Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
6 July 2001


Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') - Savings Related Share Option Scheme
(the 'SAYE Scheme')

Directors of Compass Group PLC were today granted options under the terms of the
Company's SAYE Scheme over ordinary shares in the Company set out below:

Name                     Options   Number of options         Normal exercise
                           price   over Compass Group        period (from/to)
                          (pence)  PLC ordinary shares

Francis Henry Mackay         436                3,870        September 2006 -
                                                             February 2007

Andrew Patrick Lynch         436                2,221        September 2004 -
                                                             February 2005