Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
09 March 2007

9 March 2007

                 COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces the following changes in the 
interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility 
('PDMRs') in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the 
Company ('Shares').

Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

On 8 March 2007, awards were made under the Long Term Incentive Plan to the 
Directors and PDMRs set out below. The number of Shares referred to is the 
maximum available if the performance conditions for the period, which commenced 
on 1 October 2006 and ends on 30 September 2009 (the 'Performance Period'), are 
satisfied in full. There is no retesting facility.

Name                Director                   Shares Under
                    or PDMR               Conditional Award
Richard Cousins     Director                        419,384
Didier Coutte       PDMR                            237,650
Gary Green          Director                        298,706
Jane Kingston       PDMR                            159,366
Andrew Martin       Director                        279,588
Miguel Ramis        PDMR                            237,650
Ian El-Mokadem      PDMR                            230,660

Under the Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan, participants may become
entitled to Shares if the Company satisfies stringent performance targets based
upon Group Free Cash Flow and Total Shareholder Return relative to companies in
the FTSE 100 index, each relating to 50% of an award. Details of the precise
targets are set out in the Directors Remuneration Report for the year ended 30
September 2006.

ENDS 

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC       [phone]
Investors/Analysts:     Andrew Martin
Media:                  Paul Kelly

www.compass-group.com



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