Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
20 December 2007

20th December 2007

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 20 December 2007 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 320.914436 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000





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