Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
11 April 2007



11th April 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 11 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 352.934 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley           Compass Group PLC        01932 573 000




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