Result of Meetings

Compass Group PLC
5 July 2000
                                                          
                                                                  
                               COMPASS GROUP PLC
                  RECOMMENDED MERGER OF GRANADA GROUP PLC AND
                               COMPASS GROUP PLC
                        RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS
                                       
The Board of Compass Group announces that at the Court Meeting and the
Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today, the resolutions to approve
the recommended merger of Granada and Compass Group by means of the Scheme of
Arrangement dated 12 June 2000 were passed by the requisite majorities of the
Company's shareholders.

In addition, all other resolutions proposed at the Extraordinary General
Meeting were duly passed.  Details of these resolutions are set out in the
notice of meeting contained within the listing particulars and circular posted
to Compass Group shareholders on 12 June 2000.

Earlier today, Granada Group's shareholders also passed the resolutions to
approve the recommended merger of Granada and Compass Group. Granada and
Compass Group expect the merger to be completed at the end of July.

The Board of Compass Group further announces that at a further Court Meeting
held yesterday, holders of the 5.75 per cent convertible bonds due 2007 issued
by Compass Group approved a scheme of arrangement providing for the
cancellation of the bonds in exchange for an issue of Granada Compass shares.
                                       

Enquiries:     Francis Mackay, Chairman
               Mike Bailey, Group Chief Executive
               Andrew Lynch, Group Finance Director
               Compass Group PLC                        Tel: [phone]

               Robert Swannell / David Wormsley / Simon Lindsay
               Schroder Salomon Smith Barney            Tel: [phone]

               Nick Lyon / Wendy Baker
               Hudson Sandler                           Tel: [phone]

Note:  Compass Group is the largest foodservice group in the world, with over
190,000 employees providing catering for clients including major employers,
educational establishments, hospitals, leisure venues, retail locations and at
major airports and stations throughout USA, Europe, Scandinavia and developing
markets in Asia and South America.  It operates through sector-specific
subsidiaries such as Eurest, the world's largest specialist in providing
foodservice to business and industry clients.  The Group has increased
turnover to over £4.8bn and now operates in over 70 countries world-wide.