Directorate Change

Compass Group PLC
11 October 2007


11 October 2007


                               COMPASS GROUP PLC

                                 Board Changes


Compass Group PLC is pleased to announce, with immediate effect, the appointment
of Susan Murray as a Non Executive Director of the Company and that Peter
Blackburn, who was appointed to the Board in 2002, will retire on 31 October
2007. The appointment forms part of an ongoing review of Board membership to
ensure that an appropriate level of independent Non Executive Directors is
maintained through orderly succession and without compromising the effectiveness
of the Board and its committees.


Susan was a member of the Board of Littlewoods Limited from October 1998 until
January 2004, latterly as Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited.


Prior to joining Littlewoods she was Worldwide President and Chief Executive of
The Pierre Smirnoff Company, part of Diageo plc. She is a fellow of the Royal
Society of Arts, a council member of the Advertising Standards Authority and a
Non Executive Director of Enterprise Inns Plc, SSL International PLC, Wm
Morrison Supermarkets PLC and Imperial Tobacco PLC. She has also served as a Non
Executive Director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC.


Sir Roy Gardner, Chairman said:


'I am delighted that Susan Murray has agreed to join the Board as a Non
Executive Director. Susan has a wealth of experience in high-profile marketing
and management roles that will be invaluable to the Board. I would also like to
thank Peter Blackburn for his contribution to the deliberations of the Board
over the last five years.'


ENQUIRIES :


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

WEBSITE : www.compass-group.com

Note to Editors


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 £11 billion in the year to 30 September
2006. 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.


There are no matters which require disclosure in respect of Ms Murray in
accordance with LR 9.6.13 (2) to (6).

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