Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8822L

Compass Group PLC

13 May 2010

 



13 May 2010

COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Long-Term Incentive Plan Award

On 13 May 2010, an award was made under the Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("LTIP") to the PDMRs detailed below.  The number of Shares referred to is the maximum available if the corporate performance conditions for the period, which commenced on 1 October 2009 and ends on 30 September 2012, are satisfied in full.  There will be no retesting of the award.

Name	PDMR, Position as Shown	Shares Under Conditional Award
Aymar Henin	Group Managing Director, France	37,566
Takeshi Kohjima	Group Managing Director, Japan	56,634
Gerhard Poelzl	Group Managing Director, Pacific	62,920
Ian Sarson	Group Managing Director, UK	62,780
Juergen Thamm	Group Managing Director, Germany	45,012

Under the LTIP, participants may become entitled to Shares if the Company satisfies stringent corporate performance targets based upon Total Shareholder Return relative to companies in the FTSE 100 index (excluding its financial services constituents), and Free Cash Flow, each relating to 50% of an award.  

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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. 

 

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