Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
19 July 2006



19th July 2006

                               Compass Group PLC


                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation



Compass Group PLC announces that on 19 July 2006 it purchased for cancellation
770,000 ordinary shares at a price of 245.9275 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.




Enquiries:

Justin Besley               Compass Group PLC        01932 573 000




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