Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
24 January 2008



24th January 2008


                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 24 January 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 338,466 ordinary shares at a price of 323.208986 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.




Enquiries:
Justin Besley        Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000




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