Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
14 January 2008

                                   


14 January 2008


                               COMPASS GROUP PLC


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



Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that Richard Cousins, Group Chief
Executive, has today increased his shareholding in the Company by the purchase
of 50,000 ordinary shares each in the market at a purchase price of 303.775p
pence each per share.


As a result of this transaction, Richard Cousins now holds 250,000 ordinary
shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.


ENDS


Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC
[phone]

Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

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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