Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
04 November 2005



          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  

    PETER ROY HARRIS - A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    UNTIL HIS TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON 2 NOVEMBER 2005.  NOT A DIRECTOR
    OF COMPASS GROUP PLC

        
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      

    PETER ROY HARRIS


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   




8.  State the nature of the transaction
               
    LAPSE OF 82,575 SHARE OPTIONS HELD UNDER THE COMPASS GROUP 1999 EXECUTIVE
    SHARE OPTION PLAN; LAPSE OF 996,773 SHARE OPTIONS HELD UNDER THE COMPASS
    GROUP SHARE OPTION PLAN; LAPSE OF AWARDS UNDER THE COMPASS GROUP LONG-TERM
    INCENTIVE PLAN OVER 171,683 SHARES; LAPSE OF ENTITLEMENT TO RECEIVE 30,054
    DEFERRED SHARES IN RELATION TO HIS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUS FOR THE YEAR 
    ENDED SEPTEMBER 2003; AND LAPSE OF SHARE APPRECIATION RIGHTS OVER 3,870 
    SHARES AWARDED UNDER THE COMPASS GROUP PLC INTERNATIONAL SHARESHAVE SCHEME 


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

    N/A


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

    N/A

               
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) 

    0.056%

               
13. Price per share or value of transaction    




14. Date and place of transaction

    2 NOVEMBER 2005
               

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

    NO SHARE BASED ENTITLEMENTS HELD


16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    2 NOVEMBER 2005
               

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




Date of notification       4 NOVEMBER 2005




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