Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
17 December 2003




                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ANDREW PATRICK LYNCH

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     ANDREW PATRICK LYNCH

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     EXERCISE OF EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS AT OPTION PRICE OF £1.8090 
     AND DISPOSAL OF ALL OF THE RESULTING SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     183,500

8)  Percentage of issued Class

     0.0085%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     183,500

10) Percentage of issued Class

     0.0085%

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

     £3.6475

13) Date of transaction

     17 DECEMBER 2003

14) Date company informed

     17 DECEMBER 2003

15) Total holding following this notification

     745,735

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.0344%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    RONALD MORLEY  TEL [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification    17 DECEMBER 2003                              




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