REG - Compass Group PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

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31/07/2019 17:25

RNS Number : 4446H
Compass Group PLC
31 July 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 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 29 July 2019, Mrs Carol Arrowsmith, a non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 64 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at £20.7508 each per Share.
 
Following this transaction, Mrs Arrowsmith's shareholding has increased to 10,333 Shares, representing 0.0006% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).
 
On 31 July 2019, Mr John Bason, a non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 30 Shares through a dividend reinvestment plan at £20.7508 each per Share.
 
Following this transaction, Mr Bason's shareholding has increased to 14,288 Shares, representing 0.0009% 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




a)


Name


Carol Arrowsmith




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Non-executive director




b)


Initial notification/

Amendment


Initial notification




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 instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")
 
 GB00BD6K4575




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of Shares pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 







Price(s)


Volume(s)




1


GBP 20.7508


64



 




d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
Total


 
 
64
GBP 20.7508
GBP 1,328.05




e)


Date of the transaction


 29 July 2019




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


John Bason




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Non-executive director




b)


Initial notification/

Amendment


Initial notification




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 instrument
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of 11 1/20 pence each in Compass Group PLC ("Shares")
 
 GB00BD6K4575




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of Shares pursuant to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


 







Price(s)


Volume(s)




1


GBP 20.7508


30



 




d)


Aggregated information
Aggregated volume
Price
Total


 
 
30
GBP 20.7508
GBP 622.52




e)


Date of the transaction


 31 July 2019




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON



 




ENDS
 
 
Enquiries:
 
Compass Group PLC
 
+44 (0)1932 573000
 
Investors/Analysts:           Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
 
Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018. It operates in around 45 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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