TIDMNEX
RNS Number : 6961B
National Express Group PLC
30 October 2009
Financial Services Authority
TR-1: notification of major interests in shares
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| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | National Express Group PLC |
| issuer of existing shares to which voting | |
| rights are attached: | |
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| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or | |
| boxes) | |
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| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
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| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in | |
| the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are | |
| attached | |
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| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
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| Other (please specify): | |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | AEGON UK Group of Companies |
| notification obligation: | |
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| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different | |
| from 3.): | |
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| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which | 29th October 2009 |
| the threshold is crossed or reached if | |
| different): | |
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| 6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30th October 2009 |
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| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | 3% |
| reached: | |
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| 8. Notified details: | |
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| | |
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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| Class/type of | Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering |
| shares | to the Triggering | transaction |
| if possible using | transaction | |
| the ISIN CODE | | |
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| | Number | Number | Number | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting |
| | of | of | of | | rights |
| | Shares | Voting | shares | | |
| | | Rights | | | |
| | | viii | | | |
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| | | | Direct | Direct x | Indirect xi | Direct | Indirect |
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| GB0006215205 | 5,366,690 | 5,366,690 | Below | Below 3% | Below | N/A | N/A |
| | | | 3% | | 3% | | |
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| B: Financial Instruments |
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii |
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| Type of | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of |
| financial | date xiii | Conversion | rights that may be | voting |
| instrument | | Period/ Date xiv | acquired if the | rights |
| | | | instrument is | |
| | | | exercised/ | |
| | | | converted. | |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Total (A+B) |
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| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
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| 5,366,690 | Below 3% |
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| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or |
| the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
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| AEGON UK Group of Companies - parent of undertaking of: - |
| AEGON Asset Management UK Plc |
| AEGON Invesement Management UK Ltd |
| AEGON ICVC |
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| Proxy Voting: |
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| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | AEGON UK Group of |
| | Companies |
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| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | N/A |
| to hold: | |
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| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | N/A |
| voting rights: | |
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| 13. Additional information: | AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of: - |
| | AEGON Asset Management UK Plc |
| | AEGON Investments Management UK Ltd |
| | AEGON ICVC |
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| 14. Contact name: | Tina Holland |
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| 15. Contact telephone number: | 020 7506 4305 |
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