Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2380F

Compass Group PLC

26 July 2016

 

COMPASS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

1.   On 25 July 2016 Mrs Carol Arrowsmith, a Non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 69 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at 1458.91 pence each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mrs Arrowsmith's shareholding has increased to 9,711 Shares, representing 0.00059% of the Company's issued share capital     (excluding treasury shares).

2.   On 25 July 2016 Mr John Bason, a Non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 33 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at 1458.91 pence each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Bason's shareholding has increased to 10,927 Shares, representing 0.00066% of the Company's issued share capital          (excluding treasury shares).

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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