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26/11/2015 12:45

RNS Number : 0923H
Compass Group PLC
26 November 2015
 
COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS
Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").
1. Long Term Incentive Plan Release
Following satisfaction of 85% of the Total Shareholder Return, 78% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow and 74% of the Return on Capital Employed performance conditions in the three years ended 30 September 2015, awards made on 12 February 2013 under The Compass Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("LTIP") vested at 79% and the following Shares were released and issued on 25 November 2015:
Name
Director / PDMR
Number of shares awarded
Number of Shares vested
Dominic Blakemore
Director
92,664
73,203
Richard Cousins
Director
248,517
196,327
Gary Green
Director
142,728
112,754
Andrew Martin
Director
125,481
99,128
Andrew Furlong
PDMR
84,771
66,968
Philippe Op de Beeck
PDMR
55,692
43,995
Johnny Thomson
PDMR
11,841
9,352
Mark White
PDMR
69,306
54,750
The Shares noted below were sold on 25 November 2015 at 1107.3513 pence per Share in order to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from such issue: 
Name
Number of Shares sold
Dominic Blakemore
33,623
Richard Cousins
89,995
Gary Green
52,455
Andrew Martin
45,439
Andrew Furlong
33,865
Mark White
25,097
A further 106,332 Shares were disposed by Mr Cousins, 60,299 Shares by Mr Green, 53,689 Shares by Mr Martin, 28,147 Shares by Mr Furlong and 14,852 Shares by Mr White, all at the same time and at the same price, 1107.3513 pence per Share. 
Resultant Shareholdings
Following the transactions detailed above, total interests in Shares for the Directors and PDMRs noted above are as shown below:
Name
Number of Shares
Percentage of Issued Share Capital 
Dominic Blakemore
100,546 
0.00612
Richard Cousins
1,515,815
0.09222
Gary Green
365,819
0.01313
Andrew Martin
500,000
0.03042
Andrew Furlong
176,913
0.01076
Philippe Op de Beeck
90,431
0.00550
Johnny Thomson
47,635
0.00290
Mark White*
325,121
0.01978
 *The amount of 325,121 Shares above are registered in the name of Mrs M B White. 
ENDS
Enquiries: 
Compass Group PLC
+44 (0)1932 573000
Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
 Sandra Moura, Head of Investor Relations 
Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of 17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015. 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, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.

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