Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
04 March 2008









                               Compass Group PLC


    Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
                      Responsibility and Connected Persons


Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') notifies the following share purchases made by
directors under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan in respect of the final
dividend for the year ended 30 September 2007, which was paid on 3 March 2008.



Director's Name                        No. of shares              Purchase price
                                        purchased on                   per share
                                        3 March 2008                    in pence

Tim Parker                                     435                      329.75


Tim Parker's beneficial holdings have been increased as a result of this
purchase.

For further information please contact:
Mark J White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
[phone]

Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in
providing food, vending and related services  on our clients' premises and we
generated annual revenues of around £10.3 billion in the year to 30 September
2007. The  Company operates across the following core sectors of Business and
Industry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site,  Healthcare, Education, Sports
& Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information
visit  www.compass-group.com.






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