Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
5 August 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

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 25 JULY 2002

11)  Date company informed

     2 AUGUST 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     67,249,609
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.01%

14)  Any additional information

     SEE LETTER BELOW

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     ANDREW V DERHAM
     TEL: [phone]

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 5 AUGUST 2002



LETTER TO COMPASS GROUP PLC

DATED JULY 29,2002

We hereby notify you in fulfilment of the obligation of disclosure imposed by
the provisions of Sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act (1985) (the 'Act'),
that:

(a)  As at July 25 2002, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership was interested for
     the purposes of the Act in 67,249,609 ordinary shares of 10 pence each 
     comprised in the relevant share capital, as defined in section 198(2) of 
     the Act, of Compass Group plc (the 'Relevant Shares');

(b)  The registered holders of the Relevant Shares are:

     Nominee                                        Shares
 
     State Street Nominees Limited              50,826,686 
     Boston Safe                                 3,642,803 
     BT Globenet Nominees Limited                7,203,775 
     Northern Trust Nominees Ltd.                2,491,637 
     Chase Nominees Ltd.                           992,808 
     The Bank of New York Nominees Limited       1,820,400 
     Barnett & Co.                                 271,500
                                   
(c)  Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is interested in the Relevant Shares 
     by virtue of Section 208(4)(b) of the Act; and

(d)  This notification is given on behalf of Artisan Partners Limited 
     Partnership and its registered address is as stated at the foot of this 
     letter.


LETTER FROM ARTISAN PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


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