Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9770F

Compass Group PLC

26 February 2015

 



COMPASS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

Mr Philippe Op de Beeck, a PDMR responsible for the Asia Pacific region notified the Company today that on 23 February 2015 he received an additional 54 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at 1147.46 pence each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Op de Beeck's shareholding has increased to 46,186 Shares, representing 0.00277% of the Company's issued share capital.

On 26 February 2015, Mr Johnny Thomson a PDMR and Regional Managing Director for Latin America exercised 91,387 options over Shares. 43,887 Shares were acquired at 319.00 pence each, 28,500 Shares were acquired at 557.50 pence each and 19,000 Shares were acquired at 575.00 pence each. All Shares resulting from such exercise were sold on 26 February 2015 at 1134.489 pence each per Share.

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Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

                Investors/Analysts:                          Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary

                                                            Sandra Moura, Director of Investor Relations

Note to Editors

Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £17.1 billion in the year to 30 September 2014.  It operates in over 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year.  The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. 

 

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