Blocklisting Interim Review

Compass Group PLC
01 October 2007

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA

Date:  1 October 2007      


1. Name of applicant:

Compass Group PLC

2. Name of scheme

Executive Share Option Plan

3. Period of return:

From  01.04.07         To   30.09.07


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

1,634,258

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:

8,000,000

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

5,759,918

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

3,874,340

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

8,000,000 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each listed in April 2007

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

1,928,246,323

Name of contact

Andrew Vincent Derham

Address of contact

Compass House, Guildford Street,
Chertsey, Surrey KT16 9BQ

Telephone number of contact

01932 573159

Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
for and on behalf of


Name of applicant

Compass Group PLC

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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