Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
18 September 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 18 September 2006 it purchased for
cancellation 700,000 ordinary shares at a price of 261.0841 pence per share from
Morgan Stanley.


Enquiries

Justin Besley              Compass Group PLC                       01932 573 000


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