Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8753D

Compass Group PLC

28 June 2019

 

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following change in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

On 27 June 2019, Ms Anne-Francoise Nesmes, Non-executive director purchased 1,326 Shares in the Company at £18.74 per Share.

On 27 June 2019, Mr Jeramy Rankine, a person closely associated with Ms Anne-Francoise Nesmes, purchased 796 Shares in the Company at £18.7149 per Share.

Following this purchase, Ms Nesmes' interests in Shares stands at 2,122 Shares, representing 0.0001% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

The following notifications have been made to the Financial Conduct Authority in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation in respect of the above:

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Anne-Francoise Nesmes
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-executive director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Compass Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")  GB00BD6K4575
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 18.74 1,326
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	1,326 GBP 18.74 GBP 24,894.24
e)	Date of the transaction	27 June 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jeramy Rankine
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with Ms Anne-Francoise Nesmes, Non-executive director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Compass Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")  GB00BD6K4575
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 18.7149 796
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	796 GBP 18.7149 GBP 14,897.06
e)	Date of the transaction	27 June 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

Investors/Analysts:    

Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Kate Postans, Interim Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018.  It operates in around 45 countries, employs and engages around 600,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a year. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

 

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