Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (4233O)

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RNS Number : 4233O

Compass Group PLC

08 February 2016

COMPASS GROUP PLC

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

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

On 8 February 2016 Mr Richard Cousins, Chief Executive Officer, sold 300,000 Shares at a price of 1206.7856 pence per Share.

Following this exercise, Mr Cousins' shareholding is 1,215,815 representing 0.0739% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). In addition, Mr Cousins holds 665,715 awards over Shares pursuant to the Company's Long Term Incentive Scheme.

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Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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

Sandra Moura, Head of Investor Relations

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of GBP17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015. 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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