Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
23 May 2002



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. 

                         Exercise   Number of    Normal exercise   Total number
                            price     options   period (from/to)     of options
                          (pence)     granted                      held follow-
Name                                                                  ing grant

Michael John Bailey          422      500,000    May 2005 - May       3,937,419
                                                 2012                   

Andrew Patrick Lynch         422      350,000    May 2005 - May       1,995,896
                                                 2012

Alain Francois Dupuis        422      300,000    May 2005 - May       1,284,000
                                                 2012
 

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