Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
24 July 2003

24 July 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 24 July 2003 it purchased for cancellation
1,500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 341.63 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley

Compass Group PLC

01932 573 000

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