Compass Group PLC Director/PDMR Shareholding (6808P)

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RNS Number : 6808P

Compass Group PLC

11 February 2019

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 change 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 8 February 2019, Mr John Bason, Non-Executive Director purchased 1,140 Shares in the Company at GBP17.50 per Share.

On 11 February 2019, Mrs Catherine Bason, a person closely associated to Mr John Bason, purchased 1,142 Shares in the Company at GBP17.475 per Share.

Following these purchases, Mr Bason's interests in Shares stands at 14,258 Shares, representing 0.0009% 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                                                      John Bason 
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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 Group 
      instrument                                                PLC ("Shares") 
      Identification code 
                                                                GB00BD6K4575 
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 b)   Nature of the transaction                                 Purchase of Shares 
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 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                                   1   GBP 17.50   1,140 
                                                                      ----------  ---------- 
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 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      1,140 
       Total                                                      GBP 17.50 
                                                                  GBP 19,950.00 
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 e)   Date of the transaction                                   8 February 2019 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
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 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                                                      Catherine Bason 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 2    Reason for the notification 
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 a)   Position/status                                           Person closely associated to Mr John Bason, 
                                                                Non-executive director 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 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                                 Purchase of Shares 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)                                          Price(s)     Volume(s) 
                                                                   1   GBP 17.475   1,142 
                                                                      -----------  ---------- 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information 
       Aggregated volume 
       Price                                                      1,142 
       Total                                                      GBP 17.475 
                                                                  GBP 19,956.45 
     --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction                                   11 February 2019 
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 f)   Place of the transaction                                  London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON 
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Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

[phone]

Investors/Analysts:

Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Kate Postans, Interim Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs Director

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of GBP23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018. It operates in around 50 countries, employs and engages around 600,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a 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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