Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1112N

Compass Group PLC

04 June 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").

On 4 June 2010, Juergen Thamm, a PDMR who is responsible for the Company's German business, exercised 36,700 options at 371.60 pence.  30,841 shares were sold immediately at 556 pence per Share in order to realise sufficient funds to meet costs and settle resultant tax and social security liabilities, and Mr Thamm retained the balance.

Following this transaction, Mr Thamm has increased his shareholding to 30,229 Shares, representing 0.0016% of the issued share capital.

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. 

 

END

 

 

RDSSSAFDLFSSEDM