G4S plc: ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER MADE BY ATLAS UK BIDCO LIMITED BY PDMRs

9 April 2021

G4S PLC

(the "Company")

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER MADE BY ATLAS UK BIDCO LIMITED BY PDMRs
                                                             
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ('PDMRs').

The table below sets out the shares in respect of which the Company's PDMRs accepted the offer made by Atlas UK Bidco Limited.

Name of PDMR	Role	Total Number of Shares
Ashley Almanza	Chief Executive Officer	2,366,187
Tim Weller	Chief Financial Officer	630,944
Mel Brooks	Regional President - Africa	341,778
John Kenning	Regional CEO -  Americas	596,860
Graham Levinsohn	Regional CEO - UK & Middle East	503,702
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen	Group General Counsel	893,036
Jesus Rosano	Global EVP, Growth Technology & Innovation	179,379
Stephane Verdoy	Regional CEO - Europe	78,094
Sanjay Verma	Regional President - Asia	39,120
Debbie Walker	Group Corporate Affairs Director	366,778
John Connolly	Chairman/Non-Executive Director	611,642
Steve Mogford	Non-Executive Director	10,000
John Ramsay	Non-Executive Director	38,000

The attached notifications, which have been made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Ashley Almanza
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer/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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	2,366,187

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Tim Weller
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer/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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	630,944

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Mel Brooks
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional President - Africa /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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	341,778

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Kenning
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional CEO -  Americas /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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	596,860

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Graham Levinsohn
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - UK & Middle East
/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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	503,702

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Soren Lundsberg-Nielsen
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Group General Counsel /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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	893,036

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Jesus Rosano
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Global EVP, Growth Technology & Innovation
/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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	179,379

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Stephane Verdoy
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional CEO - Europe /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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	78,094

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Sanjay Verma
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Regional President - Asia /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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	39,120

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	366,778

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

John Connolly, chairman and a PDMR of the Company and his PCA Odile Griffith Disposed of 611,642 shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited.

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Connolly and his PCA
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive 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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	611,642

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Odile Griffith

2.
Reason for Notification

a)
Position/status
PCA of the Chairman

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

            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and
volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	611,642

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume
Price

N/A single transaction

GBP - Pound Sterling   

e)
Date of the
transaction

6 April 2021
f)
Place of the
transaction

XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
Steve Mogford
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive 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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	10,000

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

1.
Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)
Name
John Ramsay
2.
Reason for Notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive 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

Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25 pence each

GB00B01FL62
b)
Nature of the
Transaction
            Disposal of shares through the acceptance of the offer by Atlas UK Bidco Limited
             

c)
Price(s) and Volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
£2.45	38,000

d)
Aggregated
Information

Aggregated volume Price
N/A single transactions

GBP - Pound Sterling  
e)
Date of the Transaction
6 April 2021
f)
Place of the Transaction
XLON

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