Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5224I

Compass Group PLC

26 November 2018

 

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

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

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").

Deferred Annual Bonus award (DAB) 2015/16 releases:

Following satisfaction of the associated performance conditions:

15,526 DAB Shares were released to Juergen Thamm, a PDMR, and issued on 26 November 2018. 8,032 Shares were subsequently sold to cover resultant tax and social security liabilities, with a balance of 7,494 Shares being retained by Mr Thamm. Following this transaction Mr Thamm's shareholding has increased to 138,657 Shares equating to 0.0087% percent of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

12,236 DAB Shares were released to Mark van Dyck, a PDMR, and issued on 26 November 2018. 5,775 Shares were subsequently sold to cover resultant tax and social security liabilities, with a balance of 6,461 Shares being retained by Mr van Dyck. Following this transaction Mr van Dyck's shareholding has increased to 56,514 Shares equating to 0.0036% percent of the 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	Juergen Thamm
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
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	Release of 15,526 shares under a Deferred Annual Bonus award on 26 November 2018 and subsequent sale for tax and social security purposes
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 16.935  8,032
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	8,032 GBP 16.935 GBP 136,021.92
e)	Date of the transaction	26 November 2018
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	Mark van Dyck
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
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	Release of 12,236 shares under a Deferred Annual Bonus award on 26 November 2018 and subsequent sale for tax and social security purposes
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) 1 GBP 16.935 5,775
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	5,775 GBP 16.935 GBP 97,799.63
e)	Date of the transaction	26 November 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

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Investors/Analysts:     Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

                                    Sandra Moura, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018.  It operates in around 50 countries, employs and engages around 600,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a 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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