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The text of this Moody's Investor Service rating is available at www.moodys.com. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=qc3yanahhfo3udt Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:37:51 GMT STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=l2a7s6acvknt4pc Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:53:11 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - National Express's 360 million pound ($602.7 million) cash call will allow the British bus and train operator to repay debt and avoid breaching loan terms, but failed to resolve a row with its largest shareholder. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=ztdfybok0hxnxu7 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:25 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - British bus and train operator National Express will raise about 360 million pounds in a rights issue to pay down debt and avoid breaching loan terms but said its largest shareholder failed to back the cash call. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=2rgceqc0ejj0s44 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:17:32 GMT LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator National Express said it will raise about 360 million pounds ($602.7 million) in a rights issue to pay down debt and avoid breaching loan terms as it battles the downturn. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=7s5incjrc1g73ui Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:07:05 GMT LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * UK Competition Commission says Stagecoach Group must sell Preston Bus http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=01xo0c6td2nbrzy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:32:03 GMT MOVE TO PROTECT PENSIONS OF HIGH EARNERS BLOCKED The High Court has rejected attempts by pension fund http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=hrj2up9v1bn6qnx Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:25:43 GMT LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - British bus operator National Express Group Plc is expected to launch its rights issue on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported in its Wednesday edition. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=vaaj9otz7a26o3l Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:18:03 GMT TORIES PLAN EXTRA HELP ON LOW-CARBON ELECTRICITY Greg Clark, the shadow energy secretary, has revealed that a http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=4ls455dpguhwj8d Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:25:59 GMT LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Profitability since 30 April 2009 has remained in line with management's http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=uxvfn11pgdejd4a Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:25:53 GMT The Times LAND SECURITIES ENDS NEW DEVELOPMENT STALEMATE Land Securities has set aside 200 million pounds http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=7kz7l4duxev1g3g Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:13:40 GMT The Times LAND SECURITIES ENDS NEW DEVELOPMENT STALEMATE Land Securities has set aside 200 million pounds http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=7sdq3ipk4ieo8ka Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:13:22 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Spain's Cosmen family is gauging the appetite among other National Express shareholders for pushing the British bus operator to restart merger talks with Stagecoach, a source close to the family told Reuters on Monday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=ltt7d3y1ndi2cvn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:09:13 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Spain's Cosmen family is gauging appetite among other National Express shareholders to push the UK bus operator to restart merger talks with Stagecoach , a source close to the family told Reuters on Monday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=jl87grr9z1bcqpy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:53 GMT LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - NEX.L: * Cosmens contacting other nat express shareholders to push for restart http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=npw5eys12uovuh5 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:05:10 GMT LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Cosmen family has denied a report in the Mail on Sunday that Jorge Cosmen, deputy chairman of National Express, is set to resign. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=wx0shzm2cx23bi5 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:34:34 GMT LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Jorge Cosmen, deputy chairman of National Express, is set to resign after failing to secure backing from other shareholders to reopen merger talks with rival Stagecoach, the Mail on Sunday reported. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=tcxcv5gn2c93n2d Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:04:46 GMT LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Jorge Cosmen, deputy chairman of National Express, is set to resign after failing to secure backing from other shareholders to reopen merger talks with rival Stagecoach, the Mail on Sunday reported. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=l2phw0clfldvq4j Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:58:17 GMT By Myles Neligan and Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A top shareholder of Britain's National Express Group Plc accused the bus operator of lack of strategy after it rebuffed a merger proposal from rival Stagecoach Group Plc. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=6hw827u98exabqd Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:20 GMT By Myles Neligan and Paul Sandle LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A top shareholder at Britain's National Express accused the bus operator of lack of strategy after it rebuffed a merger proposal from rival Stagecoach. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=vm1sixr9gp50wtg Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:40:30 GMT Oct 30 (Reuters) - British bus operator National Express did not properly weigh up a proposed merger with rival Stagecoach before rebuffing it, and lacks a clear strategy to tackle its problems, its biggest shareholder said. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=vtpdgh0fgju19sy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:14 GMT LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - British bus operator National Express did not properly weigh up a proposed merger with rival Stagecoach before rebuffing it, and lacks a clear strategy to tackle its problems, its biggest shareholder said. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=pm4zjsvr2b18si6 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:06:14 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator National Express walked away from a possible merger with rival Stagecoach and will now focus on raising cash by selling shares to cut its debts. