Compass Share Discussion Threads

[astol] 12/1/2007 10:20

Hi Gorse, everybody coming out of the woods now, would you have written if I had not kicked off the bulletin??
Nice divi in prospect especially as hold 27k shares

[gorse] 12/1/2007 10:10

I have been quietly holding since June 2006 - bought at 234p - xd 6.7p, Feb 7.

[astol] 12/1/2007 10:07

Yewtrees-nice to know someone else holding stock.

[yewtrees] 12/1/2007 09:57

And we are over 300 and rising, at last!

[astol] 12/1/2007 09:15

maybe an announcement due on Selecta sale?

[astol] 12/1/2007 08:55

About to break out over 300p!!!

[reeshar] 28/12/2006 16:29

Brandes have reduced holding from .99% to 4.75%. Doesn't seem to have done the share price too much harm.

Letter to: Compass Group PLC
Dated: December 22, 2006


We hereby notify you in accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (the
"Act"), as amended by Section 134 of the Companies Act 1989, that:

(i) at the close of business on December 21, 2006, Brandes Investment
Partners, L.P. ("Brandes") was interested for purposes of the Act in
approximately 4.75% of Compass Group Plc ordinary shares and American
Depository Receipts, each comprised in the relevant share capital, as
defined in section 198(2) of the Act, of Compass Group Plc;

(ii) at the close of business on December 21, 2006, Brandes was interested
for purposes of the Act in 71,172,796 ordinary shares and in
27,892,640 American Depository Receipts, each comprised in the
relevant share capital, as defined in section 198(2) of the Act, of
Compass Group Plc (the "Relevant Shares");

(iii) the registered holders of all of the Relevant Shares in which Brandes
has an interest for purposes of the Act are approximately 230
custodian banks unaffiliated with Brandes;

(iv) none of the shares referred to in sub-paragraphs (i) or (ii) are
shares in which Brandes is interested by virtue of section 208(5) of
the Act.

[reeshar] 16/12/2006 20:55

Statistically speaking, according to the LSE Almanac, next week is the strongest week of the year and the week after is the 2nd strongest.

[deanforester] 13/12/2006 18:08

You have your wish, closed at 293.75p.

[rafieh] 13/12/2006 08:47

We need a close above 292, which can happen before this weekend.

[reeshar] 11/12/2006 20:16

Steady gradual uptrend re-established after a nasty blip. I'm happy to hold through the festive season and hope for a bit of good news in the New year to steepen the uptrend a bit. December and January are, on average, the best 2 months for market rises according to the LSE Almanac.

[gulliverr] 01/12/2006 10:02

Oh how prophetic I am. Nice surprise this morning to see it challenging 300.

[gulliverr] 30/11/2006 09:04

It seems the City likes what was in the report about future directions and it is a relief that the book is being closed on the UN problems. A quick return to pre-report levels suggests this is a riser now to 300+

[reeshar] 29/11/2006 23:11

I appreciate the info Gulliverr. I was hoping for something a bit more exciting in the results, I admit, but am gratified that the market thought well of the results after taking time to digest them. A solid foundation for growth is my take on it, but being an impatient and greedy sod I may not stick with it. Rules at work mean I have to keep my recent top up for 30 days so I'll wait and see what happens at the back end of December.

[kidney] 29/11/2006 11:31

I disagree,Gulliverr.Looks like a rise above 300p is on the cards after what seem to me to be reassuring results.Pension scheme looking better,dividend raised etc.
Our new man seems to be on the ball.Definitely a recovery play here if there are no shocks IMO.

[gulliverr] 29/11/2006 10:07

Wrong bet then!

[reeshar] 28/11/2006 20:49

My hunch, and it's only that, is that there would have been some leaking of bad news to soften the blow, given the way the markets are tending to overreact, so I'm betting on good news, hence my buying a few extra last Friday.

[mrthomas] 28/11/2006 17:10

Any views on weather we break the 300p level this year as I had hope this may happen in the next month. But given the current market am not sure this will now be the case. As some one who has held these shares for nearly 2 years would be good to see some real upside for a change.

If the news fow this week is not good then could see a drop again.

[reeshar] 26/11/2006 14:06

I bought a few more on Friday on the dip. Hope to get a nice move up this week on results.

[littlechops1] 20/11/2006 13:13

looking to fill that gap with a 320 target,with volume we could see it soon.
ROB

[petersinthemarket] 13/11/2006 13:52

Looks like Sept breakout is confirmed and solid - where to from here I wonder.
PIM

[shoee62] 20/10/2006 10:29

top of gap is 320, CW. looked like this a little while back before gap closed

[gulliverr] 20/10/2006 09:47

Yes, could be moving into a new trading range. It wouldbe nice to see 300 break again.

[shoee62] 20/10/2006 09:13

trading into the gap finally, 3rd attempt. Looks promising