Compass Group PLC Total Voting Rights (8039A)

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RNS Number : 8039A

Compass Group PLC

03 June 2019

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL AS AT 31 MAY 2019

In accordance with its obligations under rule 5.6.1 of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, Compass Group PLC confirms that as at 31 May 2019 its issued share capital consists of:

-- 1,586,271,333 ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each admitted to trading, with each ordinary share having one vote;

-- 3,465,292 ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each held in treasury. The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended; and

that the total number of voting rights in respect of these ordinary shares is 1,586,271,333 with each ordinary share having one vote.

In addition, Compass Group PLC sponsors a level 1 American Depositary Receipt Programme, under which ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each traded in the form of American Depositary Shares are included within the total voting rights figure set out above.

The total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Compass Group PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, contact:

Alison Yapp Tel: [phone]

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Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is the world's leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of GBP23.2 billion in the year to 30 September 2018. 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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