Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
25 February 2004

25 February 2004



Compass Group plc



Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group plc announces that on 25 February 2004 it purchased for
cancellation 310,000 ordinary shares at a price of 364.7016p per share through
Merrill Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley

Compass Group plc

01932 573 000






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