The Go-Ahead Group plc

(the 'Company' or 'Go-Ahead')

Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase

The Company was notified on 19 April 2016 by Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited, the Trustees of The Go-Ahead Group Employee Trust (the 'Trust'), that on 18 April 2016, the Trust completed the purchase of 16,352 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at an average share price of £26.4037 as part of a planned program of monthly share purchases.

The Trust holds shares for the benefit of the Company's employees and in particular for the satisfying of awards made under the Company's various share schemes.

The Trust now holds 82,478 ordinary shares representing 0.1918% of the Company's current voting rights.

For further information please contact:

Carolyn Ferguson, Company Secretary

The Go-Ahead Group plc - 0191 232 3123

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