G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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)

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)

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)

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