Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
01 September 2003

1 September 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 1 September 2003 it purchased for
cancellation 1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 354.25 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley

Compass Group PLC

01932 573 000

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