Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
08 November 2006



8th November 2006

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 8 November 2006 it purchased for
cancellation 700,000 ordinary shares at a price of 287.0446 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.



Enquiries:
Justin Besley               Compass Group PLC         01932 573 000




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