per cent owned by Keolis UK. In Germany and Norway, our contracts are run exclusively by Go-Ahead.