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 100% of the Total Shareholder Return, 92.7% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow and 60.7% of the Return on Capital Employed performance conditions in the three years ended 30 September 2016, awards made on 29 November 2013 under The Compass Group Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 ("LTIP") vested at 84.5% and the following Shares were released and issued on 23 November 2016:
| Name | Director / PDMR | Number of shares awarded | Number of Shares vested |
| Dominic Blakemore | Director | 78,090 | 65,959 |
| Richard Cousins | Director | 209,436 | 176,902 |
| Gary Green | Director | 121,620 | 102,727 |
| Johnny Thomson | Director | 45,180 | 38,161 |
| Robin Mills | PDMR | 7,048 | 5,405 |
| Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | PDMR | 8,674 | 6,652 |
| Mark van Dyck | PDMR | 18,534 | 14,215 |
| Mark White | PDMR | 58,404 | 49,331 |
| Name | Number of Shares sold |
| Dominic Blakemore | 30,381 |
| Richard Cousins | 81,480 |
| Gary Green | 48,020 |
| Johnny Thomson | 5,796 |
| Robin Mills | 2,495 |
| Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | 1,797 |
| Mark White | 22,821 |
A further 35,578 Shares were disposed by Blakemore, 95,422 Shares by Mr Cousins, 54,707 Shares were disposed by Mr Green and 26,510 Shares by Mr White, all at the same time and at the same price, 1353.0862 pence per Share. Messrs Thomson, Mills and Ruiz Plaza retained their balancing Shares consisting of 32,365, 2,910 and 4,855 Shares respectively.
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 (excl. Treasury Shares) |
| Dominic Blakemore | 100,546 | 0.00612 |
| Richard Cousins | 1,215,815 | 0.07401 |
| Gary Green | 265,819 | 0.01618 |
| Johnny Thomson | 129,008 | 0.00785 |
| Robin Mills | 2,495 | 0.00015 |
| Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | 69,601 | 0.00423 |
| Mark van Dyck1 | 28,439 | 0.00173 |
| Mark White2 | 325,121 | 0.01979 |
1. 28,439 Shares held in the name of Smartequity EIS Pty Ltd, beneficial ownership remains with
Mr van Dyck.
2. 325,121 Shares held 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 £19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016. 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, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.