Compass Group Regulatory News (CPG)

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Palmer Brown

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

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

Grant of a Deferred Bonus Share Award under the Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan 2018. The Award represents one-third of Mr Brown's annual bonus for financial year ended 30 September 2021. The Award will vest on the third anniversary of the grant, subject to Mr Brown remaining employed by the Company on vesting or being considered a good leaver under the rules of the Plan. Dividends paid by the Company between the date of grant and vesting of the Award will accrue and be released as Shares at vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

-Aggregated volume

-Price

20,243

GBP 0.00

e)

Date of the transaction

15 December 2021

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue