G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding

20 October 2017

G4S plc ("the Company")

PDMR transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it has received notification that on 18 October 2017 Peter Neden, Regional President UK&I, a person discharging managerial responsibility (a "PDMR") had paper share certificates held in his name dematerialised and transferred into joint ownership with Lisa Neden, a person closely associated ("PCA"). This process meant the transfer of 5349 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company to a nominee account held in joint names.

Further details are provided below in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Markets Abuse Regulation.

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Peter Neden
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
Regional President - UKI
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Dematerialisation of Peter Neden's certificated holding and transfer into joint ownership with Lisa Neden (his PCA), of 5349 shares in the Company. The shares are held through a nominee, Platform Securities LLP. Peter and Lisa Neden retain beneficial ownership in the shares.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	5349

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

Not applicable/single transaction           

GBP - Pound Sterling   
e)
Date of the
transaction

18 October 2017
f)
Place of the
Transaction

Outside a trading venue

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Lisa Neden
2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
PCA to Regional President - UKI
b)
Initial notification/ amendment

Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI

549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction

Dematerialisation of certificated holding by Peter Neden and transfer into joint ownership with Lisa Neden (his PCA) of 5349 shares in the Company. The shares are held through a nominee, Platform Securities LLP. Peter and Lisa Neden retain beneficial ownership in the shares.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
Nil	5349

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

Not applicable/single transaction           

GBP - Pound Sterling   
e)
Date of the
transaction

18 October 2017
f)
Place of the
Transaction

Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Celine Barroche, Company Secretary

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Source: G4S plc UK DK via Globenewswire