Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
29 May 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     DENIS CASSIDY

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR NAMED ABOVE & SPOUSE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    DENIS CASSIDY       5,000    ORDINARY SHARES
    MRS R CASSIDY       5,000    ORDINARY SHARES


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     NOTIFICATION RELATES IN PART TO DENIS CASSIDY'S SPOUSE, MRS R CASSIDY

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     PURCHASE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     10,000

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

12) Price per share

      529

13) Date of transaction

     25 MAY 2001

14) Date company informed

     25 MAY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

      26,168 ORDINARY SHARES

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      N/A

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

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

     N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     N/A

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

     N/A

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

     N/A

23) Any additional information

     N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RON MORLEY (01932 573006)

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

     Ron Morley Company Secretary

    Date of Notification     29 MAY 2001