Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9494G

Compass Group PLC

25 November 2015

 

COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

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 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Long-Term Incentive Plan:  2015/16 Award

On 25 November 2015, an award was made under The Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("Plan") to the Directors and PDMRs detailed below: 

Name	Director or PDMR	Number of Shares Under Conditional Award
Richard Cousins	Director	234,804
Dominic Blakemore	Director	118,518
Gary Green	Director	148,479
Johnny Thomson	PDMR*	106,482
Philippe Op de Beeck	PDMR	50,022
Robin Mills	PDMR	34,722
Mark White	PDMR	52,641

  *Will become a Director of the Company on 1 December 2015

The number of Shares shown is the maximum available if the corporate performance conditions for the period, which commenced on 1 October 2015 and ends on 30 September 2018, are satisfied in full.  There will be no retesting of the award.

Under the Plan rules, 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), Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Return on Capital Employed; each target relating to one third of an award.

Following shareholder approval to amendments to the Plan rules at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 February 2015, Messrs Cousins, Blakemore, Green and Thomson (who will become a Director on 1 December 2015) are required, as Directors of the Company, subject to the Plan rules, to hold any Shares arising from the vesting of this award for a period of two years from any such vesting.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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

                                         Sandra Moura, Head of Investor Relations

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015.  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, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

 

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