Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9231M

Compass Group PLC

06 February 2009

 



COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that Miguel Ramis, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility, who is responsible for the majority of the Group's European businesses, sold 120,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company ('Shares') on 5 February 2009 at a price of 355.89 pence per share.

The proceeds of sale will be used in respect of settlement of the specific lending obligations referred to in the Company's announcement of 20 January 2009 and the security over Shares held by him will be released.  

Following this transaction, Mr  Ramis holds now holds 548,076 Shares, representing 0.03 per cent of the issued share capital of the Company. 

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Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

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

Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

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 around £11 billion in the year to 30 September 2008. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business and Industry (B&I), 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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