Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
1 July 2004

                       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

GRANT OF OPTION UNDER THE COMPASS GROUP UK
SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)  Percentage of issued Class
(any treasury shares held by the company should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)   

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued Class
(any treasury shares held by the company should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)   



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
(any treasury shares held by the company should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)   



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

17) Date of grant

1 JULY 2004

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

1 SEPTEMBER 2007 - 29 FEBRUARY 2008

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

NONE

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

3,532 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

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

266.8P

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

2,470,178 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P

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       1 JULY 2004                          



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