Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4374L

Compass Group PLC

18 July 2017

 

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 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

·    On 18 July 2017 Mrs Carol Arrowsmith, a Non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 372 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at 1607.0538 pence each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mrs Arrowsmith's shareholding has increased to 9,904 Shares, representing 0.0006 % of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

·    On 18 July 2017 Mr John Bason, a Non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 181 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at 1607.0538 pence each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Bason's shareholding has increased to 10,782 Shares, representing 0.0007% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

The following notifications have been made to the Financial Conduct Authority in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation in respect of the above:

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Carol Arrowsmith
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-executive director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Compass Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")  GB00BD6K4575
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 16.070538 372
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	372 16.070538 5,978.24
e)	Date of the transaction	18.07.2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

[NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	John Bason
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-executive director
b)	Initial notification/ Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Compass Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")  GB00BD6K4575
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 16.070538 181
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	181 16.070538 2,908.76
e)	Date of the transaction	18.07.2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

ENDS

Enquiries:

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

                                                Sandra Moura, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016.  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, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

 

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