Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6860X

Compass Group PLC

12 February 2013

 



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

Long-Term Incentive Plan:  2012/13 Award

On 12 February 2013, 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	248,517
Dominic Blakemore	Director	92,664
Gary Green	Director	142,728
Andrew Martin	Director	125,481
Andrew Furlong	PDMR	84,771
Jane Kingston	PDMR	61,935
Philippe Op de Beeck	PDMR	55,692
Mark White	PDMR	69,306

The number of Shares shown is the maximum available if the corporate performance conditions for the period, which commenced on 1 October 2012 and ends on 30 September 2015, are satisfied in full.  There will be no retesting of the award.

Under the Plan rules which were amended with shareholder approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 7 February 2013, 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), Group Free Cash Flow and Return on Capital Employed; each target relating to one-third of an award.  

ENDS

Enquiries:

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

                                         Sarah John, Corporate Strategy Director

Media:                             Clare Hunt, Group Media Relations Assistant Director

Note to Editors

Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £16.9 billion in the year to 30 September 2012.  It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 4 billion meals every year.  The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

 

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