Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
26 March 2002



Compass Group PLC wishes to notify the following change in Directors' interests
in ordinary shares in the Company ('Shares').

Annual Bonus satisfied partly in Shares

Michael J Bailey, the Chief Executive of the Company, on 25 March 2002 acquired
an interest in 81,212 Shares in connection with his annual bonus for the
financial year ended 30 September 2001.

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