Stagecoach Group plc (the "Company") makes the following notification under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4:

On 4 August 2014, Yorkshire Building Society (the "Trustee"), as the Trustee of the Company's HM Revenue and Customs approved Stagecoach Group plc 2011 Share Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), notified the Company that on 1 August 2014, it purchased ordinary shares of 125/228th pence each in the capital of the Company on behalf of, and awarded matching shares to, the following persons discharging managerial responsibility.

The number of shares purchased and number of matching shares awarded under the Plan on 1 August 2014 are shown below.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibility Number of shares purchased Number of matching shares awarded
Martin Griffiths 43 4
Ross Paterson 43 4

The above purchases were made at a price of 359.63p per share. The shares purchased and matching shares awarded are held by the Trustee in accordance with the rules of the Plan.

For further information, please contact:

Stagecoach Group plc www.stagecoach.com

Mike Vaux, Company Secretary

01738 442111

4 August 2014



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