Blocklisting Interim Review

Compass Group PLC
18 October 2005



                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:      The FSA

Date:    18 OCTOBER 2005    


1. Name of applicant:      COMPASS GROUP PLC


2. Name of scheme          EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLC


3. Period of return:       From  01.04.05      To    30.09.05


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:   4,000,000



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
been increased since the date of the last return:        0



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:  0



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period   4,000,000



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

   4,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH LISTED IN OCTOBER 2004


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period   2,155,661,135


Name of contact        ANDREW VINCENT DERHAM


Address of contact     COMPASS HOUSE, GUILDFORD STREET, CHERTSEY
                       SURREY KT16 9BQ

Telephone number of contact  01932 573159


Signed by

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
for and on behalf of  COMPASS GROUP PLC


Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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