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) : ( )
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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 |
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|
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
GB0005331532 |
87,011,003 |
87,011,003 |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Class/type of shares if possible use ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
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 |
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|
|
|
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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:
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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13. Additional information:
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14. Contact name:
Mark White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Compass Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 1932 573000