Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
12 April 2007

12th April 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 12 April 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 351.4475 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.









Enquiries:

Justin Besley              Compass Group PLC      01932 573 000




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