11 December 2009
COMPASS GROUP PLC
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Compass Group PLC (the "Company") has today received notification that Miguel Ramis, a PDMR who is responsible for the majority of the Group's European businesses, sold 185,726 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 448.43 pence per share on 10 December 2009.
Following this transaction, Mr Ramis holds 362,350 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company, representing 0.01945% of the issued share capital.
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Compass Group PLC
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Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations
Note to Editors
Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and we generated annual revenues of over £13 billion in the year to 30 September 2009. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business & Industry, Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information visit www.compass-group.com.