Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
05 March 2008

5th March 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 5 March 2008 it purchased for cancellation
563,146 ordinary shares at a price of 346.515693 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000


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