Compass Group PLC Payment of Special Dividend of c.£1 billion (2425L)
July 17 2017 - 05:39AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2425L
Compass Group PLC
17 July 2017
COMPASS GROUP PLC
PAYMENT OF SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF c. GBP1 BILLION TO
SHAREHOLDERS
Compass Group PLC ("Compass" or the "Company") today announces
the payment of the Special Dividend of approximately GBP1 billion
to Shareholders.
It is expected that Shareholders entitled to receive the Special
Dividend will be sent cheques or, if mandate instructions are held
in respect of a sterling bank account, that payments will be made
by BACS to mandated bank accounts in respect of the Special
Dividend on 17 July 2017.
Terms used in this announcement but which are not otherwise
defined shall have the same meanings as set out in the Circular
dated 15 May 2017.
Enquiries:
Sandra Moura - Compass Group PLC Tel. +44 (0) 1932 573000
Mark White - Compass Group PLC Tel. +44 (0) 1932 573000
Capita Asset Services Shareholder Helpline
Shareholder Helpline
If you have any questions about the Capital Return or Share
Capital Consolidation, please
call the Shareholder Helpline on 0800 280 2545 (from inside the
United Kingdom) or
+44 333 300 1568 (if calling from outside of the United Kingdom)
between 9.00 a.m. and
5.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except UK public holidays).
Calls to the Shareholder Helpline are free of charge from a BT
landline.
Costs for calls from mobile telephones and other network
providers may vary. Calls to the Shareholder Helpline from outside
the United Kingdom will be charged at the
applicable international rates. Please note that calls may be
recorded and monitored
for security and training purposes. For legal reasons, the
Shareholder Helpline will be unable to give advice on the merits of
the Shareholder Return or Share Capital Consolidation or to provide
financial, investment or tax advice.
Notes to Editors:
Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services
company, which generated annual revenues of GBP19.6 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, Defence, Offshore
& Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established
brand portfolio.
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