Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
30 May 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    VALERIE GOODING

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 IN 2 ABOVE

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

    VALERIE GOODING

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

    N/A

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

    1,331

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 10 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

    530.4 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    29 MAY 2001

14) Date company informed

    30 MAY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    1,331 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

    Date of Notification      30 MAY 2001