Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
3 July 2003


Compass Group PLC wishes to notify the following changes in Directors' interests 
in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Company 
('Shares').

Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

Under the Compass Group PLC Long Term Incentive Plan, participants may become 
entitled to Shares if the Company satisfies a stringent performance target.

The main performance conditions relate to the total shareholder return ('TSR') 
of Compass Group PLC over a three year period, compared to that of the companies 
in the FT-SE 100 index. Awards only vest if the Company's performance is at the 
median and are released on a sliding scale between median and top quartile 
performance. A further earnings per share performance condition must also be 
achieved.

On 3 July 2003, awards were made under the Long Term Incentive Plan to the 
executive directors set out below. The number of Shares referred to is the 
maximum available if the performance conditions for the period, which commenced 
on 1 October 2002 and ends on 30 September 2005, are satisfied in full.


     Name                                     Shares under Conditional Award

     Michael J Bailey                                                257,547      
     Alain Dupuis                                                    113,208
     Clive Grundy                                                    113,208
     Andrew Lynch                                                    137,264
     Francis H Mackay                                                141,509



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