Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
14 December 2005



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FRANKLIN RESOURCES, AND ITS AFFILIATES

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is 
     regarding the holding of the shareholder named in 2 above;
     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 13 DECEMBER 2005

11)  Date listed company informed

     14 DECEMBER 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

     323,955,723
               
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)

     15.0281%

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 duly authorised officer of the listed company
     responsible for making this notification

     Date of Notification ...... 14 DECEMBER 2005



Letter to: Compass Group Plc
Dated: 13 December, 2005

S.198 Companies Act - Disclosure of Share Interests

We are acting on behalf of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates, which
includes Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Templeton Worldwide, Inc. Franklin
Resources, Inc., a diversified financial services company, and its affiliates
perform, investment management, advisory and related services for clients on a
global basis.

Please find attached a schedule regarding interests in the share capital of
your Company under management of Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates.

If you have any questions regarding this disclosure, please contact Charles
Hopfe at 954-527-2138 or Sally Culver at 954-847-2221. You may also contact
either individual by facsimile at 954-527-2160.

Lori A Weber
Assistant Secretary   
Franklin Resources Inc.



                                    SCHEDULE 
                               COMPASS GROUP PLC

                                Outstanding Shares          2,155,661,135

Registered Holder                   No. of Shares             % of Class

Bank of New York, Europe                34,210                  0.0016%

Bank of New York, London             6,757,191                  0.3135%

Citibank Nominees Ltd.               6,604,004                  0.3064%

Clydesdale Bank PLC                  1,792,220                  0.0831%
   
Euroclear Bank SA                       87,910                  0.0041%

HSBC                                 4,527,885                  0.2100%

JP Morgan/Chase Nominees Ltd       215,387,653                  9.9917%

Mellon Bank NA                      23,237,756                  1.0780%

Merrill Lynch                        2,340,320                  0.1086%

Northern Trust Company              10,339,653                  0.4797%
    
Royal Trust Corp of Canada, London  10,325,612                  0.4790%

State Street Nominees Limited       42,521,309                  1.9725%
 
TOTAL                              323,955,723                 15.0281%


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