Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
27 December 2006

    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL 
                       RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     COMPASS GROUP PLC


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

      
      (i)
               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     GARY GREEN - A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
 
     N/A

        
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      

     GARY GREEN


6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to shares

     ORDINARY SHARES OF TEN PENCE

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     GARY GREEN


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     SATISFACTION OF ENTITLEMENT TO SHARES IN CONNECTION WITH BONUS ARRANGEMENT 
     FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2003.


9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     81,309


10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.004%

               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed     

     N/A


12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

     N/A

               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    

     NIL CONSIDERATION. THE MARKET VALUE ON THE DATE OF THE TRANSACTION WAS 
     285.25p PER SHARE.


14.  Date and place of transaction

     22 DECEMBER 2006
               

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     624,270 SHARES - 0.03%


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     22 DECEMBER 2006
               

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes




17.  Date of grant   




18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  




20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
     to be fixed at the time of exercise     




22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               



23.  Any additional information  




24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     TIM MASON, TEL. [phone]
               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

     TIM MASON


Date of notification       27 DECEMBER 2006




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