Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (2612I)

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RNS Number : 2612I

Compass Group PLC

10 December 2020

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

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 interest of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Long-Term Incentive Plan Award

On 10 December 2020, an award of 1,260 shares was made under The Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2018 to Palmer Brown, a PDMR of the Company, as a deferred annual bonus award relating to the financial year ended 30 September 2020. The award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and in accordance with the rules of the Plan.

The following notification has 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                                                      Palmer Brown 
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 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                           PDMR 
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 b)   Initial notification/                                     Initial notification 
       Amendment 
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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 the financial instrument, type of          Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group 
      instrument                                                PLC ("Shares") 
      Identification code 
                                                                GB00BD6K4575 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Long Term Incentive Plan 2018 Award 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                      Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                   GBP 0.00    1,260 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       -Aggregated volume 
       -Price                                                     1,260 
                                                                  GBP 0.00 
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 e)   Date of the transaction                                   10 December 2020 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  Outside a trading venue 
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ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

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

Sandra Moura, Group Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs Director

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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