Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
12 December 2007

12th December 2007

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 12 December 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 322.123417 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley          Compass Group PLC       01932 573 000






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