The Company announces that it has received notification that on 17 May 2017 Ashley Almanza, the Company's CEO, had paper share certificates held in his name dematerialised. This process meant the transfer of 440,901 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company to a broking account held in the name of Mr Almanza.

Following the transfer, Mr Almanza'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

Ashley Almanza

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR - Director of G4S plc

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 440,901 ordinary shares in the Company to Mr Almanza's account with a nominee, HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

nil

440,901


d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Not applicable/single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling

e)

Date of the transaction

17 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

G4S plc published this content on 23 May 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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