Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
31 August 2006



31st August 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 31 August 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 255.91 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC    01932 573 000





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