Transaction in Own Shares

Compass Group PLC
25 July 2006


25th July 2006
                               Compass Group PLC

                    Purchase of own shares for cancellation


Compass Group PLC announces that on 25 July 2006 it purchased for cancellation
1,000,000 ordinary shares at a price of 252.025 pence per share through Merrill
Lynch International.


Enquiries:

Justin Besley                        Compass Group PLC
01932 573 000



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