Appointment

Compass Group PLC
10 April 2002


10 April 2002

   Compass Group appoint Peter Blackburn And Sven Kado as Non-
                       Executive Directors

Compass Group PLC announces today that Peter Blackburn and Sven Kado have
been appointed as non-executive directors of Compass Group with immediate
effect.

Peter Blackburn (age 61) is Chairman of Northern Foods plc and the current
President of the Food and Drink Federation. He is also a non-executive
director of SIG plc. Mr Blackburn recently retired as Chairman and Chief
Executive of Nestle UK, the British subsidiary of the Swiss food giant
having held a number of senior positions with Rowntree Mackintosh plc
including Chairman of the UK and Eire Region.

Sven Kado (age 57) is Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Holdings GmbH. In a
career spanning more than 30 years, Sven has held a number of senior
positions in finance including Chief Financial Officer at Nixdorf Computer
AG, Chief Financial Officer at Dyckerhoff AG and senior advisor at
Principal Finance Group/Nomura International.

Francis Mackay, Chairman of Compass Group, commented:

'I am delighted to welcome Peter and Sven to the Board of Compass Group.
Peter is highly respected in the food and beverage sector and Sven, with
his excellent track record in finance, is one of the key figures in Europe
and in Germany in particular. I am sure that their experience and expertise
will ensure that they make a significant contribution to the development of
Compass Group.'

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Enquiries:

Ron Morley, Group Secretary Compass Group PLC                 01932 573000
Tim Grey, Brunswick                                           020 7396 7408

Note to editors

Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company employing over
360,000 people in over 90 countries and with annual revenues in excess of
£9bn. Compass Group provides foodservice for clients including major
employers, educational establishments, hospitals, leisure venues, retail
locations and at major airports and stations throughout USA, Europe, and
developing markets in Asia and South America. It operates through sector-
specific subsidiaries such as Eurest, the world's largest specialist in
providing foodservice to business and industry clients, and Select Service
Partner, the European market leader in foodservice at airport restaurants
and rail stations. Further information on the Group can be found at
www.compass-group.com


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