Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
31 March 2003

Letter to RNS

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

The following directors, on 31 March 2003, acquired a interest in Shares in
connection with their annual bonus for the financial year ended 30 September
2002.

Name                   Number of Shares              Percentage of Issued
                                                     Share Capital

Michael J Bailey         200,472                         0.009%

Clive Grundy              51,651                         0.002%

Andrew Lynch              63,679                         0.003%

Following this acquisition, they are beneficially interested in shares as shown
below:

Name                   Number of Shares              Percentage of Issued
                                                     Share Capital


Michael J Bailey         2,550,739                       0.11%

Clive Grundy               590,147                       0.026%

Andrew Lynch               745,735                       0.034%


From Ronald M Morley
Secretary


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