Director/PDMR Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
01 June 2007


1 June 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 1 June 2007, an award was made under the Long-Term Incentive Plan to the PDMR
detailed below. The number of Shares referred to is the maximum available if the
performance conditions for the period, which commenced on 1 October 2006 and end
on 30 September 2009 (the 'Performance Period'), are satisfied in full. There is
no retesting facility.

Name                        Director                              Shares Under
                            or PDMR                          Conditional Award

Mark J White                PDMR                                       178,936


Under the Compass Group PLC Long-Term Incentive Plan, participants may become
entitled to Shares if the Company satisfies stringent performance targets based
upon Group Free Cash Flow and Total Shareholder Return relative to companies in
the FTSE 100 index, each relating to 50% of an award. Details of the precise
targets are set out in the Directors Remuneration Report for the year ended 30
September 2006.


ENDS


Enquiries:


Compass Group PLC     [phone]
Investors/Analysts:   Andrew Martin
Media:                Chris King

www.compass-group.com




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