TIDMCPG

RNS Number : 2380I

Compass Group PLC

22 November 2018

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: 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 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

1. Long Term Incentive Plan Release

Following satisfaction of the corporate performance conditions in the three years ended 30 September 2018, on 20 November 2018, awards made on 25 November 2015 and 12 May 2016 under The Compass Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("LTIP") subject to Total Shareholder Return, Adjusted free Cash Flow and Return on Capital Employed performance conditions vested at 94.96%, and those subject to Adjusted free Cash Flow and Return on Capital Employed performance conditions vested at 92.45%. The following Shares were released and issued on 21 November 2018:

 
 Name                   Director    Number of shares   Number of Shares 
                         / PDMR              awarded             vested 
 Dominic Blakemore      Director         118,518 (1)            112,550 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Johnny Thomson         Director         106,482 (1)            101,120 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Gary Green             Director         148,479 (1)            141,002 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Christopher Garside    PDMR               5,874 (2)              5,430 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Robin Mills            PDMR              34,722 (1)             32,974 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Sandra Moura           PDMR              10,192 (2)              9,422 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Juergen Thamm          PDMR               9,974 (2)              9,221 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 Mark van Dyck          PDMR               50,544(2)             47,999 
                       ----------  -----------------  ----------------- 
 

(1 LTIP granted 25 November 2015 2 LTIP granted 12 May 2016)

The Shares noted below were sold on 21 November 2018 at 16.863494 pence per Share in order to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from such issue:

 
 Name                   Number of Shares 
                                    sold 
 Dominic Blakemore                52,612 
                       ----------------- 
 Johnny Thomson                   47,009 
                       ----------------- 
 Gary Green                       63,035 
                       ----------------- 
 Christopher Garside               2,541 
                       ----------------- 
 Robin Mills                      15,420 
                       ----------------- 
 Sandra Moura                      4,409 
                       ----------------- 
 Juergen Thamm                     4,731 
                       ----------------- 
 Mark van Dyck                    22,444 
                       ----------------- 
 

Miss Moura, Messrs Blakemore, Thomson, Green, Garside, Mills and Thamm retained their balancing Shares consisting of 5,013, 59,938, 54,111, 77,967, 2,889, 17,554 and 4,490 Shares respectively. Mr van Dyck sold a further 25,555 Shares at the same time and at the same price, 16.863494 pence per Share.

Resultant Shareholdings

Following the transactions detailed above, total interests in Shares for the Directors and PDMRs noted above are as shown below:

 
 Name                   Number of Shares    Percentage of Issued 
                                            Share Capital (excl. 
                                                Treasury Shares) 
 Dominic Blakemore               197,462                  0.0125 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Johnny Thomson                  209,521                  0.0132 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Gary Green                      333,562                  0.0211 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Christopher Garside               3,855                  0.0002 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Robin Mills                      22,865                  0.0014 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Sandra Moura                     23,802                  0.0015 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Juergen Thamm                   131,163                  0.0083 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 Mark van Dyck                    50,053                  0.0032 
                       -----------------  ---------------------- 
 

Note: For the awards granted on 25 November 2015 to the then directors and PDMRs in office on that date, and in respect of the award made to Mark van Dyck on 12 May 2016, three corporate performance conditions were required to be met. 100% of the Total Shareholder Return criterion, 100% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow criterion and 84.89% of the Return on Capital Employed criterion resulted in 94.96% of each respective award vesting.

For the awards granted to Christopher Garside, Sandra Moura and Juergen Thamm, two corporate performance conditions were required to be met. 100% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow criterion and 84.89% of the Return on Capital Employed criterion resulted in 92.45% of each respective award vesting.

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                                                      Dominic Blakemore 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Executive director 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 112,550 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 52,612 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   52,612 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      52,612 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 887,222.15 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Johnny Thomson 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Executive director 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 101,120 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 47,009 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   47,009 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      47,009 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 792,735.99 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Gary Green 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Executive director 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 141,002 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 63,035 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   63,035 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      63,035 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 1,062,990.34 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Christopher Garside 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 5,430 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 2,541 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   2,541 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      2,541 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 42,850.14 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Robin Mills 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 32,974 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 15,420 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   15,420 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      15,420 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 260,035.08 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Sandra Moura 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 9,422 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 4,409 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   4,409 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      4,409 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 74,351.15 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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                                                      Juergen Thamm 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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 9,221 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 4,731 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share to cover 
                                                                tax and social security obligations 
                                                                on 21 November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   4,731 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      4,731 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 79,781.19 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 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/                                     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 47,999 Shares pursuant to release of 
                                                                awards under the 2015/16 Long Term Incentive 
                                                                Plan vesting at 1673 pence per share being the closing 
                                                                price on 20 November 2018, and sale 
                                                                of 47,999 Shares at 1686.3494 pence per Share on 21 
                                                                November 2018. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                           Price(s)        Volume(s) 
                                                                   1.   GBP 16.863494   47,999 
                                                                       --------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      47,999 
       Total                                                      GBP 16.863494 
                                                                  GBP 809,430.85 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    21 November 2018 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

ENDS

Enquiries:

   Investors/Analysts:         Alison Yapp, 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 GBP23.2 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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