Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
30 November 2007

30th November 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 30 November 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 377,700 ordinary shares at a price of 317.522826 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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