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Compass Group PLC18 March 2008 18 March 2008 COMPASS GROUP PLC NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS Compass Group PLC (the "Company") announces that Ian El-Mokadem, Group ManagingDirector UK and Ireland, a person discharging managerial responsibility, hastoday increased his shareholding in the Company by the purchase of 10,000ordinary shares each in the market at a purchase price of 313.25p pence each pershare. As a result of this transaction, Mr El-Mokadem and his wife now hold 70,000ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the capital of the Company. ENDS Enquiries: Compass Group PLC+44 (0)1932 573000 Investors/Analysts: Mark J White, General Counsel & Company SecretaryMedia: Chris King, Group Head of Media Relations Compass Group is the world's leading foodservice company. We specialise inproviding food, vending and related services on our clients' premises and wegenerated annual revenues of around £10.3 billion in the year to 30 September2007. The company operates across the following core sectors of Business andIndustry (B&I), Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports &Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio. For more informationvisit www.compass-group.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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