Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
9 September 2004

                                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MICHAEL JOHN BAILEY

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)

    MICHAEL JOHN BAILEY

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

    PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    100,000

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

    0.0046%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

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

    N/A

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

    £2.48

13) Date of transaction

    9 SEPTEMBER 2004

14) Date company informed

    9 SEPTEMBER 2004

15) Total holding following this notification

    2,707,231

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

    0.1256%

     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

    N/A

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

    N/A

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

    N/A

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

    N/A

23) Any additional information

    N/A

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       9 SEPTEMBER 2004                          







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