Compass Group PLC has announced the purchase of 42,700 of its ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each through its broker, J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The purchased shares will be held in treasury and are expected to be used to meet obligations arising from employee share schemes or other allocations of ordinary shares to employees or directors. The highest price paid per ordinary share was £23.8200, the lowest price paid was £23.8000, and the volume-weighted average price paid was £23.8192.
These purchases are part of the company's market equivalent of $250 million share buyback announced on 21 June 2024, which is the second and final stage of the company's $500 million share buyback announced on 20 November 2023. Following these purchases, the company holds 86,545,918 ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,698,858,059 ordinary shares in issue, resulting in a total number of voting rights in the company of 1,698,858,059 ordinary shares.
The detailed breakdown of individual trades made by J.P. Morgan Securities plc on behalf of the company as part of the share buyback is available for review. This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. For further information, investors can contact Agatha Donnelly and Helen Javanshiri at +44 (0) 1932 573 000 or visit the company's website.