Compass Group PLC has confirmed its total voting rights and capital as of 30 November 2023. The company's issued share capital consists of 1,785,403,977 ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each. Of these, 1,711,401,547 ordinary shares are admitted to trading, while 74,002,430 ordinary shares are held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in respect of the ordinary shares admitted to trading is 1,711,401,547, with each ordinary share having one vote. The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended.
Compass Group PLC also sponsors a level 1 American Depositary Receipt Programme, under which ordinary shares of 11 1/20 pence each are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The ordinary shares traded in the form of American Depositary Shares are included within the total voting rights figure mentioned above.
The total voting rights figure can be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Compass Group PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.