Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
14 September 2007

14th September 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 14 September 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 312.430962 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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