Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) No. 2138008M6MH9OZ6U2T68

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Annual Report 2021 AND Notice of THE 2022 Annual General Meeting

Compass Group PLC (the Company) released its preliminary announcement of annual results for the year ended 30 September 2021 (Annual Results Announcement) on 23 November 2021. Further to the Annual Results Announcement, the Company confirms that the Annual Report 2021, Notice of the 2022 Annual General Meeting (the Notice) and Form of Proxy have today been published.  

In compliance with rule 6.3.5(3) of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the following documents can be downloaded in pdf format from the Company's website at www.compass-group.com 

● Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2021

● Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on 3 February 2022

● Form of Proxy

In accordance with rule 9.6.3 of the Listing Rules, copies of the above documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism

AGM arrangements

The Annual General Meeting of the Company (the Meeting or AGM) will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, 3 February 2022 in the Live Room at Rugby Football Union, Rugby House, Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7BA.

We have arranged an electronic facility which enables shareholders to participate in the Meeting online. More details of how to join the Meeting can be found on the Company's website and on page 20 of the Notice.

To help ensure shareholder safety and manage the numbers attending the AGM, this year, we are asking that only shareholders or their duly nominated proxies attend the AGM in person. Persons who are not shareholders or their duly nominated proxies should not attend the Meeting unless arrangements have been made in advance with the Group Company Secretariat - contact details can be found on page 18 of the Notice.

Please note that the Company may be required to change the arrangements for the Meeting at short notice should government restrictions on public gatherings or other social distancing measures be reintroduced.  In such circumstances, the Company may be required to hold the Meeting entirely in electronic form, without shareholders being able to attend the Meeting in person.  If this is the case, we will publish the relevant information on the Company's website www.compass-group.com and make an announcement to the London Stock Exchange via the regulatory information service.

Please check the Company's website in advance of the Meeting in case there are any changes made to the arrangements for the AGM.

If you are unable to attend the AGM in person, we strongly encourage you to vote in advance by appointing the Chairman or another duly nominated person as your proxy. You may appoint another person as your duly appointed proxy, however, please bear in mind if restrictions on public gatherings are reintroduced, your proxy may not be permitted to attend the Meeting and therefore would not be able to vote your shares.  Our registrar, Link Group, must receive online or postal proxy appointments and voting instructions by 12 noon on Tuesday, 1 February 2022 at the latest to ensure that the vote is counted.

For further information, contact:

Alison Yapp Tel: +44 (0)1932 573000

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Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world leading food service company, which generated annual revenues of £18.1 billion in the year to 30 September 2021.  It operates in 45 countries and employs and engages around 480,000 people. The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Senior Living, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.