Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
12 June 2003

12 June 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 12 June 2003 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 349.5175 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000


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