G4S plc UK DK : Director/PDMR Shareholding

25 October 2017

G4S plc ("the Company")

PDMR transaction - Initial Notification

The Company announces that it has received notification that on 24 October 2017 Peter Neden, Regional President UK&I, a person discharging managerial responsibility (a "PDMR") had paper share certificates held in his name dematerialised and transferred into joint ownership with Lisa Neden, a person closely associated ("PCA"). This process meant the transfer of 4746 ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company to a nominee account held in joint names.

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

1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Peter Neden 2. Reason for Notification

a) Position/status Regional President - UKI 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

Dematerialisation of certificated holding by Peter Neden and transfer into joint ownership with Lisa Neden (his PCA) of 4746 shares in the Company. The shares are held through a nominee, Platform Securities LLP. Peter and Lisa Neden retain beneficial ownership in the shares. c) Price(s) and volume(s)

d) Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A single transaction

Not applicable/single transaction           

GBP - Pound Sterling    e) Date of the transaction

24 October 2017 f) Place of the Transaction

Outside a trading venue

1. Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA') a) Name Lisa Neden 2. Reason for Notification

a) Position/status PCA to Regional President - UKI 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

Dematerialisation of certificated holding by Peter Neden and transfer into joint ownership with Lisa Neden (his PCA) of 4746 shares in the Company. The shares are held through a nominee, Platform Securities LLP. Peter and Lisa Neden retain beneficial ownership in the shares. c) Price(s) and volume(s)

d) Aggregated Information

Aggregated volume Price

N/A single transaction

Not applicable/single transaction           

GBP - Pound Sterling    e) Date of the transaction

24 October 2017 f) Place of the Transaction

Outside a trading venue

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

Celine Barroche, Company Secretary