Re Share Subscription

Compass Group PLC
2 July 2002



Compass Group PLC (the Company) announces that on 1 July 2002, Ogier Employee 
Benefit Trustee Limited, as Trustee of the Compass Group Employee Trust No 2 
(the Trust), subscribed for 4,333 ordinary shares in the Company (Shares) and on 
2 July 2002, subscribed for 2,334 Shares.

The Shares were subscribed at 384.5p and 399.5p per Share, being the middle
market quotations of a Share on 28 June 2002 and 1 July 2002 respectively.
Following these acquisitions, the Trustee distributed all the shares to satisfy
participants' entitlements under the Compass Group Commitment Share Plan (the
Commitment Plan).

Following the distribution of these shares, no shares are held by the Trustee.


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