Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
16 September 2004


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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 BELOW


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class

     N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     ON OR BEFORE 10 SEPTEMBER 2004


11)  Date company informed

     16 SEPTEMBER 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification

     60,219,973

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.79%


14)  Any additional information

     SEE 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    16 SEPTEMBER 2004

LETTER TO:  COMPASS GROUP PLC
            13 September 2004

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 September 10, 2004, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership was 
       interested for the purposes of the Act in 60,219,973 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                                         41,565,759 

Boston Safe                                                            7,405,285

BT Globenet Nominees Limited                                           1,969,339 

Northern Trust Nominees Limited                                        5,780,745 

The Bank of New York Nominees Limited                                  1,179,400 

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 1,109,485 

Investors Financial Services Corporation                                 826,760 

Barnett & Co.                                                            383,200

(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.

From:  Janet D Olsen (Vice President) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership


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