Director Shareholding

Compass Group PLC
1 March 2005

                                     SCHEDULE 11

                  NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                                       PERSONS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     COMPASS GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

     CLIVE WILLIAM PATRICK GRUNDY

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
     if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
     age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

     DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     CLIVE WILLIAM PATRICK GRUNDY

5)   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
     with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A

6)   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
     please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
     discretionary

     LAPSE OF OPTIONS IN RELATION TO THE COMPANY'S UK SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE
     OPTION SCHEME

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

     N/A

8)   Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by company should not 
     be taken into account when calculating percentage)



9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

     2,221

10)  Percentage of issued Class (any treasury shares held by company should not
     be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.0001% OF ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE

11)  Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

12)  Price per share

     £4.36

13)  Date of transaction

     1 MARCH 2005

14)  Date company informed

     1 MARCH 2005

15)  Total holding following this notification 

     TOTAL OPTIONS - 2,283,332

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any 
     treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when
     calculating percentage)

      0.1059% OF ORDINARY SHARES IN ISSUE

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

     N/A

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     N/A

19)  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     N/A

20)  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     N/A

21)  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
     is to be fixed at time of exercise

     N/A

22)  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
     following this notification

      N/A

23)  Any additional information

      N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     RONALD MORLEY, TEL. [phone]

25)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification

     Date of Notification      1 MARCH 2005                           







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