Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
03 September 2003

3 September 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 3 September 2003 it purchased for
cancellation 150,000 ordinary shares at a price of 350.00 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley

Compass Group PLC

01932 573 000

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