Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
22 August 2006



22nd August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 22 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
900,000 ordinary shares at a price of 253.961111 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley      Compass Group PLC       01932 573 000



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