Listing Particulars

Compass Group PLC
06 November 2003


FORMAL NOTICE FOR SPECIALIST SECURITIES

PUBLICATION DATE:                              6 November 2003

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

DETAILS OF ISSUE:                              £2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme Update 2003

ISSUER:                                        Compass Group PLC

INCORPORATED IN:                               England and Wales

LISTING AGENT:                                 Citigroup Global Markets Limited
                                               Citigroup Centre
                                               Canada Square
                                               Canary Wharf
                                               London E14 5LB

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                                          JP Morgan Chase Bank
Compass House                                              Trinity Tower
Guildford Street                                           9 Thomas More Street
Chertsey                                                   London
Surrey KT16 9BQ                                            E1W 1YT

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.


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