Holding(s) in Company
Compass Group PLC
21 November 2002
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
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) ( 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 19 NOVEMBER 2002
11) Date company informed
20 NOVEMBER 2002
12) Total holding following this notification
89,118,387
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.99%
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 21 NOVEMBER 2002
Letter to Compass Group Plc
dated 19 November 2002
SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of Increase
This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, 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 (2,232,125,364 shares outstanding)
Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:
89,118,387
Name(s) of registered holder(s):
See Schedule B
As of 19 November 2002
Compass Group plc
Number of Percent of
Shares Outstanding
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings 89,118,387 3.99%
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
* Capital Guardian Trust Company 40,163,952.00 1.80%
* Capital International Limited 33,018,757.00 1.48%
* Capital International S.A. 9,851,634.00 0.44%
* Capital International, Inc. 1,922,084.00 0.09%
* Capital Research and Management Company 4,161,960.00 0.19%
Schedule A
Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc
As of 19 November 2002
Capital Guardian Trust Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 5,522,978
Bank of New York Nominees 1,180,367
Chase Nominees Limited 15,781,707
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 533,071
Midland Bank plc 7,988,258
Deutsche Bank Mannheim 6,200
Bankers Trust 1,344,900
Barclays Bank 673,400
Citibank London 635,421
Nortrust Nominees 5,574,227
Royal Bank of Scotland 14,700
MSS Nominees Limited 109,500
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 21,400
Citibank NA 23,900
Deutsche Bank AG 10,300
HSBC Bank plc 13,400
ROY Nominees Limited 170,100
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 560,123
TOTAL 40,163,952
Schedule B
Capital International Limited
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 536,671
Bank of New York Nominees 7,495,491
Northern Trust 391,400
Chase Nominees Limited 8,069,394
Midland Bank plc 239,578
Bankers Trust 4,796,766
Barclays Bank 232,865
Citibank London 251,247
Morgan Guaranty 700,662
Nortrust Nominees 4,617,762
Royal Bank of Scotland 37,452
MSS Nominees Limited 122,600
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 603,700
Lloyds Bank 74,261
Citibank NA 107,844
Deutsche Bank AG 1,449,068
HSBC Bank plc 1,865,800
Mellon Bank N.A. 361,462
Northern Trust AVFC 235,200
KAS UK 44,436
Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 243,000
Bank One London 423,498
Clydesdale Bank plc 118,600
TOTAL 33,018,757
Schedule B
Capital International S.A.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 41,300
Bank of New York Nominees 299,963
Chase Nominees Limited 2,819,602
Credit Suisse London Branch 74,000
Midland Bank plc 843,658
Barclays Bank 767,509
Citibank London 26,000
Brown Bros. 74,000
Nortrust Nominees 38,590
Morgan Stanley 44,125
Royal Bank of Scotland 2,154,386
MSS Nominees Limited 45,300
J.P. Morgan 1,138,268
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 25,000
National Westminster Bank 201,300
Lloyds Bank 84,587
Vidacos Nominees Ltd. 300,453
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 42,500
Citibank NA 33,697
Deutsche Bank AG 362,696
HSBC Bank plc 434,700
TOTAL 9,851,634
Schedule B
Capital International Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 962,550
Bank of New York Nominees 43,200
Chase Nominees Limited 58,000
Midland Bank plc 148,894
Citibank London 5,600
Nortrust Nominees 281,301
Royal Bank of Scotland 219,916
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 92,700
RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 46,023
Deutsche Bank AG 17,400
HSBC Bank plc 46,500
TOTAL 1,922,084
Schedule B
Capital Research and Management Company
Registered Name Local Shares
State Street Nominees Limited 717,360
Chase Nominees Limited 3,444,600
TOTAL 4,161,960
Schedule B
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