Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
04 February 2008

4th February 2008

                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 4 February 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 328.148604 pence per share
through Merrill Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley            Compass Group PLC          01932 573 000






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