Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
18 March 2008

18th March 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 18 March 2008 it purchased for cancellation
1,250,000 ordinary shares at a price of 319.782108 pence per share through
Merrill Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley                 Compass Group PLC           01932 573 000






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