Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3132R

Compass Group PLC

07 March 2016

 

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"):

On 7 March 2016 Mr Alfredo Ruiz Plaza a PDMR and Regional Managing Director for Latin America exercised an option over 10,000 Shares. The Shares were acquired at 627.00 pence each per Share on 17 May 2012. All Shares resulting from such exercise were sold on 7 March 2016 at 1217.00 pence each per Share.

Following this exercise, Mr Alfredo Ruiz Plaza's shareholding remains unaltered at 64,746 Shares, representing 0.00394% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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

                                         Sandra Moura, Head of Investor Relations

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015.  It operates in over 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 5 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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