Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
06 July 2006


             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF LISTED COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     AVIVA PLC

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 04 JULY 2006

11)  Date listed company informed

     6 JULY 2006

12)  Total holding following this notification

     63,410,446
               
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)

     2.95%

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

     ANDREW V DERHAM

     Date of Notification     6 JULY 2006



Letter to: Compass Group plc
Dated: 05 July 2006


COMPASS GROUP PLC - SEDOL 0533153

The attached notification is provided to you, on behalf of Aviva plc and its
subsidiaries, and in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by sections 198 to
202 of the Companies Act 1985.


                    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1.   Name of company

     Compass Group plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

     Aviva plc and its subsidiaries

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

     As in 2 above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
     of shares held by each of them

     Morley Fund Management Ltd:
     BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited     18,372,496*
     BT Globenet Nominees Limited               28,789*
     Chase GA Group Nominees Limited        29,186,386*
     Chase Nominees Limited                  2,076,791*
     CUIM Nominee Limited                   13,361,498*
     Vidacos Nominees Limited                  384,486*

     * denotes beneficial interest

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

     4,170,874

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.19%

9.   Class of security

     Ordinary GBP0.10 shares

10.  Date of transaction

     04 July 2006

11.  Date company informed

     05 July 2006

12.  Total holding following this notification

     63,410,446*

     * beneficial interest only

13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     2.95%

14.  Any additional information

     Figures are based on shares in issue of 2,148,260,203

15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



16.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification



     Date of notification



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