Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
23 August 2006



23rd August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 23 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 254.1 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:
Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC       01932 573 000



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