AGM Statement

Compass Group PLC
16 February 2007

16 February 2007

                  Compass Group PLC: Chairman's AGM Statement

Compass Group PLC holds its Annual General Meeting at the Queen Elizabeth II
Conference Centre, London, at 11am. At this meeting Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman,
will provide shareholders with the following update:

Current Trading

'Trading in the first four months of the year has been encouraging and is
marginally ahead of expectations.

Ahead of our interim results on 16 May 2007, there will be a pre-close trading
update at 7am on 29 March 2007.'

Sale of European Vending Business

'On 29 November 2006 we announced our intention to sell Selecta, our European
vending business. The sale process is well underway and has generated
significant interest. We expect to have completed this transaction by the summer
of this year.'

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Enquiries: 

Compass Group PLC      [phone]

Investors/Analysts:    Andrew Martin
Media:                 Chris King 

Website
www.compass-group.com



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