Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
24 August 2007

24th August 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 24 August 2007 it purchased for cancellation
750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 318.023333 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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