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                                                                             178            -       178         
 Share premium account                                                                                                                       174            -       174         
 Capital redemption reserve                                                                                                                  293            -       293         
 Less: Own shares                                                                                                                            (1)            -       (1)         
 Other reserves                                                                                                                              4,277                  4,277       
 Retained earnings                                                                                                                           (3,082)        -       (3,082)     
 Total equity shareholders' funds                                                                                                            1,839          -       1,839       
 Non-controlling interests                                                                                                                   9              -       9           
 Total equity                                                                                                                                1,848          -       1,848       
  1 2014 has been restated to reflect a reclassification between other payables and short term borrowings.  
 * Component of current and deferred taxes. ** Component of net debt.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                            
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 15 IFRS 11 RESTATEMENT CONTINUED                                                                                                                                                       
 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                                            For the year ended 30 September 2014  
                                                                                                                                                        As published  IFRS11  Restated  
                                                                                                                                                        £m            £m      £m        
 CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                                                                    
 Cash generated from operations                                                                                                                         1,442         (25)    1,417     
 Interest paid                                                                                                                                          (77)          -       (77)      
 Tax received                                                                                                                                           24            -       24        
 Tax paid                                                                                                                                               (268)         2       (266)     
 Net cash from operating activities                                                                                                                     1,121         (23)    1,098     
 CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                                                                    
 Purchase of subsidiary companies and investments in associates 1                                                                                       (176)         -       (176)     
 Proceeds from sale of subsidiary companies and associates - discontinued activities1                   (1)  -                                     (1)  
 Proceeds from sale of subsidiary companies and associates  - continuing activities1                    66   -                                     66   
 Tax on profits from sale of subsidiary companies and associates                                                                                        (4)           -       (4)       
 Purchase of intangible assets                                                                                                                          (206)         -       (206)     
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment2                                                                                                             (263)         2       (261)     
 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment/intangible assets                                                                                  22            -       22        
 Purchase of other investments                                                                                                                          (2)           -       (2)       
 Proceeds from sale of other investments                                                                                                                3             -       3         
 Dividends received from associates                                                                                                                     7             -       7         
 Dividends received from joint ventures                                                                                                                 -             15      15        
 Interest received                                                                                                                                      6             -       6         
 Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                  (548)         17      (531)     
 CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                                                                                                                                    
 Proceeds from issue of ordinary share capital                                                                                                          5             -       5         
 Purchase of own shares3                                                                                                                                (280)         -       (280)     
 Net increase in borrowings                                                                                                                             597           -       597       
 Repayment of obligations under finance leases                                                                                                          (5)           -       (5)       
 Return of cash to Compass shareholders                                                                                                                 (1,000)       -       (1,000)   
 Equity dividends paid                                                                                                                                  (444)         -       (444)     
 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests                                                                                                            (5)           2       (3)       
 Net cash used in financing activities                                                                                                                  (1,132)       2       (1,130)   
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                                                                                                                              
 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                              (559)         (4)     (563)     
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year                                                                                                     1,006         (19)    987       
 Currency translation losses on cash and cash equivalents                                                                                               (16)          -       (16)      
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period                                                                                                         431           (23)    408       
  1 Net of cash acquired or disposed and payments received or made under warranties and indemnities.    
 2 Includes property, plant and equipment purchased under client commitments.                           
 3 Includes stamp duty and brokers' commission.                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 16 INVENTORIES                                                                                                                                                  
 INVENTORIES                                                                                                                               2015  2014 Restated1  
 £m                                                                                                                                        £m    
 NET BOOK VALUE                                                                                                                                                  
 At 1 October                                                                                                                              265   250             
 Business acquisitions                                                                                                                     3     -               
 Net movement                                                                                                                              17    25              
 Currency adjustment                                                                                                                       (3)   (10)            
 At 30 September                                                                                                                           282   265             
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                        
 
