Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
02 January 2008



2nd January 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 2 January 2008 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 312.156405 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.



Enquiries:

Justin Besley               Compass Group PLC      01932 573 000




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