Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
13 March 2008

13th March 2008

                               Compass Group PLC


                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 13 March 2008 it purchased for cancellation
900,000 ordinary shares at a price of 310.712068 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC            01932 573 000



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