Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
19 September 2001



Compass Group PLC - Executive Share Option Plan (the 'Option Plan')

Directors of Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') were today granted for nil 
consideration options under the terms of the Company's Option Plan over ordinary
shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company set out below.

                                                                     Total
                                   Number of    Normal Exercise     Number of
Name                  Exercise      Options       Period          Options held
                       Price        Granted      (from-to)       following Grant

Michael John Bailey    £4.30       1,000,000    September 2004-     3,437,419
                                                September 2011

Andrew Patrick Lynch   £4.30         350,000    September 2004-     1,645,896
                                                September 2011

Alain Francois Dupuis  £4.30         250,000    September 2004-       984,000
                                                September 2011