 
 17 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                                                                                                                                                          2015    2014 Restated1  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    £m              £m      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Cash at bank and in hand                                                                                                                                                                                           224     252             
 Short term bank deposits                                                                                                                                                                                           59      156             
 Cash and cash equivalents2                                                                                                                                                                                         283     408             
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                                                                                                   
 2 Categorised as 'loans and receivables' financial assets (IAS 39).                                                                                                                                                                        
 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BY CURRENCY                                                                                                                                                                              2015    2014 Restated1  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    £m              £m      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 Sterling                                                                                                                                                                                                           72      132             
 US Dollar                                                                                                                                                                                                          33      76              
 Euro                                                                                                                                                                                                               44      39              
 Japanese Yen                                                                                                                                                                                                       14      12              
 Other                                                                                                                                                                                                              120     149             
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                                          283     408             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 The Group's policy to manage the credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents is set out in note 19. The book value of cash and cash equivalents represents the maximum credit exposure.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 MASTER NETTING OR SIMILAR AGREEMENTS                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 The Group has master netting agreements for its cash and bank overdrafts and the following balances are offset within the consolidated balance sheet:                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2015            
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gross           Offset  Net             
                                                                                                                                                                                                    £m              £m      £m              
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                          328             (45)    283             
 Bank overdrafts                                                                                                                                                                                    (104)           45      (59)            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2014 Restated1  
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gross           Offset  Net             
                                                                                                                                                                                                    £m              £m      £m              
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                          579             (171)   408             
 Bank overdrafts                                                                                                                                                                                    (208)           171     (37)            
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                                                                                                   
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 18 SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM BORROWINGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2015     2014 Restated1,2         
 SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM BORROWINGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Current  Non-current       Total  Current  Non-current  Total    
 £m                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 £m       £m                £m     £m       £m                  
 Bank overdrafts                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    59       -                 59     37       -            37       
 Bank loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         78       251               329    22       301          323      
 Loan notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         107      1,330             1,437  -        1,076        1,076    
 Bonds                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              -        1,093             1,093  251      1,136        1387     
 Borrowings (excluding finance leases)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              244      2,674             2,918  310      2,513        2,823    
 Finance leases                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     3        10                13     5        12           17       
 Borrowings (including finance leases)3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             247      2,684             2,931  315      2,525        2,840    
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 2 2014 has been restated to reflect a reclassification between other payables and short term borrowings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 3 Categorised as 'other financial liabilities' (IAS 39).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 Bank overdrafts principally arise as a result of uncleared transactions. Interest on bank overdrafts is at the relevant money market rates.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
 All amounts due under bonds, loan notes and bank facilities are shown net of unamortised issue costs. Additionally, the Group adjusts the carrying values of the bonds and loan notes that are designated in effective fair value hedge relationships, for fair value gains and losses (based on observable market inputs) attributable to the risk being hedged.  
 The Group has fixed term, fixed interest private placements denominated in US dollar and sterling. The $100 million 2024 and $300 million 2026 US dollar private placements were issued during the year.                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
                                                                    2015            2014            
                                                                    Carrying value  Carrying value  
 LOAN NOTES                    Nominal value  Redeemable  Interest  £m              £m              
 US$ private placement         $162m          Oct 2015    6.72%     107             102             
 Sterling private placement    £35m           Oct 2016    7.55%     36              36              
 US$ private placement         $250m          Oct 2018    3.31%     170             157             
 US$ private placement         $200m          Sep 2020    3.09%     132             123             
 US$ private placement         $398m          Oct 2021    3.98%     262             245             
 US$ private placement         $352m          Oct 2023    4.12%     250             223             
 US$ private placement         $100m          Dec 2024    3.54%     66              -               
 US$ private placement         $300m          Sep 2025    3.81%     216             190             
 US$ private placement         $300m          Dec 2026    3.64%     198             -               
                                                                    1,437           1,076           
                                                                                                      
 
 
                                                                2015            2014            
 BONDS                                                          Carrying value  Carrying value  
                    Nominal value  Redeemable  Interest  £m     £m              
 Sterling Eurobond                 £250m       Dec 2014  7.00%  -               251             
 Euro Eurobond                     E600m       Feb 2019  3.13%  458             485             
 Euro Eurobond                     E500m       Jan 2023  1.88%  386             402             
 Sterling Eurobond                 £250m       Jun 2026  3.85%  249             249             
                                                                1,093           1,387           
                                                                                                    
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
18 SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM BORROWINGS CONTINUED 
 
The maturity profile of borrowings (excluding finance leases) is as follows: 
 
 MATURITY PROFILE OF BORROWINGS (EXCLUDING FINANCE LEASES)  2015  2014 Restated1  
 £m                                                         £m    
 Within 1 year, or on demand                                                          244    310    
 Between 1 and 2 years                                                                287    153    
 Between 2 and 3 years                                                                -      286    
 Between 3 and 4 years                                                                628    -      
 Between 4 and 5 years                                                                132    642    
 In more than 5 years                                                                 1,627  1,432  
 Borrowings (excluding finance leases)                                                2,918  2,823  
 
