Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
07 September 2007

7th September 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 7 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 314.56295 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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