G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding

26 May 2017

G4S plc ("the Company")

PDMR transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it has received notification that on 24 May 2017 Debbie Walker, the Company's Corporate Affairs Director, had paper share certificates held in her name dematerialised. This process meant the transfer of 65,841 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company to a broking account held in her name.

Following the transfer, Mrs Walker's beneficial interest in the Company remains unchanged.  

Further details are provided below in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Markets Abuse Regulation.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Debbie Walker

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Group Corporate Affairs Director/PDMR

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, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FLG62

b)

Nature of the transaction

Dematerialisation of certificated holding involving the transfer of 65,841 ordinary shares in the Company to Mrs Walker's account with a nominee, Platform Securities LLP

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

-     Aggregated volume

-     Price

Not applicable/single transaction           

GBP - Pound Sterling       

e)

Date of the transaction

24 May 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Celine Barroche, Company Secretary