Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (6631G)

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RNS Number : 6631G

Compass Group PLC

26 November 2020

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 (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").

On 25 November 2020, Mrs Serrie Meakins, a person closely associated with Mr Ian Meakins, a non-executive director of the Company and Chairman-elect, purchased 58,362 shares at GBP14.065 each per Share.

Following this transaction, Mr Meakins' total interests in 58,362 Shares represents 0.0033% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

Also, on 25 November 2020, Mr David Parry, a person closely associated with Ms Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary and a PDMR of the Company, purchased 2,832 shares at GBP14.0158 each per Share.

Following this transaction, Alison Yapp's total interests in 5,271 Shares represents 0.0003% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

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                                                      Serrie Meakins 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                           Person closely associated to Ian Meakins, 
                                                                Non-executive director/ Chairman elect 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                                   1   GBP 14.065   58,362 
                                                                      -----------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      58,362 
       Total                                                      GBP 14.065 
                                                                  GBP 820,861.53 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   25 November 2020 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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                                                      David Parry 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                                           Person closely associated to Alison Yapp, 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 Shares. 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)      Volume(s) 
                                                                   1   GBP 14.0158   2,832 
                                                                      ------------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      2,832 
       Total                                                      GBP 14.0158 
                                                                  GBP 39,692.75 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                    25 November 2020 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 

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Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

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   Investors/Analysts:           Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary 

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company. 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. Every day we provide food to millions of people around the world. Food is not only our core competence, it is our passion. Our people are the foundation of our business enabling us to deliver world class services to our clients and consumers every day.

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