Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
31 July 2007


31 July 2007


                               COMPASS GROUP PLC

                   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS

Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') confirms that Sven Kado, a non-executive
director of the Company, has yesterday increased his shareholding in the Company
by the purchase of 20,500 ordinary shares at a purchase price of 318.25 pence
each per share in the market.

As a result of this transaction, Mr Kado now holds 33,000 ordinary shares of 10
pence each in the capital of the Company.


Further Information:

Compass Group PLC
[phone]

Investors/Analysts:      Andrew Martin, Group Finance Director
Media:                   Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

www.compass-group.com




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