 
The fair value of the Group's borrowings is calculated by discounting future cash flows to net present values at current
market rates for similar financial instruments.  The fair values have been determined by reference to Level 2 inputs as
defined by the fair value hierarchy of IFRS 13 'Fair value measurements'. The table below shows the fair value of
borrowings excluding accrued interest: 
 
                                                                               2015            2014 Restated1  
 CARRYING VALUE AND FAIR VALUE OF BORROWINGS (EXCLUDING FINANCE LEASES)        Carrying value  Fair value      Carrying value  Fair value  
                                                                           £m  £m              £m              £m              
 Bank overdrafts                                                               59              59              37              37          
 Bank loans                                                                    329             329             323             323         
 Loan notes                                                                    1,437           1,456           1,076           1,095       
 £250m Eurobond Dec 2014                                                       -               -               251             253         
 E600m Eurobond Feb 2019                                                       458             478             485             517         
 E500m Eurobond Jan 2023                                                       386             379             402             403         
 £250m Eurobond Jun 2026                                                       249             269             249             259         
 Bonds                                                                         1,093           1,126           1,387           1,432       
 Borrowings (excluding finance leases)                                         2,918           2,970           2,823           2,887       
 
 
1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as
detailed in note 15. 
 
                                                             2015   2014     
                                                                    Present         Present  
 GROSS AND PRESENT VALUE OF FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES        Gross  value    Gross  value    
                                                         £m  £m     £m       £m     
 Finance lease payments falling due:                                                         
 Within 1 year                                               4      3        5      5        
 In 2 to 5 years                                             7      7        9      8        
 In more than 5 years                                        3      3        5      4        
                                                             14     13       19     17       
 Less: Future finance charges                                (1)    -        (2)    -        
 Gross and present value of finance lease liabilities        13     13       17     17       
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
18 SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM BORROWINGS CONTINUED 
 
                         2015        2014 Restated1  
                                     Finance                            Finance         
                         Borrowings  leases          Total  Borrowings  leases   Total  
 BORROWINGS BY CURRENCY  £m          £m              £m     £m          £m       £m     
 Sterling                584         -               584    835         -        835    
 US Dollar               1,441       -               1,441  1,040       1        1,041  
 Euro                    853         11              864    904         13       917    
 Other                   40          2               42     44          3        47     
 Total                   2,918       13              2,931  2,823       17       2,840  
 
 
1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as
detailed in note 15. 
 
The Group had the following undrawn committed facilities available at 30 September, in respect of which all conditions
precedent had then been met: 
 
 Undrawn committed facilities                2015   2014   
                                         £m  £m     
 Expiring between 1 and 5 years              1,000  1,000  
 
 
 19 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL           
 INSTRUMENTS                       
 CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT           
 The Group manages its capital     
 structure to ensure that it will  
 be able to continue as a going    
 concern. The capital structure of 
 the Group consists of cash and    
 cash equivalents as disclosed in  
 note 17; debt, which includes the 
 borrowings disclosed in note 18;  
 and equity attributable to equity 
 shareholders of the Parent,       
 comprising issued share capital,  
 reserves and retained earnings as 
 disclosed in the consolidated     
 statement of changes in equity.   
                                                                                                                                     
 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT              
 The Group continues to manage its 
 interest rate and foreign currency 
 exposure in accordance with the   
 policies set out below. The       
 Group's financial instruments     
 comprise cash, borrowings,        
 receivables and payables that are 
 used to finance the Group's       
 operations. The Group also uses   
 derivatives, principally interest 
 rate swaps, forward currency      
 contracts and cross currency      
 swaps, to manage interest rate and 
 currency risks arising from the   
 Group's operations. The Group does 
 not trade in financial            
 instruments. The Group's treasury 
 policies are designed to mitigate 
 the impact of fluctuations in     
 interest rates and exchange rates 
 and to manage the Group's         
 financial risks. The Board        
 approves any changes to the       
 policies.                         
                                                                                                                                     
