Circ re.Disposal & EGM Notice

Compass Group PLC
21 April 2006



Compass Group PLC - Disposal of Select Service Partner and Notice of 
Extraordinary General Meeting

The Board of Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that it is today 
posting a circular to its shareholders (the 'Circular') setting out details of 
the proposed disposal of its travel concessions business, Select Service 
Partner, including Creative Host Services in the US (together 'SSP'). This 
follows the Board's announcement on 9 April 2006 of its agreement to sell SSP.

The circular contains a notice convening an Extraordinary General Meeting of
shareholders at 10.00am on Tuesday, 9 May 2006 at which approval for the
proposed disposal will be sought.

The Circular will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services
Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS, telephone 020
7066 1000. In addition, the Circular will shortly be available from the
Company's website (www.compass-group.com) or can be inspected at the offices of
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (65 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1HS) or the
Company's registered office (Compass House, Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey
KT16 9BQ).

Andrew V Derham 
Deputy Company Secretary



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