COMPASS GROUP PLC

PDMR SHAREHOLDINGS

Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interest of a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") in ordinary shares of 10 5/8 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares").

Restricted Share Award (RSA) 2013/14 release:

Following satisfaction of the associated performance conditions, 20,000 RSA Shares were released to Alfredo Ruiz Plaza, a PDMR and issued on 2 December 2016.

All the released shares were subsequently sold on 2 December 2016 at 1310.9609 pence per Share.

Mr Ruiz Plaza's shareholding therefore remains unchanged at 75,769 Shares equating to 0.00461 percent of the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares).

ENDS

Enquiries:

Compass Group PLC

+44 (0)1932 573000

Investors/Analysts:         Mark J White, General Counsel & Company Secretary

                                         Sandra Moura, Head of Investor Relations

Note to Editors: Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company, which generated annual revenues of £19.6 billion in the year to 30 September 2016.  It operates in over 50 countries, employs over 500,000 people and serves over 5 billion meals every year.  The Company specialises in providing food and a range of support services across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Healthcare & Seniors, Education, Sports & Leisure and Defence, Offshore & Remote, with an established brand portfolio.