Problem/Bug Essentials Chat not working

When I type inside format something like, "{Displayname} &4&l>> &r{Message}" and it just says in game <{Displayname}> {Message}

Code:

chat:

  # If EssentialsChat is installed, this will define how far a player's voice travels, in blocks.  Set to 0 to make all chat global.
  # Note that users with the "essentials.chat.spy" permission will hear everything, regardless of this setting.
  # Users with essentials.chat.shout can override this by prefixing text with an exclamation mark (!)
  # Users with essentials.chat.question can override this by prefixing text with a question mark (?)
  # You can add command costs for shout/question by adding chat-shout and chat-question to the command costs section."
  radius: 0

  # Chat formatting can be done in two ways, you can either define a standard format for all chat.
  # Or you can give a group specific chat format, to give some extra variation.
  # If set to the default chat format which "should" be compatible with ichat.
  # For more information of chat formatting, check out the wiki: http://wiki.ess3.net/wiki/Chat_Formatting

  format: '{DISPLAYNAME} &l>> &r{MESSAGE}'
  #format: '&7[{GROUP}]&r {DISPLAYNAME}&7:&r {MESSAGE}'

  group-formats:
    Bronze: '{DISPLAYNAME} &4&l>> &4{MESSAGE}'
    Silver: '{DISPLAYNAME} &7&l>> &7{MESSAGE}'
    Gold: '{DISPLAYNAME} &6&l>> &6{MESSAGE}'
    Platinum: '{DISPLAYNAME} &8&l>&7&l> &8{MESSAGE}'
    Builder: '{DISPLAYNAME} &6&l>> &6{MESSAGE}'
    Mod: '{DISPLAYNAME} &a&l>> &a{MESSAGE}'
    Admin: '{DISPLAYNAME} &4&l>> &4{MESSAGE}'
    Owner: '{DISPLAYNAME} &c&l>> &c{MESSAGE}'

  # If you are using group formats make sure to remove the '#' to allow the setting to be read.