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91 Compass Group PLC Annual Report 2007Shareholder informationRegistrars and transfer officeAll matters relating to the administration ofshareholdings should be directed to CapitaRegistrars, The Registry, 34 BeckenhamRoad, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU, telephonewithin the UK: 0871 664 0300 (calls cost10 pence per minute plus network extras) andfrom overseas: +44 20 8639 2157; email:ssd@capitaregistrars.com.Shareholders can register online to viewtheir Compass Group PLC shareholdingdetails using the Share Portal, a service offeredby Capita Registrars. This service can beaccessed at www.capitashareportal.com.Shareholders registering for the Share Portalwill require their investor code which is shownon share certificates and on the form of proxyaccompanying this Report. The serviceenables shareholders to do all of the following:check their shareholdings in CompassGroup PLC 24 hours a day;register their email and mailing preference(post or electronic) for future shareholdermailings;gain easy access to a variety of shareholderinformation including indicative valuationand payment instruction details; anduse the Internet to appoint a proxy toattend general meetings of CompassGroup PLC.Electronic communicationsThe Company can, at shareholders’ request,send shareholders an email notification eachtime a new shareholder report or othershareholder communication is placed on itswebsite. This enables shareholders to readand/or download the information at theirleisure. Shareholders can still request papercopies of the documents if they so wish.To encourage shareholders to convert toe-communications, the Company will arrangefor a sapling tree to be planted in the UK foreach shareholder who chooses to receive allfuture communications electronically. Thenext opportunity for the Company to notifyshareholders electronically will be for theInterim Report, to be published in June 2008.Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)The Company has introduced a DRIPservice, provided by Capita IRG TrusteesLimited. The DRIP allows eligibleshareholders to use the whole of their cashdividend to buy additional shares in theCompany, increasing their shareholding.Additional information, including details ofhow to sign up, can be obtained from CapitaIRG Trustees Limited, telephone within theUK: 0871 664 0381 (calls cost 10 pence perminute plus network extras) and fromoverseas: +44 20 8639 3402; email:shares@capitaregistrars.com.Share price informationThe current price of the Company’s shares isavailable on Ceefax, Teletext, FTCityline(operated by the Financial Times), telephonewithin the UK: 0906 843 3250 and on theCompany’s website: www.compass-group.com.ShareGiftShareGift, the charity share donation scheme,is a free service for shareholders wishing to giveshares to charitable causes. It is particularlyuseful for those shareholders who may wish todispose of a small quantity of shares where themarket value makes it uneconomic to sell on acommission basis. Further information can beobtained from ShareGift (telephone within theUK: 020 7930 3737 and from overseas+44 20 7930 3737 or www.sharegift.org)or from the Registrars.American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)The Company operates an ADR programme.Each ADR is equivalent to one CompassGroup PLC ordinary share and trades underthe symbol CMPGY. Further information canbe obtained from The Bank of New YorkMellon, Investor Relations, PO Box 11258,Church Street Station, New York, NY 10286-1258, telephone: within the US toll free 1-888BNY-ADRs and from overseas +1 212 8153700; email: shareowners@bankofny.com andfrom websites: www.adrbny.com andwww.stockbny.com.Warning about unsolicitedinvestment contactsMany companies have become aware thattheir shareholders have received unsolicitedtelephone calls or correspondence concerninginvestment matters. These are typically fromoverseas based ‘brokers’ who target UKshareholders offering to sell them what oftenturns out to be worthless or high risk shares inUS or UK investments. Shareholders areadvised to be very wary of any unsolicitedadvice, offers to buy shares at a discount oroffers of free company reports.If you receive any unsolicited investment advice:Make sure you get the correct name of theperson and organisation.Check that they are properly authorisedby the Financial Services Authority beforegetting involved. You can check atwww.fsa.gov.uk/register.The FSA also maintains on its website a listof unauthorised overseas firms who aretargeting, or have targeted, UK investorsand any approach from such organisationsshould be reported to the FSA so that thislist can be kept up to date and any otherappropriate action can be considered. Ifyou deal with an unauthorised firm, youwould not be eligible to receive paymentunder the Financial Services CompensationScheme. The FSA can be contacted bycompleting an online form atwww.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk.Inform our Registrars by telephone withinthe UK: 0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10 penceper minute plus network extras) and fromoverseas: +44 20 8639 2157; email:ssd@capitaregistrars.com.More detailed information on this or similaractivity can be found on the FSA websitewww.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk.Unsolicited mailThe Company is legally obliged to make itsregister of members available to the public.As a consequence of this some shareholdersmight have received unsolicited mail. UKshareholders wishing to limit the amountof such mail should write to the MailingPreference Service, FREEPOST 29LON20771, London W1E 0ZT. Alternatively,UK shareholders may register online atwww.mpsonline.org.uk or request anapplication form by calling from withinthe UK: 0845 703 4599.Identity theft – protecting aninvestmentCriminals may steal shareholders’ personalinformation putting a holding at risk.Advice on protecting a shareholding:Ensure certificates are kept in a safe placeor hold shares electronically in CRESTvia a nominee.Keep all correspondence from theRegistrars which shows a shareholderinvestor code in a safe place, or destroycorrespondence by shredding.When changing address, inform theRegistrars. If a letter from the Registrars isreceived regarding a change of address andthere has been no recent move, contact theRegistrars immediately. The shareholderconcerned may be a victim of identity theft.Know when the dividends are paid.Shareholders may wish to consider havingtheir dividends paid directly into their bankor building society account, both for theconvenience and the resulting reduction inthe risk of the cheque being intercepted orlost in the post. To take advantage of thisdividend mandate facility, contact theRegistrars, telephone within the UK:0871 664 0300 (calls cost 10 pence perminute plus network extras) and fromoverseas: +44 20 8639 2157; oralternatively complete a form online atwww.capitaregistrars.com/shareholdersusing the Share Portal service.On changing bank or building societyaccount, inform the Registrars of thedetails of the new account and respond toany letters the Registrars send about this.When buying or selling shares, shareholdersshould seek to only deal with brokersregistered in their country of residenceor the UK.Financial calendarAnnual General Meeting:8 February 2008Results announcements:Half year – MayFull year – late November/early DecemberDividend payments:Interim – AugustFinal – March