Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
10 August 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 10 August 2007 it purchased for cancellation
750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 315.0586 pence per share from Morgan
Stanley.


Enquiries

Justin Besley              Compass Group PLC                 01932 573 000


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