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RNS Number : 4605J
Compass Group PLC
12 June 2014 
 
COMPASS GROUP PLC 
 
(the "Company") 
 
GENERAL MEETING - 11 JUNE 2014: POLL RESULTS 
 
Compass Group PLC announces that all of the resolutions proposed at the
general meeting of the Company held on 11 June 2014 relating to its proposed
return of approximately £1 billion to Shareholders and the resultant Share
Capital Consolidation were passed by the requisite majorities. All resolutions
were decided on a poll. 
 
The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions, and the number of
votes withheld are set out below: 
 
 ResNo  Details                                                                                                                                                                                 No. of Votes 'For' & 'Discretionary'  %      No. of Votes 'Against'  %     Total No. of Votes Cast  No. of VotesWithheld  
 1      Approve and adopt new Articles of Association(Special resolution)                                                                                                                       1,265,382,061                         94.42  74,798,856              5.58  1,340,180,917            7,609,347             
 2      Approve Return of Cash, capitalisation of reserves, grant directors authority to allot B Shares and C Shares and approve consolidation of the entire share capital(Special resolution)  1,265,342,406                         94.42  74,840,360              5.58  1,340,182,766            7,607,494             
 3      Authority to allot shares(Ordinary resolution)                                                                                                                                          1,213,598,775                         90.69  124,517,148             9.31  1,338,115,923            9,674,336             
 4      Authority to disapply pre-emption rights(Special resolution)                                                                                                                            1,262,761,767                         94.28  76,604,268              5.72  1,339,366,035            8,424,225             
 5      Authority to purchase own shares(Special resolution)                                                                                                                                    1,264,680,710                         94.41  74,845,142              5.59  1,339,525,852            8,264,458             
 
 
Votes 'withheld' have not been included in the calculation of whether a
resolution is carried.  Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 
 
A copy of the above results will shortly be available in the investor section
of the Company's website www.compass-group.com . 
 
A copy of the resolutions will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism
and in due course will be available to view at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do using
Compass Group PLC's code 'CPG'. 
 
As at the close of business on 11 June 2014, the issued share capital was
1,785,917,990 ordinary shares of 10 pence each and the total number of voting
rights in respect of these ordinary shares was 1,785,917,990 with each
ordinary share having one vote. 
 
Enquiries to: 
 
Mark J White/ Clare Hunt         Compass Group PLC               Tel. +44 (0)
1932 573000 
 
Notes to Editors 
 
Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which
generated annual revenues of £17.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2013. 
It operates in around 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves
over 4 billion meals every year.  The Company specialises in providing food
and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business &
Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Defence, Offshore & Remote, Sports
& Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. 
 
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