Repurchase Spread

Compass Group PLC
09 July 2007


                                  9 JULY 2007

COMPASS GROUP PLC


Announcement of Repurchase Spread


Further to the announcement dated 3 July 2007 in relation to its invitation to
tender for purchase for cash up to EUR350,000,000 of its EUR750,000,000 6.00 per
cent. Notes due 29 May 2009 (the 'Notes'), Compass Group PLC ('Compass') today
announces that the repurchase spread is 2 basis points over the Interpolated
2009 Mid-Swap Rate (the 'Repurchase Spread').

Description of Common Code/  Outstanding   Amount Subject  Reference   Repurchase           Repurchase Spread Range
  the Notes        ISIN       Principal     to the Offer      Rate       Spread
                                Amount

EUR750,000,000  014836381   EUR750,000,000 Up to          Interpolated +2 bps      -1.0 to +2.0 bps (inclusive)
6.00 per cent. XS0148363814                EUR350,000,000 2009
Notes due 29                               in aggregate   Mid-Swap
May 2009                                   principal      Rate
                                           amount
               


This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum
dated 3 July 2007 (the 'Tender Offer Memorandum').

All as further described in the Tender Offer Memorandum:

  • the Offer expires at 4.00 p.m. (London time) on Monday 16 July 2007,
    unless the period for the Offer is extended or re-opened or the Offer is
    terminated;
  • the repurchase price for the Notes accepted pursuant to the Offer is
    expected to be determined at or around 2.00 p.m. (London time) on Tuesday 17
    July 2007 by reference to the sum of the Repurchase Spread and the
    Interpolated 2009 Mid-Swap Rate for the Notes; and
  • if the aggregate principal amount of validly tendered Notes is greater
    than EUR350,000,000 and Compass does not decide to accept Notes in excess
    thereof, Notes will be accepted for repurchase by Compass on a pro rata
    basis.

Requests for copies of the Tender Offer Memorandum and further information in
relation to the Offer should be directed to the Dealer Managers:
       ABN AMRO Bank N.V.         Barclays Bank PLC    The Royal Bank of Scotland
                                                                  plc
        250 Bishopsgate              5 The North            135 Bishopsgate
                                      Colonnade
        London EC2M 4AA              Canary Wharf           London EC2M 3UR
 For information by telephone:      London E14 4BB         For information by
                                                               telephone:
      [phone]         For information by    [phone]/3781
                                      telephone:
         Fax: +44 (0)20
           7678 3597             [phone]    Fax: [phone]
            E-mail:              Fax: [phone]            E-mail:
[e-mail]         8048         [e-mail]
                                       E-mail:
                                   [e-mail]

Requests for information in relation to the procedures for tendering Notes in
the Offer and the submission of Tender Instructions should be directed to the
Tender Agent:
                              The Bank of New York
                                   40th Floor
                               One Canada Square
                                 London E14 5AL
                         For information by telephone:
                                [phone]
                             Fax: [phone]
                            Attention: Sarah Taylor
                       Email: [e-mail]


                      OFFER AND DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS

The Offer and the distribution of the Tender Offer Memorandum in certain
jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Tender
Offer Memorandum comes are required by Compass and the Dealer Managers to inform
themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. It is the responsibility
of any such person wishing to accept the Offer to satisfy himself as to the full
observance of the laws of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith and
the compliance with any other necessary formalities.

In particular, this notice is not for distribution in the United States, to U.S.
     persons or to persons in the Republic of Italy or to Italian persons.

Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company with annual revenue of
c. £10.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2006. For more information visit
www.compass-group.com.





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