Compass Group PLC has announced that it purchased a total of 58,910 of its ordinary shares on October 6, 2023. The shares were bought through the company's broker, Barclays Capital Securities Limited, and will be held in treasury. The purpose of the purchase is to meet obligations arising from employee share schemes or other allocations of ordinary shares to employees or directors. The shares were purchased at various prices on different venues, with the volume-weighted average price paid per ordinary share being £20.0193.
These purchases are part of the company's share buyback program, which was announced on May 10, 2023. Following the recent purchases, Compass Group PLC now holds 71,313,399 ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,714,090,578 ordinary shares in issue. The total number of voting rights in the company is therefore 1,714,090,578 ordinary shares. Shareholders can use this figure as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company and determining if they need to notify any changes in their interest under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed breakdown of the individual trades made by Barclays Capital Securities Limited on behalf of the company as part of the share buyback program is available in the provided link. It is important to note that this announcement does not constitute an offer or 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, and press inquiries can be directed to Giles Robinson at +44 (0) 1932 963 486. More information can also be found on the company's website.