Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
28 December 2005


                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held
     by the listed company should 
     not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

      N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class
     (any treasury shares held
     by the listed company should 
     not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

     N/A

9)   Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     ON OR BEFORE 23 DECEMBER 2005

11)  Date company informed

     28 DECEMBER 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

      64,003,743
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     (any treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)
      
        2.969%


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 ..28 DECEMBER 2005.............



To:   Compass Group plc                                          198/90/1
Date: 23 December 2005


                              SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                              Notification of Decrease


This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital Guardian
Trust Company, and Capital International Limited, 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 (2,155,661,135 shares outstanding) 

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

64,003,743 

Name(s) of registered holder(s);

    See Schedule B
 

As of 23 December 2005

Compass Group plc

                                                        Number of     Percent of
                                                          Shares     Outstanding

The capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings      64,003,743     2.969%
    
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

*   The Capital Guardian Trust Company                  1,260,758     0.058%

*   Capital International Limited                       1,813,900     0.084%

*   Capital Research and Management Company            60,929,085     2.826%
  

                                   Schedule A
 

                  Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc 
                           As of 23 December 2005
                      Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                               Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                          830,407

Nortrust Nominees                                               430,351

                                                     TOTAL    1,260,758
                  
                              
                                 Schedule B 
 

                        Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                    166,600

Bank of New York Nominees                                        969,700

Nortrust Nominees                                                213,500

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                    130,900

Lloyds Bank                                                       10,500

Deutsche Bank AG                                                 282,700

Clydesdale Bank plc                                               40,000

                                                     TOTAL     1,813,900



                                  Schedule B

 
                  Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                              Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                        60,929,085

                                                     TOTAL    60,929,085



                                 Schedule B






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