Holding(s) in Company
Compass Group PLC
25 March 2003
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
COMPASS GROUP PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
THE CAPITAL GROUP OF 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 20 MARCH 2003
11) Date company informed
24 MARCH 2003
12) Total holding following this notification
66,503,262
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
2.99%
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 ..... 25 MARCH 2003 ...................
To Compass Group plc dated 21 March 2003
Re: Section 198 Notification
Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 20 March 2003.
Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at
www.capgroup.com.
For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
2,219,600,364 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest.
From: Capital Group Companies, Inc.
To Compass Group PLC dated 20 March 2003
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of Decrease
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International. Inc., 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 (2,219,600,364 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
66,503,262
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 20 March 2003
Compass Group plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 66,503,262 2.996%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
* Capital Guardian Trust Company 29,858,558 1.345%
* Capital International Limited 26,590,580 1.198%
* Capital International S.A. 8,298,241 0.374%
* Capital International, Inc. 1,755,883 0.079%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc
As of 20 March 2003
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees 3,975,426
Bank of New York Nominees 846,267
Chase Nominees Limited 13,124,461
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 416,771
Midland Bank Plc 4,071,900
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 6,200
Bankers Trust 939,000
Barclays Bank 584,600
Citibank London 543,521
Nortrust Nominees 4,481,689
Royal Bank of Scotland 12,400
MSS Nominees Limited 96,500
State Street Bank & Trust Co 38,300
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 13,200
Citibank NA 20,500
Deutsche Bank AG 10,300
HSBC Bank Plc 2,600
ROY Nominees Limited 196,500
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 478,423
TOTAL 29,858,558
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 355,371
Bank of New York Nominees 5,883,477
Northern Trust 1,336,647
Chase Nominees Limited 6,194,818
Midland Bank Plc 169,178
Bankers Trust 3,195,566
Barclays Bank 280,665
Citibank London 220,247
Morgan Guaranty 482,162
Nortrust Nominees 3,870,574
Royal Bank of Scotland 31,652
MSS Nominees Limited 113,700
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 457,900
Lloyds Bank 66,461
Citibank NA 93,444
Deutsche Bank AG 1,198,760
HSBC Bank Plc 1,327,400
Mellon Bank N A. 308,062
Northern Trust AVFC 323,462
KAS UK 14,336
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 212,700
Bank One London 333,098
Clydesdale Bank plc 120,900
TOTAL 26,590,580
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 35,600
Bank of New York Nominees 235,563
Chase Nominees Limited 2,630,519
Credit Suisse London Branch 64,400
Midland Bank plc 387,631
Barclays Bank 967,809
Citibank London 23,600
Brown Bros. 80,500
Nortrust Nominees 34,690
Morgan Stanley 38,625
Royal Bank of Scotland 1,391,886
MSS Nominees Limited 38,500
J.P. Morgan 1,059,285
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 40,300
National Westminster Bank 174,100
Lloyds Bank 33,687
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 300,453
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 61,500
Citibank NA 33,697
Deutsche Bank AG 271,596
HSBC Bank Plc 394,300
TOTAL 8,298,241
Schedule B
Capital International. Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 938,650
Bank of New York Nominees 90,500
Chase Nominees 58,300
Midland Bank Plc 156,494
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 29,900
Bankers Trust 10,500
Citibank London 5,600
Nortrust Nominees 92,900
Royal Bank of Scotland 196,416
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 103,600
RBSTB Nominees Ltd 51,523
Deutsche Bank AG 12,500
HSBC Bank Plc 9,000
TOTAL 1,765,883
Schedule B
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