LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68
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COMPASS GROUP PLC
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NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
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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").
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On 24 February 2020, Mrs Carol Arrowsmith, a non-executive director of the Company, received an additional 144 Shares through the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") at �19.165 each per Share.
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Following this transaction, Mrs Arrowsmith's shareholding has increased to 10,477 Shares, representing 0.0007% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).
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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:
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| NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM |
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| 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/ | 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) | �
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| d) | Aggregated information Aggregated volume Price Total | � � 144 GBP 19.165 GBP 2,759.76 | ||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | �24 February 2020 | ||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON | ||||||
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Enquiries:
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Compass Group PLC
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+44 (0)1932 573000
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Investors/Analysts: ��������� Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary
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Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of �25.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2019. 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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