Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
20 July 2007

20th July 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 20 July 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,250,000 ordinary shares at a price of 352.4468 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC    01932 573 000






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