Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
18 July 2005

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


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
        relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
        boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
        to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
        16, 23 and 24. 
(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
        director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
        complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
        instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a 
        debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
        23 and 24. 


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)

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

CHRISTOPHER DAVID BUCKNALL - A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES, 
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


        
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      



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


               
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
               


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



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


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



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


               
13. Price per share or value of transaction    



14. Date and place of transaction


              

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



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

               

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




17. Date of grant   

18 JULY 2005

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

1 SEPTEMBER 2008 - 28 FEBRUARY 2009
              
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  

NIL

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

GRANT OF SHARE APPRECIATION RIGHTS OVER 4,954 SHARES UNDER THE COMPASS GROUP
PLC INTERNATIONAL SHARESAVE SCHEME
               
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
    to be fixed at the time of exercise     

179.2 PENCE NET SHARE PRICE

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

OPTIONS HELD OVER A TOTAL OF 2,303,762 SHARES

23. Any additional information  



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RONALD MORLEY, TEL. [phone]
              

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

RONALD MORLEY


Date of notification 18 JULY 2005




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