Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
20 March 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 20 March 2007 it purchased for cancellation
841,000 ordinary shares at a price of 314.2626 pence per share from Morgan
Stanley.


Enquiries

Justin Besley              Compass Group PLC                  01932 573 000


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