The current price of the Company’s shares is available on the Company’s website at www.compass-group.com and Ceefax.
The Company’s share price is also available from the voice activated FT Cityline service, telephone within the UK: 0905 8171 690. Calls will be charged at 75 pence per minute at all times from a BT landline. Average call duration will be one minute for one stock quote. The cost from other networks and mobile phones may be higher.
The Company’s shares can be traded through most banks, building societies, stockbrokers or ‘share shops’. Also, the Company’s Registrars, Capita Registrars, offer online and telephone dealing services to buy or sell Compass Group PLC shares. Full details can be obtained from www.capitadeal.com or by telephoning Freephone 0800 280 2545. The service is only available to personal shareholders aged 18 and over resident in the UK.
ShareGift, the charity share donation scheme, is a free service for shareholders wishing to give shares to charitable causes. It is particularly useful for those shareholders who may wish to dispose of a small quantity of shares where the market value makes it uneconomic to sell on a commission basis. Further information can be obtained from ShareGift (telephone within the UK: 020 7930 3737 and from overseas +44 20 7930 3737 or www.sharegift.org) or from the Registrars.
Information about the Company’s ADR programme is available on the Company’s website at www.compass-group.com.
Many companies have become aware that their shareholders have received unsolicited telephone calls or correspondence concerning investment matters. These are typically from overseas based ‘brokers’ who target UK shareholders offering to sell them what often turn out to be worthless or high risk shares in US or UK investments. These operations are commonly known as ‘boiler rooms’. These ‘brokers’ can be very persistent and extremely persuasive and a 2006 survey by the Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) has reported that the average amount lost by investors is around £20,000.
More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on the FSA website at www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk and on the Company’s website at www.compass-group.com.
The Company is legally obliged to make its Register of Members available, subject to a proper purpose test, to the public. As a consequence of this, some shareholders might receive unsolicited mail. UK shareholders wishing to limit the amount of such mail should refer to the Mailing Preference Service website at www.mpsonline.org.uk.
Criminals may steal shareholders’ personal information putting a holding at risk. Advice on protecting a shareholding is available on the Company’s website at www.compass-group.com.
Rethink how you receive shareholder communications and join the increasing number of our shareholders who are choosing to receive communications electronically rather than in printed form, helping us to reduce the impact on the environment and to save costs.
As a ‘thank you’ we will dedicate a tree in your name if you opt to receive electronic shareholder communications. Compass Group is working with The CarbonNeutral Company on this project.
