Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4449V
Compass Group PLC
09 July 2009
 



Compass Group PLC




TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Compass Group PLC


2. Reason for the notification 

(please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X   )


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (    )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (     )


Other (please specify) :    )

……………..


3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

   BlackRock, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :


5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

08/07/2009


6. Date on which issuer notified:

09/07/2009


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

  8. Notified Details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE

Situation previous to the triggering transaction



Number of shares

Number of voting rights 

GB0005331532

87,011,003

87,011,003




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares

 if possible use ISIN CODE

Number of shares 

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights




Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB0005331532

N/A

N/A

90,119,961

N/A

4.87%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date 



Exercise/conversion period/date


No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)

% of voting rights









C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial instrument

Expiration date 



Exercise/conversion period/date


No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)

% of voting rights



CFD

N/A

N/A

2,637,550

0.14%


Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

of voting rights

92,757,511

5.01%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable :


BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 92,757,511 (5.01%)



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:

……………..


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

……………..


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

……………..


13. Additional information:

……………..


14. Contact name:

Mark White

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Compass Group PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

+44 1932 573000





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