Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
13 February 2008

                               Compass Group PLC



                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation





Compass Group PLC announces that on 13 February 2008 it purchased for
cancellation 750,000 ordinary shares at a price of 327.4401 pence per share from
Morgan Stanley.





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Justin Besley              Compass Group PLC               01932 573 000


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