Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
22 August 2007

22nd August 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 22 August 2007 it purchased for cancellation
750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 314.453333 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.





Enquiries:

Justin Besley                Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000






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