TIDMCPG

RNS Number : 4603G

Compass Group PLC

01 March 2018

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following change 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 1 March 2018, Mr Bason acquired an additional 114 Shares at 1543.5 pence each per Share through a dividend reinvestment plan. Additionally, Mr Bason's wife, Catherine Mary Bason acquired an additional 111 Shares at 1545.0 pence each per Share through a dividend reinvestment plan.

Following these transactions, Mr Bason's interest in Shares has increased to 11,939 Shares, representing 0.0008% 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                                                      John Bason 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                           non-executive director 
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 b)   Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
       Amendment 
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 3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
       or auction monitor 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                                                      Compass Group PLC 
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 b)   LEI                                                       2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68 
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 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 
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 a)   Description of the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group 
      instrument                                                PLC ("Shares") 
      Identification code 
                                                                GB00BD6K4575 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Acquisition of Shares pursuant to a dividend 
                                                                reinvestment plan 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                                      -----------  ---------- 
                                                                   1   GBP 15.435   114 
                                                                      -----------  ---------- 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      114 
       Total                                                      GBP 15.435 
                                                                  GBP 1,759.59 
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 e)   Date of the transaction                                   1 March 2018 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
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 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 / Catherine Bason 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
---  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           non-executive director/ person closely associated 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
       Amendment 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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          Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group 
      instrument                                                PLC ("Shares") 
      Identification code 
                                                                GB00BD6K4575 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Acquisition of Shares pursuant to a dividend 
                                                                reinvestment plan 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                      ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   1   GBP 15.45   111 
                                                                      ----------  ---------- 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information                                    111 Shares at 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price 
       Total                                                     GBP 15.45 
                                                                 GBP 1,714.95 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   1 March 2018 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
---  --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 
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Enquiries:

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

Notes to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of GBP22.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2017. It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 550,000 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.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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