Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
04 May 2007

4th May 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 4 May 2007 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 366.15 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.





Enquiries:

Justin Besley                   Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000




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