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=5ly4xqvrkhyyoex Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:37:14 GMT By Rhys Jones and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator National Express Group Plc walked away from a possible merger with rival Stagecoach Plc and will now focus on raising cash by selling shares to cut its debts. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=4uh8en8mnu0asuo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:41:16 GMT STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=qsvzt8x0gz5x9o6 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:38:52 GMT For more on this story please double click on or ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=4sf81k1dajl7jna Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:22:22 GMT LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - National Express said all discussions over a possible merger with rival British bus and rail group Stagecoach have ended. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=6c5mp5pld27t25c Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:40:23 GMT LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - National Express said all discussions with rival British bus and rail group Stagecoach had ceased, the Financial Times quoted the company as saying. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=fjigvefsorze7aq Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:46:26 GMT LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British bus and rail group Stagecoach said rival National Express had decided not to pursue proposals for a merger. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=kbq8p6ycignwqnm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:13:23 GMT LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator Stagecoach is putting the final touches to a financing package as it readies a takeover bid for debt-laden National Express, the Independent on Sunday reports. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=kba74x0spvybgzd Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:35:10 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator National Express has said it wants to raise cash in a share sale to cut debt, but analysts believe that could change if a takeover approach by rival Stagecoach is formalised. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=of6ia9wkpvjlmit Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:09:17 GMT LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - National Express Group PLC: * FD says will restart dividend payments when debt comes down to an http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=xjxr591l8u368o9 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:37:09 GMT LONDON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Competition Commission - cleared stagecoach's purchase of two bus companies http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=048u3d6i86jxaj2 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:28:48 GMT LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - National Express's largest shareholder, Spain's Jorge Cosmen, supports a merger proposal by British bus and rail operator Stagecoach, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=zxardlgk2qrjaby Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:20:43 GMT By Paul Hoskins LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator Stagecoach's proposed takeover boosted shares in rival National Express but gains were capped by fears that regulatory hurdles and debt deadlines could scupper a deal. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=a268ix0p8zs4rlp Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:20:11 GMT By Paul Hoskins LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - British bus and rail operator Stagecoach's proposed takeover boosted shares in rival National Express but gains were capped by fears that regulatory hurdles and debt deadlines could scupper a deal. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=2qlf5miy5gebt55 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:13:00 GMT LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Collins Stewart upgrades Stagecoach Group and National Express Group to 'buy' http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=746zceesr1v2htu Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:04:53 GMT For related news, please click on. 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All rights reserved. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=2u3x5mfsipiheva Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:01 GMT The Times FRESH TAKEOVER OFFER FOR NATIONAL EXPRESS The saga over the future of National Express has http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=oahmld2ggkw4b6g Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:54:30 GMT The Times FRESH TAKEOVER OFFER FOR NATIONAL EXPRESS The saga over the future of National Express has http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=ocx9mx0x6ola1nv Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:54:08 GMT LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British bus and rail group Stagecoach confirmed on Sunday it had approached rival National Express about a possible merger. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=px2r3y58lero3u5 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:57:34 GMT LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British bus and rail group Stagecoach has made a 1.65 billion pound ($2.7 billion) all-share merger proposal to rival transport operator National Express, The Sunday Telegraph reported. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=wq8v10zy0exlr7m Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:10:10 GMT By Paul Hoskins and Simon Meads LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Spain's Cosmen family has walked away from National Express, deciding not to mount a takeover bid after spending a month poring over the British bus and train operator's books. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=3td2fapd4ap03b3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:36:33 GMT Oct 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Spain's Cosmen family has decided against making a takeover offer for National Express after spending a month poring over the British bus and train operator's books. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=6v38j04edtimbox Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:26:26 GMT Oct 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Spain's Cosmen family has decided against making a takeover offer for National Express after spending a month poring over the British bus and train operator's books. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=lzm2bx9wtdmeq49 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:25:53 GMT Oct 16 (Reuters) - A consortium led by Spain's Cosmen family has decided against making a takeover offer for National Express after spending a month poring over the British bus and train operator's books. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=skw1cztkptrv9hk Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:25:16 GMT