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CompassAnnouncement

11/03/2016 10:50

RNS Number : 8419R
Compass Group PLC
11 March 2016
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identityof the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii
CompassGroupPLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposalofvoting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal ofqualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisitionofshares already issuedtowhich voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal ofinstrumentswith similar economic effecttoqualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown ofvoting rights

Other(please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii
Massachusetts Financial ServicesCompany
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(ifdifferent from 3.):iv
MFSinvestsinsecuritiesoftheissueron behalfofitsvariousmutualfundsand institutionalaccountclients.
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v
9 March 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 March 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi,vii
10%

8. Notified details:  
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii,ix
Class/type of shares
if possible using
theISIN CODE
Situation previous to thetriggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Number of
Shares
Number of
Voting
Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
%of votingrightsx
Direct
xi
Direct
xii
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB00BLNN3L44
164,569,151
164,569,151


163,802,778

9.96%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting rights that maybe
acquired if the instrument is
exercised/ converted.
%ofvoting rights





C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv,xvi
Resulting situation after the triggeringtransaction
Type of financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/ Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
%ofvoting rightsxix,
xx





Nominal
Delta


Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentageof voting rights
163,802,778
9.96%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld,ifapplicable:xxi
Entity
MFSInvestmentManagement(LUX)S.a.r.L
Holding
3,215,080
PercentageHeld
0.19%
MFSInvestmentManagementCanadaLtd.
5,714,240
0.35%
MassachusettsFinancialServicesCompany
102,303,000
6.22%
MFSHeritageTrustCompany
5,989,580
0.36%
MFSInstitutionalAdvisors,Inc.
26,763,030
1.63%
MFSInternational(U.K.)Ltd.
13,083,400
0.80%
MFSInvestmentManagementK.K.
6,361,000
0.39%
MFSInternationalSingaporePte.Ltd.
373,448
0.02%
NotifiableInterest
163,802,778
9.96%
SharesOutstanding 1,644,196,146
ProxyVoting:
10. Name of the proxyholder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rightsproxyholderwillcease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxyholder will cease to hold votingrights:
N/A
13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:
Mark White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Compass Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 1932 573000

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