Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
19 April 2007

19th April 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 19 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 353.4 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000




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