Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
30 April 2007

30th April 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 30 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 364.447 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.





Enquiries:

Justin Besley                 Compass Group PLC            01932 573 000




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