Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
28 September 2007


                                RNS Announcement


Repurchase programme

Compass Group PLC ('Compass' or the 'Company') announces that the Company has
entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker,
Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC, to repurchase on its behalf and within
certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in the capital of the Company for
cancellation during the period commencing on 1 October 2007 and ending on 23
November 2007. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Listing
Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares.




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