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Franklin Resources Inc28 September 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates Beneficial owner, if different from above Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Compass Group Plc Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary Shares Date of acquisition September 27, 2005 Number of shares acquired 3,047,330 shares Number of rights over shares acquired # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage of 346,737,175 - 16.0856%total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (and percentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of voting 346,737,175 - 16.0856%shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure September 28, 2005 Contact name Lori A. Weber Telephone number 954-847-2283 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Compass Group