Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
02 March 2007

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     Compass Group PLC


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)


     (i)
               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     Christopher Bucknall - a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities; 
     not a Director.

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
     the connected person
 
     n/a

        
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      

     Christopher Bucknall


6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or 
     financial instruments relating to shares

     Ordinary Shares of ten pence

               
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     Christopher Bucknall


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     Satisfaction of vested entitlement to:
     i)53,066 and 43,228 Shares in connection with bonus arrangement for the 
     years ended 30 September 2002 and 2003 respectively;
     ii)38,328 Shares in connection with Long-Term Incentive Plan

9.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     134,622 Shares


10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.0066%

               
11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed     

     n/a


12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

     n/a
 
              
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    

     Nil consideration. Market value at close of business on 1 March 2007 
     was 300.75p


14.  Date and place of transaction


     2 March 2007          

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
     notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
     calculating percentage)   

     594,028 Shares - 0.029%


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     2 March 2007
               

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes




17.  Date of grant   




18.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



               
19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  




20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



               
21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is 
     to be fixed at the time of exercise     




22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               



23.  Any additional information  

     Of the 134,622 Shares issued in 9. above, 8,249 Shares were sold at 299.75p 
     per Share realising sufficient funds to settle a resultant social security 
     liability arising from such issue.


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


     Tim Mason, tel. [phone]
               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification


Tim Mason


Date of notification   2 March 2007



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