18th Dec 2007 17:14
Compass Group PLC18 December 2007 18 December 2007 COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in theinterests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of theCompany ("Shares"). On 18 December 2007, Miguel Ramis, a PDMR, who is responsible for the Group'sEuropean business, called for the release of his entitlement to 52,721 Sharesgranted to him in 2004 for nil cost under the Compass Group Bonus MatchingShares Plan (under which up to 50% of any pre-tax performance related bonus could be invested). No awards have been made under the Plan since 2005. Following the transaction detailed above, Mr Ramis has increased hisshareholding in the Company to that shown below: NAME NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF SHARES ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL Miguel Ramis 368,440 0.0194 % ENDS Enquiries: Compass Group PLC+44 (0)1932 573000 Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company SecretaryMedia: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise inproviding food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and wegenerated annual revenues of around £10.3 billion in the year to 30 September2007. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business andIndustry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports &Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more informationvisit www.compass-group.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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