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The Go-Ahead Group plc

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Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase

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The Company was notified on 18 December 2017 by Computershare Trustees (Jersey) Limited, the Trustees of The Go-Ahead Group Employee Trust (the "Trust"), that on�18 December 2017, the Trust completed the purchase of 6,280 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at an average share price of �15.13,("the Purchase").�The purchase marked the conclusion of the planned 10 month Share Purchase Programme.

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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.

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The Trust now holds 131,917 ordinary shares representing 0.3059% of the Company's current voting rights.

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For further information please contact:

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Carolyn Ferguson, Group Company Secretary

The Go-Ahead Group plc - 0191 232 3123

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