Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0994T

Compass Group PLC

09 October 2017

 

COMPASS GROUP PLC

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

This notification, which contains more information, replaces the notification made to the market at 13:30 hours today (reference 0918T). Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following change in the interests of a Director in ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

On 21 September 2017, Paul Walsh, Chairman, purchased 10,000 Shares in the Company at a price of 1571 pence each per Share. A technical error led to the delay in reporting the purchase to the Company until today.

Following this purchase, Paul Walsh and his connected person's shareholdings have increased to 35,395 Shares, representing 0.0022% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). The following notification has 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	Paul Walsh
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	Acquisition of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 15.71 10,000
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	10,000 15.71 157,100
e)	Date of the transaction	21.09.2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

ENDS

Enquiries:

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

                                            Sandra Moura, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016.  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, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

 

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