Transaction in Own Shares "Re

RNS Number : 4184C

Compass Group PLC

01 September 2008

 

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

The issuer clarifies that the Transaction in Own Shares announcement released on 29 August 2008, at 17.35 hrs under RNS number 3847C contained an error. The price paid for the 300,000 shares purchased was 364.8818 pence per share, not 357.4185 pence per share.

The full corrected announcement reads as follows:

Compass Group PLC announces that on 29 August 2008 it purchased for cancellation 300,000 ordinary shares at a price of 364.8818 pence per share through Merrill Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley        Compass Group PLC        01932 573 000

 

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