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UK Bus and Coach

Revenue (£million)

  • Year 2006: £508.1 million
  • Year 2007: £534.2 million
  • Year 2008: £578.9 million

Normalised operating profit (£million)

  • Year 2006: £64.4 million
  • Year 2007: £71.4 million
  • Year 2008: £67.0 million

Total number of employees

  • Year 2006: 8,859 employees
  • Year 2007: 9,356 employees
  • Year 2008: 9,338 employees

UK Rail

Revenue (£million)

  • Year 2006: £1,497.6 million
  • Year 2007: £1,472.1 million
  • Year 2008: £1332.5 million

Normalised operating profit (£million)

  • Year 2006: £49.1 million
  • Year 2007: £63.3 million
  • Year 2008: £81.3 million

Total number of employees

  • Year 2006: 9,477 employees
  • Year 2007: 7,457 employees
  • Year 2008: 7,011 employees

North America

Revenue (£million)

  • Year 2006: £283.7 million
  • Year 2007: £308.0 million
  • Year 2008: £372.5 million

Normalised operating profit (£million)

  • Year 2006: £39.1 million
  • Year 2007: £37.7 million
  • Year 2008: £32.5 million

Total number of employees

  • Year 2006: 18,376 employees
  • Year 2007: 21,487 employees
  • Year 2008: 22,491 employees

Spain

Revenue (£million)

  • Year 2006: £249.3 million
  • Year 2007: £298.0 million
  • Year 2008: £483.1 million

Normalised operating profit (£million)

  • Year 2006: £44.3 million
  • Year 2007: £50.9 million
  • Year 2008: £83.3 million

Total number of employees

  • Year 2006: 3,720 employees
  • Year 2007: 6,429 employees
  • Year 2008: 6,876 employees

Directors' Remuneration Report

Performance related versus fixed remuneration (%)

  • Value of shares vesting - target performance: 25%
  • Value of shares vesting - maximum performance: 50%
  • Performance related bonus - target performance: 50%
  • Performance related bonus - maximum performance: 75%
  • Basic salary (excluding pension contributions and benefits) - target performance: 50%
  • Basic salary (excluding pension contributions and benefits) - maximum performance: 25%

Total shareholder return versus FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index

The graph looks at the value, by the end of 2008, of £100 invested in National Express Group on 31 December 2003 compared with £100 invested in the FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Sector Index. The other points plotted are the values at intervening financial year-ends.

  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2003 - National Express Group: £100
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2003 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £100
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2004 - National Express Group: £140
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2004 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £122
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2005 - National Express Group: £151
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2005 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £160
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2006 - National Express Group: £206
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2006 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £208
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2007 - National Express Group: £233
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2007 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £203
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2008 - National Express Group: £97
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2008 - FTSE All-Share Travel & Leisure Index: £125

Source: Thomson Financial

Total shareholder return versus FTSE 250 Index

The graph looks at the value, by the end of 2008, of £100 invested in National Express Group on 31 December 2003 compared with £100 invested in the FTSE 250 Index. The other points plotted are the values at intervening financial year-ends.

  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2003 - National Express Group: £100
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2003 - FTSE 250 Index: £100
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2004 - National Express Group: £140
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2004 - FTSE 250 Index: £122
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2005 - National Express Group: £151
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2005 - FTSE 250 Index: £160
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2006 - National Express Group: £206
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2006 - FTSE 250 Index: £208
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2007 - National Express Group: £233
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2007 - FTSE 250 Index: £203
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2008 - National Express Group: £97
  • Value at year-end 31 Dec 2008 - FTSE 250 Index: £125

Source: Thomson Financial