Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
23 January 2006



             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     DEUTSCHE BANK AG

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 20 JANUARY 2006

11)  Date listed company informed

     23 JANUARY 2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

     65,750,181
               
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)

      3.05%

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 ... 23 JANUARY 2006




LETTER TO COMPASS GROUP PLC
20 JANUARY 2006

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES

In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, we are writing
on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG to inform you that on the basis that the relevant
issued share capital of your company is 2,155,661,414 ordinary shares, Deutsche
Bank AG, and its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in 65,750,181 
ordinary shares of Compass Group plc, amounting to 3.05%. Part of this holding
may relate to hedging arrangements for customer transactions.

Deutsche Bank AG is a corporation domiciled in Frankfurt, Germany, of which
Deutsche Bank AG London is a branch.

If you require any further information concerning this notification, please
contact Andrew Anderson or David Lindsay in the Compliance Department of
Deutsche Bank AG London.

FROM:  DEUTSCHE BANK AG LONDON




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