5 April 2017
G4S PLC
(the "Company")
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and persons closely associated with them ("PCAs")
Vesting of an award of deferred shares under 2013 bonus plan
The Company announces that it received notification that on 31 March 2017, Ashley Almanza, chief executive officer and a PDMR of the Company acquired 96,037 shares released to him as a result of the vesting of an award of deferred shares under the Company's 2013 bonus plan.
Following the sale of 45,137 to satisfy tax and other contributions, Mr Almanza retained 50,900 shares.
Sale of shares by a PDMR's person PCA
The Company further announces that it received notification that on 4 April 2017, Mrs Line Lundsberg-Nielsen, a PCA of Mr Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen, a PDMR of the Company, sold 32,000 ordinary shares in the Company.
The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulations, provide further detail.
Vesting of award of deferred shares relating to 2013 bonus plan
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief executive officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place
where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the
financial instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction
Acquisition of shares following release of deferred shares relating to 2013 bonus plan
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| Nil | 96,037 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A single transaction
Nil
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief executive officer
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place
where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the
financial instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction
Sale of sufficient number of shares vesting under the 2013 deferred bonus to satisfy tax and NI liabilities arising out of such vesting.
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £3.043 | 45,137 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
n/a single transaction
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
31 March 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction
Outside a trading venue
Sale of shares by a PDMR's connected person
1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Line Lundsberg-Nielsen
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
The notification relates to a PCA. The relevant PDMR is Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen, group general counsel
b)
Initial notification/ amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
G4S plc
b)
LEI
549300L3KWKK8X35QR12
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place
where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the
financial instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each
GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
transaction
32,000 shares
c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| £3.057 | 32,000 |
d)
Aggregated
Information
Aggregated volume
Price
N/A single transaction
£97,824
GBP - Pound Sterling
e)
Date of the
transaction
4 April 2017
f)
Place of the
transaction
London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Celine Barroche
Company Secretary