Re Contract

Compass Group PLC
25 September 2001

25 September 2001


                              COMPASS GROUP PLC
              GAINS FURTHER LLOYDS TSB SITES IN £24 MILLION CONTRACT

Compass Group's business and industry subsidiary, Eurest, has strengthened its 
working relationship with Lloyds TSB by extending its provision of staff 
catering and hospitality from 23 locations to 36 sites in the UK.  This major 
new three year contract is worth nearly £24 million in total turnover.

The contract extends the relationship between the bank and Compass Group which 
started ten years ago.  It involves Eurest managing significant new business, 
including the Lloyds TSB sites at Bridgend, Newport, Glasgow, Manchester, 
Andover and Chatham. 

In addition, a major part of the new business won by Eurest will involve 
providing food services at Lloyds TSB company Scottish Widows, across three 
sites in Edinburgh, including the Company's headquarters building.

Commenting on this new agreement, Mike Goodman, head of facilities management at
Lloyds TSB said, 'Through our ten year relationship, Eurest has developed a 
broad understanding of the working environment in the financial services sector.
We wanted a foodservice organisation who could continue to take our catering 
services forward and with their track record, Eurest was the natural choice.'

Michael J. Bailey, Chief Executive, Compass Group PLC said, 'This is a 
significant win for Eurest as it is an example of the success of the merger with
Sutcliffe, who previously managed the contract.  We are delighted at this vote 
of confidence from Lloyds TSB and look forward to providing the highest 
standards of foodservice across the Group's 22,000 employees.'

Enquiries
Cathi Lawrence, Corporate Communications Director, Compass Group PLC
Telephone:  [phone]

Nick Lyon/Wendy Baker, Hudson Sandler Ltd.
Telephone: [phone]

Notes to Editors

1. Compass Group is the world's largest foodservice company employing over      
   265,000 people in over 90 countries and with annual revenues in excess of    
   £8.3bn.  Compass Group provides catering for clients including major         
   employers, educational establishments, hospitals, leisure venues, retail     
   locations and at major airports and stations throughout USA, Europe, and     
   developing markets in Asia and South America.  It operates through sector-   
   specific subsidiaries such as Eurest, the world's largest specialist in      
   providing foodservice to business and industry clients.  Further information 
   on the Group can be found at www.compass-group.com