Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
03 May 2007



3rd May 2007


                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 3 May 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 363.9 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:
Justin Besley                  Compass Group PLC                  01932 573 000



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