29 Nov 2016 17:18
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").
Deferred Annual Bonus 2013/14 release:
Following satisfaction of the associated performance conditions the following Shares were released and issued on 29 November 2016:
Name | Director or PDMR | No. of shares acquired |
Johnny Thomson | Director | 10,622 |
Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | PDMR | 8,505 |
Mark van Dyck | PDMR | 18,674 |
The 2013/14 Deferred Annual Bonus awards were made to Messrs Thomson, Ruiz Plaza and van Dyck prior to them becoming a Director or PDMRs.
The Shares noted below were sold on 29 November 2016 at 1384.2949 pence per Share in order to realise sufficient funds to settle resultant tax and social security liabilities arising from such issue:
Name | Director or PDMR | No. of shares disposed |
Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | PDMR | 2,337 |
Mark van Dyck | PDMR | 9,141 |
Messrs Thomson, Ruiz Plaza and van Dyck retained their balancing Shares consisting of 10,622, 6,168 and 9,533 Shares respectively.
Resultant Shareholdings:
Following the transactions detailed above, total interests in Shares for the Director and PDMRs noted above are as shown below:
Name | Number of Shares | Percentage of Issued Share Capital (excluding treasury shares) |
Johnny Thomson | 139,630 | 0.00849 |
Alfredo Ruiz Plaza | 75,769 | 0.00461 |
Mark van Dyck* | 37,972 | 0.00231 |
*28,439 Shares held in the name of Smartequity EIS Pty Ltd, beneficial ownership remains with
Mr van Dyck.
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.
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