Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
31 July 2006



31st July 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 31 July 2006 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 255.982 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:
Justin Besley       Compass Group PLC      01932 573 000



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