Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
30 August 2006



30th August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 30 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 256.3625 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.







Enquiries:
Justin Besley             Compass Group PLC           01932 573 000




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