27th Jul 2009 09:20
27 July 2009
COMPASS GROUP PLC
DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING
Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 24 July 2009 three of its directors increased their shareholdings or those of their connected persons in the Company by the purchase of ordinary shares as set out below:
|
Name |
No of shares |
|
Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman* |
10,000 |
|
Richard Cousins, Group Chief Executive |
50,000 |
|
Andrew Martin, Group Finance Director |
20,000 |
* Shares registered in the name of R.A.G. Associates Limited.
As a result of these transactions, Sir Roy Gardner, Richard Cousins and Andrew Martin are interested in shares in the Company as shown below:
|
Name |
No of shares |
Percentage of issued share capital |
|
Sir Roy Gardner |
223,878 |
0.0120% |
|
Richard Cousins |
783,046 |
0.0423% |
|
Andrew Martin |
452,822 |
0.0245% |
ENDS
Enquiries:
Compass Group PLC
+44 (0)1932 573000
Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations
Note to Editors
Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in providing food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and we generated annual revenues of around £11 billion in the year to 30 September 2008. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business and Industry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information visit www.compass-group.com.
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