 LIQUIDITY RISK                    
 The Group finances its borrowings 
 from a number of sources including 
 the bank, the public and the      
 private placement markets. The    
 Group has developed long term     
 relationships with a number of    
 financial counterparties with the 
 balance sheet strength and credit 
 quality to provide credit         
 facilities as required. The Group 
 seeks to avoid a concentration of 
 debt maturities in any one period 
 to spread its refinancing risk.   
                                   2015     2014                      
                                   Current  Non-current  Current      Non-current  Current  Non-current  Current      Non-current    
 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS  assets   assets       liabilities  liabilities  assets   assets       liabilities  liabilities    
 £m                                £m       £m           £m           £m           £m       £m           £m                        
 Interest rate swaps:                                                                                                                
 Fair value hedges1                2        58           -            -            11       34           -            -              
 Not in a hedging relationship2    -        -            (2)          (2)          -        -            (1)          -              
 Other derivatives:                                                                                                                  
 Forward currency contracts and    17       -            (5)          (23)         4        16           (3)          (1)            
 cross currency swaps                                                                                                                
 Others                            -        -            -            -            1        -            -            -              
 Total                             19       58           (7)          (25)         16       50           (4)          (1)            
 1 Derivatives that are designated                                                          
 and effective as hedging                                                                   
 instruments carried at fair value                                                          
 (IAS 39).                                                                                  
 2 Derivatives carried at 'fair                                                                                       
 value through profit or loss' (IAS                                                                                    
 39).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                               
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
19 DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CONTINUED 
 
                                                                                                                                                                       2015         2014        
 NOTIONAL AMOUNT OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CURRENCY                                                                               Fair value  Cash flow   Fair value   Cash flow   
 swaps                                                                                                                                         swaps       swaps       swaps        
 £m                                                                                                                                            £m          £m          £m           
 Sterling                                                                                                                                                                                       20          -            220      -          
 US Dollar                                                                                                                                                                                      658         390          615      472        
 Euro                                                                                                                                                                                           700         22           741      27         
 Japanese Yen                                                                                                                                                                                   -           73           -        75         
 Other                                                                                                                                                                                          -           236          -        248        
 Total                                                                                                                                                                                          1,378       721          1,576    822        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                       2015         20141,2     
                                                                                                                                                                                    Forward     Effective                Forward  Effective  
 EFFECTIVE CURRENCY DENOMINATION OF BORROWINGS AFTER THE EFFECT OF DERIVATIVES                                                                 Gross       currency    currency of  Gross       currency    currency of  
 borrowings                                                                                                                                    contracts3  borrowings  borrowings   contracts3  borrowings  
 £m                                                                                                                                            £m          £m          £m           £m          £m          
 Sterling                                                                                                                                                              584          (293)       291         835          (600)    235        
 US Dollar                                                                                                                                                             1,441        406         1,847       1,041        623      1,664      
 Euro                                                                                                                                                                  864          (578)       286         917          (624)    293        
 Japanese Yen                                                                                                                                                          -            125         125         -            128      128        
 Other                                                                                                                                                                 42           389         431         47           482      529        
 Total                                                                                                                                                                 2,931        49          2,980       2,840        9        2,849      
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                  
 2 2014 has been restated to reflect a reclassification between other payables and short term borrowings.3 Includes cross currency contracts.              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 20 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                    2015     2014 Restated1,2  
 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES                                                                                                                                                           Current  Non-current       Total  Current  Non-current  Total  
 £m                                                                                                                                                                                 £m       £m                £m     £m       £m           
 NET BOOK VALUE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
 At 1 October                                                                                                                                                                       3,077    78                3,155  3,010    75           3,085  
 Net movement                                                                                                                                                                       149      12                161    204      6            210    
 Reclassification                                                                                                                                                                   1        (2)               (1)    (18)     -            (18)   
 Currency adjustment                                                                                                                                                                (70)     (4)               (74)   (119)    (3)          (122)  
 At 30 September                                                                                                                                                                    3,157    84                3,241  3,077    78           3,155  
 COMPRISED OF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Trade payables3                                                                                                                                                                    1,400    -                 1,400  1,333    -            1,333  
 Social security and other taxes                                                                                                                                                    273      -                 273    279      -            279    
 Other payables2                                                                                                                                                                    155      28                183    164      23           187    
 Deferred consideration on acquisitions3                                                                                                                                            16       28                44     13       21           34     
 Accruals4                                                                                                                                                                          1,027    28                1,055  1,025    34           1,059  
 Deferred income                                                                                                                                                                    286      -                 286    257      -            257    
 Amounts owed to associates, joint ventures and related parties5                                                                                                                    -        -                 -      6        -            6      
 Trade and other payables                                                                                                                                                           3,157    84                3,241  3,077    78           3,155  
 1 2014 has been restated for the change in the accounting treatment of joint ventures in accordance with IFRS11, as detailed in note 15.                                           
 2 2014 has been restated to reflect a reclassification between other payables and short term borrowings.                                                                           
 3 Categorised as 'other financial liabilities' (IAS 39).                                                                                                                           
 4 Of this balance £415 million (2014: £436 million) is categorised as 'other financial liabilities' (IAS 39). 5 Categorised as 'loans and receivables' financial assets (IAS 39).                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 The Directors consider that the carrying amount of trade and other payables approximates to their fair value. The current trade and other payables are payable on demand.          
 
