Listing Particulars

Compass Group PLC
14 February 2001


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:      14th February 2001


Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for the following
securities to be admitted to the Official List.

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DETAILS OF ISSUE:         £250,000,000 7 per cent.  Bonds due 2014

ISSUERS:                  Compass Group plc

INCORPORATED IN:          England and Wales

GUARANTORS:               N/A

INCORPORATED IN:          N/A


Particulars relating to the issue may be obtained during usual business hours
for fourteen days from the date of this formal notice from:

Compass Group plc                            Citibank NA
Guilford Street                              5 Carmelite Street
Chertsey                                     London
Surrey                                       EC4Y 0PA
KT16 9BA                                     

In addition, a copy of the Particulars is available for inspection at the
Document Viewing Facility at the Financial Services Authority, 25 The North
Colonnade, London E14 5HS.