Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4693R

Compass Group PLC

28 February 2019

 

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

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 Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

·   On 25 February 2019, Mrs Carol Arrowsmith, a non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 148 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at £17.1861 each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mrs Arrowsmith's shareholding has increased to 10,269 Shares, representing 0.0006% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

The following notification has 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 17.1861 148
d)	Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total	148 GBP 17.1861 GBP 2,543.54
e)	Date of the transaction	25 February 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON

 

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Investors/Analysts:    

Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Kate Postans, Interim 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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