Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
20 December 2007


                                       





20 December 2007


                 COMPASS GROUP PLC: DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING


Compass Group PLC (the 'Company') announces the following changes in the
interests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
('PDMRs') in ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the
Company ('Shares').


Long-Term Incentive Plan Award


On 20 December 2007, an award was made under the Compass Group PLC Long-Term
Incentive Plan ('LTIP') to the Directors and PDMRs detailed below. The number of
Shares referred to is the maximum available if the corporate performance
conditions for the period, which commenced on 1 October 2007 and ends on 30
September 2010 (the 'Performance Period'), are satisfied in full. There is no
retesting facility.

Name                             Director or PDMR                   Shares Under
                                                                     Conditional
                                                                           Award
Richard Cousins                      Director                          529,800
Gary Green                           Director                          323,522
Andrew Martin                        Director                          331,126
Didier Coutte                          PDMR                            281,456
Andrew Furlong                         PDMR                            149,006
Jane Kingston                          PDMR                            188,742
Miguel Ramis                           PDMR                            275,228
Ian El-Mokadem                         PDMR                            273,178
Mark White                             PDMR                            211,920


Under the LTIP, participants may become entitled to Shares if the Company
satisfies stringent corporate performance targets based upon Total Shareholder
Return relative to companies in the FTSE 100 index (excluding its financial
services constituents), and Free Cash Flow, each relating to 50% of an award.


ENDS


Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC
[phone]

Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Media: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations

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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