Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
14 July 2003

14 July 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 14 July 2003 it purchased for cancellation
1,735,000 ordinary shares at a price of 340.40 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000


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