Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
20 August 2007





20 August 2007



                               COMPASS GROUP PLC


    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that Ian El-Mokadem, Group Managing
Director UK and Ireland, a person discharging managerial responsibility, has
today increased his shareholding in the Company by the purchase of 10,000
ordinary shares at a purchase price of 308.9425 pence each per share.


As a result of this transaction, Mr El-Mokadem and his wife now hold 60,000
ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company.


Further Information:


Compass Group PLC

[phone]


Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel and Company Secretary

Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

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.


ENDS




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