Annual Financial Report

COMPASS GROUP PLC

Annual Report 2016 incorporating the Notice of Annual General Meeting

Compass Group PLC ("the Company") released its preliminary announcement of annual results for the year ended 30 September 2016 ("Annual Results Announcement") on 22 November 2016. Further to the Annual Results Announcement, the Company confirms that the Annual Report 2016, Notice of Annual General Meeting 2017 and Form of Proxy have today been published.

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at noon on Thursday 2 February 2017 at the Live Room, Rugby Football Union, Rugby House, Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex TW2 7BA.

In compliance with rule 6.3.5(3) of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the following documents can be downloaded in pdf format from the Company's website at www.compass-group.com.

● Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2016

● Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on 2 February 2017

● Form of Proxy

An online version of the Annual Report can also be accessed at

www.compass-group.com

In accordance with rule 9.6.3 of the Listing Rules, copies of the above documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do

ENDS

Enquiries:

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

Sandra Moura, Director 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.