Dividend Information

Compass Group is committed to building a sustainable future and providing a safe, secure and environmentally friendly service to its shareholders. Therefore, in 2026, we will simplify the way we pay cash dividends to shareholders.

With effect from 2026, dividend payments will only be made by direct credit to a shareholder’s nominated bank or building society account.

Direct credit is faster, more secure and avoids the risk of cheques going uncashed, astray or being stolen and outside of the UK, paying in cheques is becoming increasingly more costly, difficult and time-consuming for investors. It also reduces the environmental impact from printing and posting cheques.

What this means for you:

The final dividend to be paid by cheque will be in respect of the 2025 final dividend which, if approved by shareholders, is expected to be paid in February 2026.

We recommend that you take action now.

To ensure that you continue to receive dividends after that date, you will need to provide our Registrar, MUFG Corporate Markets (formerly Link Group), with details of the nominated bank or building society account into which you want your dividends paid. You can provide your account details in the following ways:

• Visit www.signalshares.com and complete a mandate instruction via the Share Portal
• Call the Shareholder Support Centre within the UK: 0800 029 4520 or +44 333 300 1568 if calling from overseas. Lines are open between 9.00am – 5.30pm UK time, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays in England and Wales 
• E-mail: shareholder enquiries@cm.mpms.mufg.com
• If you are resident outside the UK, you may be able to have dividends paid into your bank account directly via the MUFG Corporate Markets international payments service. Details of the jurisdictions covered, and terms and conditions may be viewed at www.mpms.mufg.com. If your jurisdiction is not covered by the international payments service, please contact MUFG Corporate Markets to discuss the payment options available

If you would like to receive notification by e-mail that your dividend has been paid into your bank account, and that your dividend confirmation is available on the Share Portal, please register for this service at www.signalshares.com. Following registration, you will be notified of the availability of shareholder documents by email only.

If you have not received your dividend or if your dividend cheque is out of date, please contact the registrar using the contact details above.

You can elect to use your cash dividend to buy more Compass shares under the DRIP. On or about each dividend payment date, MUFG Corporate Markets will calculate the number of shares that can be bought with your dividend at current market prices (after deduction of costs and expenses) and then purchase this number of shares on your behalf. Any cash balance remaining after the purchase of shares will be retained, without interest, and added to your next dividend.

For more information and details of how to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan please contact MUFG Corporate Markets:

• Telephone within the UK: 0800 029 4520
• Telephone from overseas: +44 (0) 333 300 1568  
• E-mail: shareholder enquiries@cm.mpms.mufg.com
• Website address: https://www.mpms.mufg.com/

Please note that you need to retain all Dividend Confirmations for a period of six years for the purpose of self-assessment.

For further information visit the HMRC website at: https://www.gov.uk/tax-on-dividends.

Tax legislation can change from time to time and if you are in any doubt as to your tax position, whether in relation to the receipt of a dividend or arising from your purchase of shares under the DRIP, you should contact a suitably qualified professional adviser.

If you lose your Dividend Confirmation, contact MUFG Corporate Markets (formerly Link Group), detailing which confirmation(s) have been lost. MUFG Corporate Markets will issue you with duplicates on payment of an administration charge. Other charges may also apply.