G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 March 2017

G4S PLC

(the "Company")

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs').

Vesting of shares under the 2014 Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

On 20 March 2017, the following ordinary shares in the Company were acquired by one executive director and nine other PDMRs within the Company, following a vesting of shares awarded under the 2014 LTIP:

Name of PDMR/Executive director	Role	Number of shares vesting under 2014 LTIP
Ashley Almanza	Chief Executive Officer	735,852
Jenni Myles	Group HRD	31,687
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen	Group General Counsel	166,186
Debbie Walker	Group Corporate Affairs Director	124,229
Graham Levinsohn	Regional CEO - Europe	163,706
Mel Brooks	Regional President - Africa	136,420
Martin Alvarez	Regional President - Latin America	123,647
John Kenning	Regional CEO - North America	142,765
Peter Neden	Regional President - UK&I	37,205
Jon Corner	Regional President - Asia Pacific	20,709

In each case (except for Jon Corner) sufficient numbers of such shares were sold to pay for tax and other contributions due in respect of the release of the shares. 

After these sales, the PDMRs retained the following numbers of shares from the vesting:

Name of PDMR/Executive director	Role	Number of shares from 2014 LTIP retained after sale for tax purposes
Ashley Almanza	Chief Executive Officer	390,001
Jenni Myles	Group HRD	18,742
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen	Group General Counsel	88,078
Debbie Walker	Group Corporate Affairs Director	65,841
Graham Levinsohn	Regional CEO - Europe	104,117
Mel Brooks	Regional President - Africa	72,302
Martin Alvarez	Regional President - Latin America	83,276
John Kenning	Regional CEO - North America	96,152
Peter Neden	Regional President - UK&I	19,718

Release of deferred shares under 2013 bonus plan

On 20 March 2017, Jon Corner, a PDMR of the Company acquired 5,809 shares released under the 2013 deferred bonus plan.

The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail.

Vesting of shares under the 2014 Company's Long Term Incentive Plan

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	735,852

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	345,851

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jenni Myles - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group HR Director
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	31,687

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction
GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jenni Myles - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group HR Director
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62

b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of a sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to cover tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	12,945

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction
GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group General Counsel
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	166,186

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group General Counsel
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of a sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to cover tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	78,108

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction
GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Debbie Walker - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group Corporate Affairs Director

b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	124,229

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Debbie Walker - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Group Corporate Affairs Director
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of a sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to cover tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	58,388

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Graham Levinsohn - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - Europe
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	163,706

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Graham Levinsohn - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - Europe
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	59,589

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mel Brooks - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - Africa
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	136,420

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mel Brooks - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - Africa
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	64,118

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Martin Alvarez - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - Latin America
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	123,647

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Martin Alvarez - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - Latin America
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	40,371

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Kenning - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - North America
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	142,765

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Kenning - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - North America
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	46,613

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Peter Neden - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - UK&I
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Acquisition of shares following vesting of the 2014 LTIP
             
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	37,205

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Peter Neden - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - UK&I
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the LTIP2014 to satisfy tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.

             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.956	17,487

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

n/a single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

20 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction

Outside a trading venue

Jon Corner - Vesting of shares under the 2014 Company's LTIP and Release of deferred shares under 2013 bonus plan

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jon Corner - PDMR
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - Asia Pacific

b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

1. Acquisition of shares following the vesting of the 2014 LTIP
    
2. Acquisition of shares following release of deferred shares relating to 2013 bonus plan

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil Nil	20,709 5,809

d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
26,518

Price
Nil
GBP - Pound Sterling   

Nil
e)
Date of the
transaction
20 March 2017

f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Celine Barroche
Company Secretary

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