Holding(s) in Company

Compass Group PLC
19 July 2002


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


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)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     ON OR BEFORE 17 JULY 2002

11)  Date company informed

     18 JULY 2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

     89,862,815
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.02%

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   19 JULY 2002



Date: 17 JULY 2002

                             SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                             Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital 
International, Inc., Capital International S.A., Capital International Limited,
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 (2,232,125,364 shares outstanding)

    Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

       89,862,815

    Name(s) of registered holder(s):

              See Schedule B



As of 17 July 2002

Compass Group plc
                                                      Number of     Percent of
                                                         Shares    Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings   89,862, 815          4.03%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

• Capital Guardian Trust Company                  47,487,113.00          2.13%

• Capital International Limited                   27,232,726.00          1.22%

• Capital International S.A.                         8,398,355.00          0.38%

• Capital International, Inc.                        637,616.00          0.03%

• Capital Research and Management Company          6,107,005.00          0.27%


                               Schedule A



             Schedule of holdings in Compass Group plc
                        As of 17 July 2002

                   Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                6,442,160

Bank of New York Nominees                                    1,048,686

Chase Nominees Limited                                      19,384,707

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd.                                      554,971

Midland Bank plc                                             9,713,778

Deutsche Bank Mannheim                                           5,800

Bankers Trust                                                1,798,600

Barclays Bank                                                  812,800

Citibank London                                                700,221

Nortrust Nominees                                            6,124,027

Royal Bank of Scotland                                          17,900

MSS Nominees Limited                                           117,900

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                             21,400

Citibank NA                                                     91,500

Deutsche Bank AG                                                 9,100

HSBC Bank plc                                                    3,800

ROY Nominees Limited                                           118,000

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                   581,763

                                               TOTAL        47,487,113

                                   Schedule B



                        Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                           Local Shares


State Street Nominees Limited                                  475,371

Bank of New York Nominees                                    3,585,088

Chase Nominees Limited                                       7,297,551

Midland Bank plc                                               232,378

Bankers Trust                                                4,747,366

Barclays Bank                                                  212,865

Citibank London                                                374,044

Morgan Guaranty                                                700,662

Nortrust Nominees                                            4,316,378

Royal Bank of Scotland                                          37,452

MSS Nominees Limited                                           122,600

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                  570,900

Lloyds Bank                                                     62,261

Citibank NA                                                     60,844

Deutsche Bank AG                                             1,291,332

HSBC Bank plc                                                1,865,800

Mellon Bank N.A.                                               250,700

Northern Trust AVFC                                            235,200

KAS UK                                                          39,136

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                   243,000

Bank One London                                                423,498

Clydesdale Bank plc                                             88,300

                                               TOTAL        27,232,726

                                  Schedule B




                       Capital International S.A.

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                   29,300

Bank of New York Nominees                                      201,463

Chase Nominees Limited                                       3,477,270

Credit Suisse London Branch                                     74,000

Midland Bank plc                                               698,058

Barclays Bank                                                  716,409

Citibank London                                                 26,000

Brown Bros.                                                     48,400

Nortrust Nominees                                               28,890

Morgan Stanley                                                  32,925

Royal Bank of Scotland                                       2,008,103

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                   25,000

National Westminster Bank                                      170,800

Lloyds Bank                                                     33,787

Vidacos Nominees Ltd.                                          300,453

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                             42,500

Citibank NA                                                     33,697

Deutsche Bank AG                                               192,800         

HSBC Bank plc                                                  258,500

                                                     TOTAL   8,398,355

                                 Schedule B



                       Capital International Inc.

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                  242,062

Bank of New York Nominees                                       23,221

Chase Nominees Limited                                          58,000

Midland Bank plc                                               132,794

Royal Bank of Scotland                                          89,016

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                             46,023

HSBC Bank plc                                                   46,500

                                                  TOTAL        637,616

                                  Schedule B




                Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                           Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                1,043,375

Chase Nominees Limited                                       5,063,630

                                                   TOTAL     6,107,005

                                  Schedule B


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