Holding in Company
Compass Group PLC
27 February 2001
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
COMPASS GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC.
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
SEE LETTER BELOW
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
SEE LETTER BELOW
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
N/A
6) ( N/A %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
N/A
8) ( N/A %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH
10) Date of transaction
ON OR BEFORE 23 FEBRUARY 2001
11) Date company informed
26 FEBRUARY 2001
12) Total holding following this notification
73,859,178
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.34%
14) Any additional information
SEE LETTER BELOW
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW V DERHAM TEL: 01932 573159
FAX: 01932 569957
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ... 27 FEBRUARY 2001 ....
LETTER TO: COMPASS GROUP PLC - DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2001
Re: Section 198 Notification
Company Secretary:
Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 23 February 2001. Please note that
our shareholding has not changed since the spinoff of Compass Group plc from
Granada Compass plc. We are merely enclosing this information to confirm our
holding in your company.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CGC') is a holding company for several
subsidiary companies engaged in investment management business. The investment
management business is divided into two operational groups, represented by
Capital Research and Management Company ('CRMC') and Capital Group
International, Inc. ('CGII'). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment adviser that
manages The American Funds Group of mutual funds. CGII is the parent company
of five companies that serve as investment managers to various institutional
clients around the globe: Capital Guardian Trust Company in the U.S.,
Capital International, Inc, in the U.S. and Singapore, Capital International
Limited in the United Kingdom, Capital International S.A. in Switzerland
and Capital International K.K in Japan. For a more complete description of our
organization, please visit our Web site at www.capgroup.com.
Neither CGC nor any of its subsidiaries own shares of your company for their own
account. Rather, the shares reported in this Notification are owned by accounts
under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment
management companies described above. Furthermore, CRMC and CGII act separately
from one another and from CGC in exercising investment discretion over their
managed accounts.
For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
2,214,574,000 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.
LETTER FROM: THE CAPITAL GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC.
Date: 23 February 2001
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of New
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International. Inc., and Capital
Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.
The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue
of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form
part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.
Share capital to which this relates:
Ordinary Shares (2,214,574,000 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
73,859,178
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 23 February 2001
Compass Group plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 'CG' holdings 73,859,178 3.34%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
* Capital Guardian Trust Company 10,776,481 0.49%
* Capital International Limited 24,192,291 1.09%
* Capital International S.A. 7,215,434 0.33%
* Capital International, Inc. 46,621 0.00%
* Capital Research and Management Company 31,628,351 1.43%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc
As of 23 February 2001
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Share
State Street Nominees Limited 1,973,094
Bank of New York Nominees 256,686
Chase Nominees Limited 2,881,808
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 48,300
Midland Bank plc 2,604,078
Bankers Trust 723,800
Barclays Bank 215,000
Nortrust Nominees 1,992,015
Royal Bank of Scotland 5,500
MSS Nominees Limited 37,000
National Westminster Bank 1,200
Citibank NA 16,000
ROY Nominees Limited 22,000
TOTAL 10,776,481
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 434,585
Bank of New York Nominees 2,750,803
Chase Nominees Limited 5,870,924
Midland Bank plc 74,145
Bankers Trust 9,942,932
Barclays Bank 251,465
Citibank London 220,347
Morgan Guaranty 58,962
Nortrust Nominees 3,629,718
Royal Bank of Scotland 53,077
MSS Nominees Limited 195,900
Lloyds Bank 93,660
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 57,297
Citibank NA 85,544
Deutsche Bank AG 472,932
TOTAL 24,192,291
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 249,850
Bank of New York Nominees 156,263
Chase Nominees Limited 2,945,270
Credit Suisse London Branch 74,000
Midland Bank plc 978,152
Barclays Bank 575,509
Nortrust Nominees 36,590
Morgan Stanley 46,225
Royal Bank of Scotland 1,467,315
National Westminster Bank 134,800
Lloyds Bank 43,887
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 389,853
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 94,023
Citibank NA 23,697
TOTAL 7,215,434
Schedule B
Capital International, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
Bank of New York Nominees 46,621
TOTAL 46,621
Schedule B