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For immediate release

Recommended Cash Offer

by

Arriva plc (“Arriva”)

for the whole of the issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of

Tellings Golden Miller Group plc (“Tellings Golden Miller”)

Posting of the Offer Document

Further to the announcement made on 20 December 2007 regarding Arriva’s recommended cash offer for the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Tellings Golden Miller, Arriva announces that the offer document containing the terms of the Offer (the “Offer Document”) was posted today to Tellings Golden Miller Shareholders, together with the Form of Acceptance for Tellings Golden Miller Shareholders holding Tellings Golden Miller Shares in certificated form.

To accept the Offer for Tellings Golden Miller Shares held in certificated form, Tellings Golden Miller Shareholders should complete, sign and return the Form of Acceptance, which accompanies the Offer Document, in accordance with the instructions contained therein and set out in the Offer Document as soon as possible and, in any event, so as to be received by Computershare Investor Services PLC by no later than 3.00 pm (London time) on 11 January 2008.

To accept the Offer for Tellings Golden Miller Shares held in uncertificated form (that is, in CREST), Tellings Golden Miller Shareholders should follow the procedure for electronic acceptance through CREST in accordance with the instructions set out in the Offer Document so that the TTE Instruction settles as soon as possible and, in any event, by no later than 3.00 pm (London time) on 11 January 2008.

Copies of the Offer Document, the Form of Acceptance (for use by holders of Tellings Golden Miller Shares in certificated form only) and copies of the documents listed in paragraph 11 of Appendix III to the Offer Document are available for inspection during normal business hours on any business day at the offices of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited at 1 King William Street, London EC4N 7AR while the Offer remains open for acceptance.

Terms used in this announcement shall have the meaning given to them in the Offer Document.

Rothschild is acting as financial adviser to Arriva. CFA is acting as financial adviser to Tellings Golden Miller.

Enquiries:

Arriva
David Martin
Steve Lonsdale                        0191 520 4000

Rothschild (Financial Adviser to Arriva)
David Forbes
Stephen Moore                        0113 200 1900

Tulchan Communications (PR advisers to Arriva)
Stephen Malthouse
David Trenchard                      020 7353 4200

Tellings Golden Miller
Stephen Telling                        020 8757 4700

CFA (Financial Adviser to Tellings Golden Miller)
Tony Rawlinson
Simon Sacerdoti                      020 7492 4777

N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Arriva and no one else in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Arriva for providing the protections afforded to clients of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

City Financial Associates Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively for Tellings Golden Miller and no one else in relation to the Offer and will not be responsible to anyone other than Tellings Golden Miller for providing the protections afforded to clients of City Financial Associates Limited nor for providing advice in relation to the Offer or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or an invitation or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities. The Offer will be made solely by the Offer Document and, in the case of Tellings Golden Miller Shares held in certificated form, the Form of Acceptance, which will contain the full terms and conditions of the Offer, including details of how the Offer may be accepted. Any acceptance or other response in relation to the Offer should be made only on the basis of the information contained in the Offer Document and, in the case of Tellings Golden Miller Shares held in certificated form, the Form of Acceptance.

The making of the Offer in jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom or to Overseas Shareholders or to nominees of or trustees for Overseas Shareholders may be prohibited or affected by the laws or regulatory requirements of the relevant overseas jurisdictions. Such Overseas Shareholders should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements of such jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of any Overseas Shareholder wishing to accept the Offer to satisfy himself as to the full observance of the laws and regulatory requirements of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith, including the obtaining of any governmental, exchange control or other consents which may be required, compliance with other formalities needing to be observed and the payment of any issue, transfer or other taxes or duties or requisite payments due in such jurisdiction. Any such Overseas Shareholder will be responsible for payment of any such issue, transfer or other taxes, duties or other requisite payments due in such jurisdiction by whomsoever payable, and Arriva (and any person acting on its behalf) shall be entitled to be fully indemnified and held harmless by such Overseas Shareholder for any such issue, transfer or other taxes or duties or other requisite payments as Arriva (or any person acting on its behalf) may be required to pay.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale or purchase in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction. The Offer will not be made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, but not limited to, facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission, telex or telephone) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national, local or other securities exchange of, the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction, and the Offer cannot be accepted and will not be capable of acceptance by any such use, means, instrumentality or facilities from or within the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction. Accordingly, copies of this announcement are not being, and must not be, mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into or from the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any Restricted Jurisdiction.

Any person (including, without limitation, nominees, trustees or custodians) who is an overseas person or who would, or otherwise intends to, forward this document, the Offer Document, the Form of Acceptance or any related document to any jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom or to any overseas person should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.