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RNS Number : 7926Z Compass Group PLC 18 May 2023
LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
COMPASS GROUP PLC (the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
The Company announces that on 17 May 2023 it purchased, in accordance with the
authority granted by shareholders at its 2023 Annual General Meeting held on 9
February 2023, a total of 922,472 of its ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each
(the "Ordinary Shares"), through the Company's broker, J.P. Morgan Securities
plc, as detailed below. The purchased Ordinary Shares will be held in treasury
and are expected to be used to meet obligations arising from employee share
schemes, or other allocations of Ordinary Shares, to employees or directors.
Venue Number of Ordinary Shares purchased Highest price paid (per Ordinary Share) Lowest price paid (per Ordinary Share) Volume weighted average price paid (per Ordinary Share)
Aquis Exchange - - - -
BATS Europe 327,681 £22.2200 £21.9700 £22.1493
CHI-X Europe 121,909 £22.2200 £21.9500 £22.1487
London Stock Exchange 450,089 £22.2200 £21.9300 £22.1476
Turquoise 22,793 £22.2200 £21.9600 £22.1474
The purchases form part of the Company's share buyback programme announced on
10 May 2023.
Following the above purchases, the Company holds 42,880,717 Ordinary Shares in
treasury and has 1,742,523,260 Ordinary Shares in issue. Therefore, the total
number of voting rights in the Company is 1,742,523,260 Ordinary Shares and
this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial
Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market
Abuse Regulation) (as in force in the UK and as amended by the Market Abuse
(Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019), the detailed breakdown of individual
trades made by J.P. Morgan Securities plc on behalf of the Company as part of
the share buyback programme is set out below.
This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any
solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions
Issuer Name Compass Group PLC
LEI 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
ISIN GB00BD6K4575
Intermediary Name J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
Intermediary Code JPMSGB2L
Timezone UTC
Currency GBP
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(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7926Z_1-2023-5-17.pdf)
Enquiries
Investors: Agatha Donnelly & Helen Javanshiri +44 (0) 1932 573 000
Press: Giles Robinson +44 (0) 1932 963 486
Website: www.compass-group.com
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