Compass Group PLC

Major Shareholding Notification • Jun 8, 2020

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RNS Number : 3199P

Compass Group PLC

08 June 2020

LEI: 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:					COMPASS GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights												X
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name					Massachusetts Financial Services Company
City and country of registered office (if applicable)					Boston, US
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3)
Name					MFS invests in securities of the issuer on behalf of its various mutual funds and institutional account clients and qualifies under exemption DTR 5.1.5R(1) as a U.S. Registered Investment Manager.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:					01/06/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):					05/06/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
		% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B.1 + 8.B.2)			Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)			Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached		4.60%					4.60%			1,783,855,136
Position of previous notification (if applicable)		9.96% (As of March 9, 2016)					9.96% (As of March 9, 2016)
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights								% of voting rights
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)						Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BD6K4575 Common Stock			82,105,608								4.60%
SUBTOTAL 8.A	82,105,608								4.60%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted					% of voting rights
			SUBTOTAL 8.B.1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date		Exercise/ Conversion Period			Physical or cash settlement		Number of voting rights			% of voting rights
						SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer.
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS International Limited
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
MFS International (U.K.) Limited
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS International Limited
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
MFS Investment Management K.K.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc.
MFS Investment Management Canada Limited
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS International Limited
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
MFS International Australia Pty Ltd
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS Heritage Trust Company
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS International Limited
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
MFS Investment Management Company (LUX) S.a r.l.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
MFS International Limited
MFS International Holdings Pty Ltd
MFS International Singapore Pte. Ltd.
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held

11. Additional information:
Place of completion	Boston
Date of completion	05/06/2020

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

+44 (0)1932 573000

Investors/Analysts:           Alison Yapp, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £25.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2019. It operates in around 45 countries, employs and engages around 600,000 people and serves over 5.5 billion meals a year. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.

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