Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
03 January 2008

3rd January 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 3 January 2008 it purchased for cancellation
750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 309.175388 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000






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