Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (5110X)

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RNS Number : 5110X

Compass Group PLC

24 November 2017

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following change in the interests of a Director in ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

On 24 November 2017 Gary Green, Chief Operating Officer, North America, sold 50,380 Shares at a price of 1509.8286 pence each per Share. Following this transaction, Gary Green's shareholding is 255,595 Shares, representing 0.01615% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

 
 1     Details of the person discharging managerial 
        responsibilities / person closely associated 
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 a)    Name 
                                      Gary Green 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status 
                                      Executive Director 
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 b)    Initial notification 
        /Amendment                    Initial notification 
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 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance 
        market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
        or auction monitor 
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 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               Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 
        the financial                pence each in Compass Group 
        instrument, type             PLC ("Shares") 
        of instrument 
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       Identification               GB00BD6K4575 
        code 
 
 b)    Nature of the                Sale 
        transaction 
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 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
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                                     Price(s)            Volume(s) 
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    GBP 15.098286                                        50,380 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
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  - Aggregated volume          50,380 
 
  - Price                      GBP 15.098286 
 
   -Total                       GBP 760,651.65 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction      24 November 2017 
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 f)    Place of the transaction     London Stock Exchange, Main 
                                     Market - XLON 
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ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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

Note 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.

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