Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (0994T)

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RNS Number : 0994T

Compass Group PLC

09 October 2017

COMPASS GROUP PLC

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

This notification, which contains more information, replaces the notification made to the market at 13:30 hours today (reference 0918T). 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 21 September 2017, Paul Walsh, Chairman, purchased 10,000 Shares in the Company at a price of 1571 pence each per Share. A technical error led to the delay in reporting the purchase to the Company until today.

Following this purchase, Paul Walsh and his connected person's shareholdings have increased to 35,395 Shares, representing 0.0022% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). 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 
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 a)    Name                                                      Paul Walsh 
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 2     Reason for the notification 
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 a)    Position/status                                            Non-executive director 
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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 
       instrument                                                Group PLC ("Shares") 
       Identification code 
                                                                 GB00BD6K4575 
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 b)    Nature of the transaction                                 Acquisition of Shares 
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 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)   Volume(s) 
                                                                       ---------  ---------- 
                                                                        GBP 
                                                                    1    15.71     10,000 
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 d)    Aggregated information 
   Aggregated volume 
   Price                                                          10,000 
   Total                                                           15.71 
                                                                   157,100 
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 e)    Date of the transaction                                    21.09.2017 
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 f)    Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
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ENDS

Enquiries:

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

Sandra Moura, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of GBP19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016. 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, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

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