Result of AGM

Compass Group PLC
08 February 2008


COMPASS GROUP PLC

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 8 FEBRUARY 2008: RESOLUTIONS

Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce that at its AGM held earlier today, all 
resolutions were passed on a show of hands.

An analysis of the proxy votes lodged against each resolution prior to the AGM 
is set out below.

Res                      Votes
                         -------
No         In Favour     %   Discretion    %        Against    %           Total       Withheld
 1   1,297,422,138   99.79    678,467   0.05    2,014,534   0.16   1,300,115,139   11,870,800
 2   1,292,048,595   99.36    712,839   0.06    7,574,208   0.58   1,300,335,642   11,650,296
 3   1,308,831,486   99.95    673,080   0.05       37,668   0.00   1,309,542,234    2,443,705
 4   1,308,797,602   99.90    736,380   0.06      511,065   0.04   1,310,045,047    1,940,892
 5   1,303,589,942   99.51    740,455   0.06    5,705,168   0.43   1,310,035,565    1,950,374
 6   1,308,802,749   99.90    736,502   0.06      498,055   0.04   1,310,037,306    1,948,633
 7   1,303,232,646   99.48    726,347   0.06    6,096,814   0.46   1,310,055,807    1,930,132
 8   1,303,627,500   99.51    737,955   0.06    5,694,104   0.43   1,310,059,559    1,926,380
 9   1,274,735,187   98.33    714,938   0.06   20,920,771   1.61   1,296,370,896   15,615,042
10   1,289,680,146   98.97    791,000   0.06   12,669,728   0.97   1,303,140,874    8,845,065
11   1,302,196,524   99.41    815,989   0.06    6,946,369   0.53   1,309,958,882    2,027,057
12   1,301,765,451   99.37    831,629   0.07    7,389,732   0.56   1,309,986,812    1,999,127
13   1,309,006,161   99.92    831,062   0.07      196,217   0.01   1,310,033,440    1,952,499
14   1,284,014,412   98.17    822,830   0.06   23,149,772   1.77   1,307,987,014    3,998,925
15   1,297,827,413   99.16    847,862   0.07   10,140,542   0.77   1,308,815,817    3,170,122

As at the close of business on 7 February 2008, the issued share capital was
1,868,337,399 ordinary shares of 10 pence  each.

Copies of all the resolutions together with copies of the amended Articles of
Association, as approved by shareholders  at the AGM, have been submitted for
publication through the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority
and  will shortly be available for inspection at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

For further information please contact:
Mark J White
General Counsel and Company Secretary
[phone]

Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise in
providing food, vending and related services  on our clients' premises and we
generated annual revenues of around £10.3 billion in the year to 30 September
2007. The  company operates across the following core sectors of Business and
Industry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site,  Healthcare, Education, Sports
& Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more information
visit  www.compass-group.com.






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