Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
04 March 2008


4th March 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 4 March 2008 it purchased for cancellation
723,094 ordinary shares at a price of 336.3221 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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