Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
12 October 2006



12th October 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 12 October 2006 it purchased for
cancellation 850,000 ordinary shares at a price of 273.294118 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC             01932 573 000



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