Compass Group PLC has disclosed the acquisition of 2,000 of its ordinary shares on 29 April 2024. The shares were bought through the Company's broker, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and will be held in treasury for potential use in employee share schemes or other allocations. The purchases were made across different venues, with the highest price paid at £22.3400 and the lowest at £22.1700 per Ordinary Share.
These transactions are part of the Company's market equivalent of $250 million share buyback announced on 4 December 2023, which is the initial stage of the Company's $500 million share buyback announced on 20 November 2023. Following these purchases, the Company now holds 82,651,788 Ordinary Shares in treasury and has 1,702,752,189 Ordinary Shares in issue.
The detailed breakdown of individual trades made by BNP Paribas Financial Markets on behalf of the Company as part of the share buyback program is available for review. This announcement does not constitute an offer for securities in any jurisdiction. For further information, investors can contact Agatha Donnelly & Helen Javanshiri at +44 (0) 1932 573 000, and for press inquiries, Giles Robinson at +44 (0) 1932 963 486. More details can be found on the company's website.