RNS Number : 7229N
Compass Group PLC
10 May 2018
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LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

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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 interest of a Person 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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Restricted Share Award (RSA) release:

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Following satisfaction of the associated performance conditions, 10,579 RSA Shares were released to Venkatesh Shantaram, a PDMR and issued on 10 May 2018.

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4,964 Shares were subsequently sold to cover resultant tax and social security liabilities, with a balance of 5,615 Shares being retained by Mr Shantaram.

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Following this transaction Mr Shantaram has a shareholding of 5,615 Shares equating to 0.0004 percent of the 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

Venkatesh Shantaram

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Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

�PDMR

b)

Initial notification/
Amendment

Initial notification

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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Compass Group PLC

b)

LEI

2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

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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")

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GB00BD6K4575

b)

Nature of the transaction

Release of a Restricted Share Award on 10 May 2018 and subsequent sale for tax and social security purposes

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

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Price(s)

Volume(s)

1

Nil

10,579

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�15.16

4,964

 

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

 

Price

 

Total

 

 

4,964

 

£15.16

 

£75,254.24

e)

Date of the transaction

10 May 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

1)   Outside a trading venue (award release)

2)   London Stock Exchange, Main Market - XLON (sale)

 

 

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

+44 (0)1932 573000

Investors/Analysts:         Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £22.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2017.  It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 550,000 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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