Compass Group PLC has announced that it has purchased 450,000 of its ordinary shares through its broker, Barclays Capital Securities Limited. The purchased shares will be held in treasury and are expected to be used for employee share schemes or other allocations to employees or directors. The purchases were made on various exchanges, including Aquis Exchange, CBOE BXE, CBOE CXE, London Stock Exchange, and Turquoise. The highest price paid per share was 19.7700 GBP, while the lowest price paid was 19.4050 GBP. The purchases are part of the company's share buyback program announced in May 2023.
Following the purchases, Compass Group holds 59,915,210 ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,725,488,767 ordinary shares in issue. The total number of voting rights in the company is 1,725,488,767 ordinary shares. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The detailed breakdown of individual trades made by Barclays Capital Securities Limited on behalf of Compass Group as part of the share buyback program is available in the provided link. The announcement does not constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.
For investor inquiries, Agatha Donnelly and Helen Javanshiri can be contacted at +44 (0) 1932 573 000. For press inquiries, Giles Robinson can be contacted at +44 (0) 1932 963 486. More information can be found on the company's website.