Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
10 March 2008



10th March 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 10 March 2008 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 321.556375 pence per share through
Merrill Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000






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