Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
02 October 2006



2nd October 2006

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 2 October 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 266.6987 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.







Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC        01932 573 000




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