Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
04 September 2007

4th September 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 4 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 327.145533 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.









Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000






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