Additional Listing

Compass Group PLC
27 June 2001

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Application has today been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London
Stock Exchange for a block listing of 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 10 pence
each to be admitted to the Official List.


The shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of Compass
Group PLC and are to be issued as a result of the future exercise of options
over ordinary shares under the terms of the Company's Executive Share Option
Plan.