Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
22 May 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 22 May 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 377.9900 pence per share from Morgan
Stanley.


Enquiries

Justin Besley                  Compass Group PLC                   01932 573 000


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