Purchase of Own Securities

Compass Group PLC
08 August 2003

8 August 2003

Compass Group PLC

Purchase of own shares for cancellation

Compass Group PLC announces that on 8 August 2003 it purchased for cancellation
155,000 ordinary shares at a price of 330.86 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.

Enquiries:

Justin Besley

Compass Group PLC

01932 573 000

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