Holding(s) in Company
Compass Group PLC
26 June 2002
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 24 JUNE 2002
11) Date company informed
25 JUNE 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
67,635,805
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.03%
14) Any additional information
SEE LETTER BELOW
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREW V DERHAM TEL: 01932 573159
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ..26 JUNE 2002..............
Date: 24 June 2002
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of New
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International, Inc., Capital Research and
Management Company, Capital International S.A.. Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust 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 (2,232,125,364 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
67,635,805
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 24 June 2002
Compass Group plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG')
holdings 67,635,805 3.03%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
• Capital Guardian Trust Company 32,101,099.00 1.44%
• Capital International Limited 22,558,630.00 1.01%
• Capital International SA 6,788,338.00 0.30%
• Capital International, Inc. 80,733.00 0.00%
• Capital Research and Management Company 6,107,005.00 0.27%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc
As of 24 June 2002
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 4,944,760
Bank of New York Nominees 820,086
Chase Nominees Limited 12,007,608
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 356,500
Midland Bank plc 5,929,278
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 5,800
Bankers Trust 1,373,100
Barclays Bank 604,900
Citibank London 425,221
Nortrust Nominees 5,078,246
Royal Bank of Scotland 9,900
MSS Nominees Limited 88,200
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 16,500
Citibank NA 24,600
Deutsche Bank AG 8,100
HSBC Bank plc 3,800
ROY Nominees Limited 95,500
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 309,000
TOTAL 32,101,099
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 460,471
Bank of New York Nominees 2,391,988
Chase Nominees Limited 5,470,351
Midland Bank plc 215,278
Bankers Trust 6,208,470
Barclays Bank 190,065
Citibank London 192,144
Morgan Guaranty 504,262
Nortrust Nominees 3,375,978
Royal Bank of Scotland 28,452
MSS Nominees Limited 122,600
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 307,700
Lloyds Bank 62,261
Citibank NA 41,544
Deutsche Bank AG 905,332
HSBC Bank plc 1,233,700
Northern Trust AVFC 235,200
KAS UK 39,136
Mellon Nominees (UK) United 168,000
Bank One London 358,298
Clydesdale Bank plc 47,400
TOTAL 22,558,630
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 213,850
Bank of New York Nominees 137,863
Chase Nominees Limited 2,106,270
Credit Suisse London Branch 74,000
Midland Bank plc 778,052
Barclays Bank 567,909
Citibank London 26,000
Nortrust Nominees 18,590
Morgan Stanley 21,525
Royal Bank of Scotland 1,751,519
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 25,000
National Westminster Bank 150,800
Lloyds Bank 28,687
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 300,453
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 82,823
Citibank NA 33,697
Deutsche Bank AG 235,700
HSBC Bank plc 235,600
TOTAL 6,788,338
Capital International Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 57,512
Bank of New York Nominees 23,221
TOTAL 80,733
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 1,043,375
Chase Nominees Limited 5,063,830
TOTAL 6,107,005
Schedule B
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