Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
31 October 2005

                            SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


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)   Percentage of issued Class
      N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
      N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class
      N/A

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     ON OR BEFORE 27 OCTOBER 2005

11)  Date company informed

     31 OCTOBER 2005

12)  Total holding following this notification

      95,907,887
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.45%

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 authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...31 OCTOBER 2005....

Letters to Compass Group Plc
Dated 28 October, 2005


Re:    Section 198 Notification 

Company Secretary:

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 27 October 2005.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
2,155,661,135 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification.



Dated 27 October, 2005



                           SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                             Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital International Limited, Capital Research and
Management Company, 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 (2,155,661,135 shares outstanding) 

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

95,907,887 

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B


From Capital Group Companies

As of 27 October 2005

Compass Group Plc

                                                      Number of    Percent of
                                                         Shares   Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc('CG') holdings       95,907,887   4.449%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

•  Capital Guardian Trust Company                      4,577,107    0.212%

•  Capital International Limited                          17,900    0.001%

•  Capital Research and Management Company            91,312,880    4.236%

                                  Schedule A

                     Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc 
                                 As of 27 October 2005

                          Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                                   Local shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                       278,500

Bank of New York Nominees                                           191,600

Chase Nominees Limited                                            2,333,407

Midland Bank plc                                                    111,500

Bankers Trust                                                       126,600

Nortrust Nominees                                                   652,651

Royal Bank of Scotland                                               36,500

ROY Nominees Limited                                                 15,400

                               Schedule B

Mellon Nominee(UK)Limited                                           285,500

HSBC                                                                 19,780

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                525,669

                                                           TOTAL  4,577,107

                              Schedule B

                    
                       Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                  Local Shares

Bank of New York Nominees                                             7,400

Lloyds Bank                                                          10,500

                                                           TOTAL     17,900


                             Schedule B

                  Capital Research and Management Company 

Registered Name                                                 Local Shares

Chase Nominees Limited                                           91,312,880

                                                          TOTAL  91,312,880

                             Schedule B

                                                        













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