Trade payable days for the continuing business at 30 September 2015 were 72 days (2014: 72 days).                                                                                 
 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 21 PROVISIONS                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                          Provisions in                                                           
                                                                                                          respect of                                                              
                                                                                                          discontinued                                                            
                                                                                                          and disposed   Onerous    Legal and                                     
 PROVISIONS                                                                                    Insurance  businesses     Contracts  other claims  Reorganisation  Other  Total    
 £m                                                                                            £m         £m             £m         £m            £m              £m            
 At 1 October 2013                                                                             228        47             56         91            67              42     531      
 Reclassified 1                                                                                (3)        -              (12)       (20)          -               14     (21)     
 Expenditure in the year                                                                       (2)        (1)            (19)       (9)           (34)            (24)   (89)     
 Charged to income statement                                                                   9          -              9          8             11              2      39       
 Credited to income statement                                                                  -          -              (7)        (2)           (3)             (2)    (14)     
 Business acquisitions                                                                         -          -              1          -             -               1      2        
 Business Disposals                                                                            -          -              -          -             (3)             -      (3)      
 Unwinding of discount on provisions                                                           -          -              3          -             -               -      3        
 Currency adjustment                                                                           -          -              (2)        (4)           (2)             (2)    (10)     
 At 30 September 2014                                                                          232        46             29         64            36              31     438      
 At 1 October 2014                                                                             232        46             29         64            36              31     438      
 Reclassified1                                                                                 -          -              (1)        1             (1)             -      (1)      
 Expenditure in the year                                                                       (5)        (1)            (11)       (15)          (20)            (6)    (58)     
 Charged to income statement                                                                   9          -              9          17            7               2      44       
 Credited to income statement                                                                  (12)       -              (6)        (16)          (4)             (4)    (42)     
 Business disposals                                                                            -          -              -          -             (2)             -      (2)      
 Unwinding of discount on provisions                                                           5          -              1          -             -               -      6        
 Currency adjustment                                                                           13         -              (1)        (7)           (2)             (1)    2        
 At 30 September 2015                                                                          242        45             20         44            14              22     387      
 1 Including items reclassified between accrued liabilities and other balance sheet captions.             
 PROVISIONS                                                                                                                                                       2015   2014   
                                                                                                                                                  £m              £m     
 Current                                                                                                                                                          136    161    
 Non-current                                                                                                                                                      251    277    
 Total provisions                                                                                                                                                 387    438    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
The provision for insurance relates to the potential settlements in respect of claims under self-funded insurance schemes,
primarily workers' compensation schemes in the US, and is essentially long term in nature.

Provisions in respect of discontinued and disposed of businesses relate to estimated amounts payable in connection with
onerous contracts and claims arising from disposals. The final amount payable remains uncertain as, at the date of approval
of these financial statements, there remains a further period during which claims may be received. The timing of any
settlement will depend upon the nature and extent of claims received.

Provisions for onerous contracts represent the liabilities in respect of short term and long term leases on unoccupied
properties and other contracts lasting under five years.

Provisions for legal and other claims relate principally to provisions for the estimated cost of litigation and other
sundry claims. The timing of the settlement of these claims is uncertain.

Provisions for re organisation include provision for redundancy costs and these are expected to be utilised over the next
year.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
             

Other provisions include environmental provisions. These are in respect of potential liabilities relating to the Group's
responsibility for maintaining its operating sites in accordance with statutory requirements and the Group's aim to have a
low impact on the environment. These provisions are expected to be utilised as operating sites are disposed of or as
environmental matters are resolved.


Provisions are discounted to present value where the effect is material using the Group's weighted average cost of
capital. 
 
Compass Group PLC 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements (continued) 
 
 22 POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
 PENSION SCHEMES OPERATED                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 The Group operates a number of pension arrangements throughout the world which have been developed in accordance with statutory requirements and local customs and practices. The majority of schemes are self-administered and the schemes' assets are held independently of the Group's assets. Pension costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent, professionally qualified actuaries. The Group makes employer contributions to the 

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