Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
17 July 2007

17th July 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 17 July 2007 it purchased for cancellation
1,250,000 ordinary shares at a price of 351.0192 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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